All of Iowa State University can't help me. Can you?

[RedShirt]

I can't believe I can't find a solution to this problem, I've asked many people in college here at ISU and they can't help me.

Here is my problem:

I decided to upgrade my computer. I went with a Abit KT7 raid and Duron 600 (Which hits 900 at 1.75 volts, but I'm running at 600 now). When I first got it together I installed windows 98 SE on it and it sometimes reboots right before windows finishes loading. Also, when there is some hard disk activity I lose my mouse on USB (and anything else on USB) and I don't get it back. I have to reboot (Not by going start to shut down, but hit the reset button, I get tons of errors after I lose USB when I try to shut down)

USB shares NO IRQ's with any other component. I later installed Windows ME and all the problems dissapeared, for a week, then I lost USB, but I don't get the restart error.

I was so mad I reformated and installed 98, and it had the same errors as before.

I replaced my 250 watt power supply with a Sparkle 350 watt one. Still have the same problems. I bought new speakers since my old were USB and I didn't like losing them, and now I'm using my mouse on PS2 but I want to use it on USB. Does anyone know what could cause this problem?

System Config
Amd Duron 600
128 PC133 Cas3 Ram
Leadtek Geforce 2 32MB GTS
Netgear 310TX Network Card
SB Live Plat
Real Magic Hollywood Plus
6x DVD
HP Cd-Burner
10 gig WD Hard drive
2 30 Gig Quantum Hard Drives in Raid 0 Mode

I thought there COULD be a power outlet problem, so I just spent more money on a UPS. I don't know if it's going to fix the problem or not. If someone knew what was wrong I would LOVE to be able to cancel the order and save 100 bucks.

I've tryed slowing the ram down to 100 mhz Cas3, that doesn't help either. I've messed with IRQ's and Memory Addresses seem to be fine.

Anyone?

 

[Motorheader]

Try two things, and they are both microsoft related:

Look for a Patch on the Microsoft sight called 4756us8.exe
This is the Win98se power patch. The other file, and the most important one is the Win98SE USB update 240075up.exe. Also try turning off the power management in the control panel power applet - set them both to none.

Good Luck

 

[pdo]

hehe. Have you try University of Iowa yet? you might have better luck.

 

[Davegod75]

should'a gone to the University of Maryland

Still sounds like a power problem but the problem could be your mobo.
I'd first try swapping in someone else's ram and see if that works.
If not, try a new mobo.

--Dave

 

[RedShirt]

Well, I installed the patch (Power Patch) And I thought it helped, but the problems came back after a couple of restarts.... I've tried different RAM... I think I'll have to wait for the UPS to come

 

[RedShirt]

Also, Another student had some power testing stuff. The Voltage from out outlets were jumping for 105 to 127... Is this normal?

 

[AfterBurn]

Stupid Q maybe, but do you have IRQ for USB enabled in your BIOS? You will need it, as USB will/can act up weird w/o IRQ assigned.

 

[RedShirt]

Yes, I have an IRQ assigned to USB. It is IRQ 5. Keep those ideas coming

 

[pdo]

Actually you need assign IRQ's 5 to whichever PCI slot the SBLIVE sits in and let Windows assign IRQ's for USB. If you live in Iowa City I could've maybe give it a shot at troubleshooting for you.

 

[Mutilator]

Couple things:
1.) See if the Abit website has a newer bios for you to d/l and flash... I have the KA7-100 and had some USB problems too until I upgraded my bios.
2.) The locking up/rebooting from what I've personally experienced is coming from the HPT370 (raid) ports... as soon as I stopped using RAID and those ports and disabled FutureATA in the bios all my rebooting/locking up problems went away... kinda sucks that you can't use the raid on a raid motherboard, but you should be able to in a couple months when they get all the bugs worked out.

 

[zakkenay0]

Regedit ->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->ENUM->USB delete any keys that start with VID, see if it detects your stuff

 

[RedShirt]

I've downloaded all the newest bios a while ago (For Vid Card and Motherboard) No help. I bough 2 30 gig hard drives for my raid... I'd really like to use it. Weird thing is Windows ME never had the Reboot problem. Weird. I have IRQ 5 specified as Legacy ISA for my SB Emulation. I really would like to keep on using Raid. It's nice to know that someone has had the same problems as me with this kind of Raid Controller. At least I know I'm not the only one Mutilator, Did the KA7 have any problems with USB?

 

[Toonces311]

Check this out.

 

[RedShirt]

Toonces311, Thanks a million... I'm gonna make a post there.