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Abit KT7-Raid problems installing motherboard... Help!

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whoopini

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Not sure if this is the right topic...
I'm setting up a new computer with the following components:
Retail AMD 800mhz w/ fan
Abit KT7-Raid MB
Radeon 32mb video
IBM deskstar 7200 30gig drive
256 megs crucial value (cas3, 100mhz) ram

Everything works fine up until I try to install windows. It goes through the entire installation fine, then when it reboots the computer to do the plug and play/remainder of the setup, it gives random errors and BSOD...
It's not overclocked, and has default cmos specs for the board set up...
Anyone have this kind of problem before or have any ideas to help me out?
 
what do i think is great about your spec?

AMD 800
Radeon 32MB
256MB crucial
I don't like the IBM line of HDD, had to many probs, but that is not your prob.

Then there is a mobo, ABIT KT7-RAID, too many people have had problems with this. I think the mobo is your problem. I stopped using Abit boards when they stated that they wouldn't make a 6 layer board. why not, would it be too expensive to make? They sure charge enough for their mobos, so that would be no problem. No the reason is that Abit likes to make very cheap mobo's and sell them for maximum profit.

Abit are low quality and too many people have probs with them, just check out all the threads regarding Abit and problems.

I recommend swithching to a MSI board.

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources
 
Have you listed everything, no sound card, no CD-ROM. Which IDE connector do you have your HD connected to? Try setting your memory timing to the absolute slowest, crank up the speed slowly if its stable.

I have to agree with PCR, ABIT has just about the worst QC in the industry, they ship so many DOA boards that I believe that they only do sample testing. The HPT370 controller is never going to work correctly with your IBM drive(s). I assume that you maybe planned on a second, since you got RAID.
 
It sounds like you might have the hard drive on the RAID controller (IDE3 or 4). Move it to IDE1 until after you get the RAID controller drivers installed. Then you can move it back over. Also, you don't have any CDROMs attached to the RAID controller too do you? Or is this a hard drive installation?
 
PCResource: Most people agree that IBM makes some of the best quality hard drives around, and the KT7 is considered one of the best mobos for AMD procs. I do not have an IBM drive, but I can say that I love my Abit KT7.
 


<< PCResource: Most people agree that IBM makes some of the best quality hard drives around, and the KT7 is considered one of the best mobos for AMD procs. I do not have an IBM drive, but I can say that I love my Abit KT7. >>



I respect your opinion, just as you should respect my opinion based on my experience, i have built thousands of systems, and the worst mobo i have ever encountered is the KT7. And i do not like the IBM disks, just because, in contradiction to what you say, it is of inferior quality when compared to Quantum, Maxtor or Seagate disks.

I have to ask you, who considers the KT7 one of the best mobos for AMD CPU's?

If you just do a quick check around the forums, you will see that most problems people are having with their setups comes from the KT7 board. Abit makes low-quality boards, just check the components, compare them to MSI or Tekram boards (wich both are cheaper) and see for yourself.

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources
 
Most overclockers do. Go over to the HardOCP forums and youll see they are HIGHLY praised. Although I prefer Asus myself and own a A7V.
 
Overclocker: man i got this Abit board, and now i am running my Duron 700 at 900.
sensible person: and it is stable and all?
Overclocker: well it reboots every now and then, but that's no biggie.
Sensible person: I got the MSI K7T PRO2, overclocked my duron to 1Ghz, and it never reboots unless i tell it to do so, plus it is cheaper than your choice.
Overclocker: Sure, but i have bought an Abit board, no matter what the problems are, i'll like it.

Sensible person: Well, i can surely tell, you are truly an Abit person, you spend more money for less performance and do not care about quality or stability.

Overclocker: YEAH, that's me.

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources
 
I have a KT7RAID and I think its a great board.. the only issues I have is the shutdown problems, but i'm pretty sure its related to detonator 3 drivers.

anyways, i recommend. reformatting and reinstalling windows with only your VGA card installed..

then once windows is up, add one card in one by one.. you can also try disabling your onboard serial ports (if you dont use them) for more irqs.
 
I got a Tbird 900@1.1gig on a KT7Raid and no problems at all --before that I had a KA7-100, again no problems. Had a RAID 0 setup on both boards as well. Also had a BH6-no problems with that board as well. Heck, I have had a lot of different mobos even some generic ones and never really had any problems. Sure, each mobo had a few minor problems that had to be addressed, but nothing that couldnt be overcome. I would suggest what gamingbuddy said-Install Windows with only the video card installed-then when Windows is installed add your other pci/isa cards one at a time-setting up each one before installing the next one.
 
I just got the KT7-raid due to alot of articles on it being such a good board.

I'll be happy to complain about it if I have any problems, but I'm anticipating none and installing the right 4 in 1 drivers - bios patches etc hoping this resolves any windows issues

anyone know what other software i need, any MSoft patches out there I might want to get? - did they release any for AMD / Via boards?

(98SE btw, not 2000, dont need the AGP fix)
 


<< as for IBM hdd it's one of the best in the industry - many stores will tell you that and storagereview >>



Few stores have any real knowledge when it comes to the quality and performance of a product. Many stores out there will tell you that the best buy is DELL with Rambus.

I am not saying that ALL KT7 boards are crap, but it does have more than it's fair share of problems.

As for IBM disks, i have built too many computers for too long to use IBM disks, they too have more than their fair share of problems, too many disks with bad sectors, too many disks totally crashed.

Patrick Palm

PC Resources
 
Where's JonnyGuru when ya need him. He was keeping a weekly track of DOA/RMA mobos and the KT7 was about 3 times the next worst. When you rely on your reputation with your Customer, AND when your times is costing you money, you simply can not choose ABIT. They don't compensate me for lost time sorting out their DOAs/RMAs. They even charge $25 to return their crap !!! No thanks.
 
I do agree with PCR's opinion on the fact that Abit has crap QC, BUT you are shoveling it down peoples throats. The same for the IBM drives.

There are MUCH worse motherboards out there than Abit boards, espically when it comes to overclocking. You also have to take into account how knowledgeable the overclocker is. I've seen my friends KT7 w/(2)80gb Maxtors(RAID) running smoooooth. Its a sweet system, it never reboots on its own (@1ghz).

Quit telling people what to think and let them make their own decisions. (I realize the irony of this post)
 


<< Hey Pc, whats your experiences w/WD enterprise drives? Bad? Good? >>



Bad, i dont like WD at all, especially the enterprise drives, my first choice is Seagat, then Maxtor, then Quantum.

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources
 


<< There are MUCH worse motherboards out there than Abit boards, espically when it comes to overclocking. You also have to take into account how knowledgeable the overclocker is. I've seen my friends KT7 w/(2)80gb Maxtors(RAID) running smoooooth. Its a sweet system, it never reboots on its own (@1ghz). >>



I never stated that the Abit boards were not the only bad boards out there, but they have had their share of problems, so i recommend the MSI or Tekram boards instead. This is only my RECOMMENDATION, i'm not telling anyone what to do, i am telling them what i think they should do.

If your KT7 works great, then more power to you, but for many people it is a nightmare board, and there are better (and at the same time cheaper) boards out there.

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources
 
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