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    Windows 7 DVD won't boot (install)

    We actually purchased 9 keys to go with this disk with the understanding that each activation will register with Microsoft and installs after number 9 will not be valid. So, I plan to do 9 and be done. Thanks for all the help. This is an awesome site.
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    Windows 7 DVD won't boot (install)

    The USB drive worked like a charm! Thanks guys! I have it up and running now.
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    Windows 7 DVD won't boot (install)

    Thanks for the tip, but it won't boot from the DVDRW that way either. I am in the process of creating a boot USB drive.
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    Windows 7 DVD won't boot (install)

    Its actually a new motherboard (Gigabyte MA74GM-S2), in a totally new system. Of course that does not mean the BIOS does not have an issue with this, but I have not experienced older BIOS's out of the box since I stopped using Biostar mobos. I am going to give the USB drive a try. Thanks for...
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    Windows 7 DVD won't boot (install)

    I build computers for a non-profit, and purchased a Microsoft DVD of Win 7 Pro 64-bit with supposedly the ability to install up to nine licenses. I will be installing this over computers with XP 32-bit. However, when I put the DVD in an XP 32-bit machine (either Pro or Home), the DVD will...
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    ASUS M2N68-AM won't post

    I am upgrading a four year old ASUS/Celeron DDR based system with new board, cpu and ram. I just bought an ASUS M2N68-AM board, an AMD X2 5000+ CPU and two 1gb sticks Centon 667mhz DDR2 RAM. Put it in the case with an exisitng install of Win XP Home 32bit on a 40gb Western Digital IDE drive...
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    ASUS P5Q Pro - can't use 4 sticks of RAM

    To all - its working now! I am a newbie when it comes to memory clock settings etc., although I have built over 40 systems in the past 5 or so years. I had to go through n7's recommendations (11/14/08 posting) three times before I found all the settings, but once I did find all and understand...
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    ASUS P5Q Pro - can't use 4 sticks of RAM

    It works! Thanks N7 for the info. The first couple of times I must have fat-fingered some of the entries. The third times the charm! Thanks!
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    ASUS P5Q Pro - can't use 4 sticks of RAM

    Assimilator1 - I set the RAM voltage to 2.02v, and NBv to 1.3. While following n7's specs above, there were a few options that I did not see on my build: I did not see DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1 or A2, nor on B1 or B2. These options did not appear on the AI Overlcock screens. I also did...
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    ASUS P5Q Pro - can't use 4 sticks of RAM

    I tried the settings n7 recommended and followed therealnickdanger's steps, but my build loaded Vista64 instead of hanging. I did a shutdown, installed the extra 4gb of OCZ sticks (2 of them) in the black slots, and fired it up....almost. It still won't POST with all 4 sticks in the mobo. I...
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    ASUS P5Q Pro - can't use 4 sticks of RAM

    I just purchased a P5Q Pro board this month, and I can't get it to boot with 8gb (4sticks of 2gb OCZ PC2 6400, #OCZ2P8004PK). It boots with 2 sticks in either the yellow or black slots, but won't boot with 3 sticks (2 yellow slots + 1 black slot). I am going to play with the settings...
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    If I have to...

    I just bought the P5Q Pro from NewEgg couple weeks ago. Bought it for the ASUS name (used many of their boards in the past) and features (lots of SATA), and its supposed to support 16gb RAM. Assembled it last night and spent tonight trying to get it up and running. It will run with 4gb in the...
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    POSTing problems with Asus P5Q Pro motherboard

    I just completed a build with this mobo and OCZ PC6400 RAM from the QVL list, and this RAM does have a "V" in the C column. I bought 8gb (4x2gb) for the build, after looking over the QVL in the manual. Now that I have it assembled, it will boot with memory in two slots (yellow) but when I...