AboutTarzan Expertise I am a hardware engineer woking for a motherboard manufactory which is the fifth corporation in the world. I am proficient in motherboards and their circuits. I expect I can solve the problems of the people who want to learn more knowledge about motherboards.
Experience I am a hardware engineer woking for a motherboard manufactory which is the fifth corporation in the world. I am proficient in motherboards and their circuits. I expect I can solve the problems of the people who want to learn more knowledge about motherboards.
Education/Credentials I am a bachelor in Electronics & Communication & Computer Science
Question I am sending this query on my wife's PDA, so please be patient ...
Here is my system's vitals:
Asus A7N8X Motherboard
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ processor
1024 DDR 400 memory
Back Story: My computer started running slow, so I purchased a gig of memory to try and get it back up to speed. I also replaced the BIOS battery. Once both were installed, I had to get the BIOS to recognize the chip again (cause the BIOS reset). I thought it might be a virus. After some long sessions on the internet, I thought it might be the fact that I had RAM modules installed from two different companies. So I pulled the old 512 out and left the gig in. The computer worked for a while but then went back to producing application and system errors.
I have done a memtest on the gig module and it passed. So, I am guessing that it should be something in Windows that keeps triggering the errors.
After not getting very far with that topic, I thought I would just bite the bullet and just reformat the hard drive. After spending an entire day reformatting my Seagate hard drive, I began to load Win XP Pro. Once the install CD had copied its files, it did its usual restart. Here's where the fun begins...
Once the restart finished, it moved to continue the installation on the Windows completion screen, then it began repeatedly restarting the computer on that page. I then tried to get some use out of the install CD, but the computer would restart immediately on the "CHECKING SYSTEM'S HARDWARE" page. I even tried the Seagate diagnostic CD but once I get into one of the menu items, the program crashes.
I took the case to a local shop, and, after a power supply swap, I was back at the beginning. Now, I have a computer down to the barebones (video card, mb, memory, hd, cd-rom). I did manage to partially load XP. It loaded all the way to the final restart screen. After restart, I can't get past a stop error screen:
I can't get very far without hitting this screen. I can't even get my hd diagnostic cd to run before it crashes. Most of the time, any action I take results in fatal errors.
I have flashed the BIOS, switched things around till I am seeing cables in my nightmares, checked the new memory stick (MEMTEST says its fine), and replaced the power supply (the old one died while trying to solve the problem).
I could really use some help. I can't comprehend what the problem is: mobo, memory, vid card??????
Answer 1. change the old ram back only, if it is ok?
2. according the message on screen, that means:
A. your installation is fail;
B. there might be virus;
C. suspect your bad memory;
3. if you can adjust your memory voltage in bios, just do it.
I am sorry I am not on the locale, I can only talk about my usual idea.
