Booting & Ultra ATA problems with MSI K7-Master

[seoklee]

Hello. I just received all the parts for my new computer, and I am rather disappointed. First, the machine won't reboot. If I change something in the BIOS and exit, the screen goes blank and my motherboard, a MSI K7-Master, flashes 4 red lights on its D-LED, indicating that there's something wrong with the CPU. This also happens after I reboot the machine from Windows 2000. After it goes into this "freeze mode," the machine will start properly only if I physically press the Reset button on the front panel. I've read in old posts in this forum that this problem is caused by the combination of my network card, a Netgear FA311, and the AMD 761 chipset. Removing the network card does indeed fix the problem, but since I plan on using the network card, I was wondering if anyone had found a viable solution to this problem.

In addition, my harddrive, an IBM Deskstar 60GXP (OEM version), is detected as a PIO mode drive by Win2k, instead of DMA. Accordingly, HD access is very slow. It is configured as a master on the primary IDE channel. Strangely enough, my Plextor burner, which is configured as a master on the secondary IDE channel, is detected correctly as being a DMA mode drive. I've looked in the BIOS for settings that would allow me to turn on DMA mode, but it seems that everything is automatically detected by the motherboard as far as IDE devices go. Has anyone had a similar problem with the K7-Master?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've got a 1.33 GHz AYHJA T-Bird raring to go, and I'd really like to get these problems fixed so I can use this computer. Thanks!

 

[clockhar]

<< Hello. I just received all the parts for my new computer, and I am rather disappointed. First, the machine won't reboot. If I change something in the BIOS and exit, the screen goes blank and my motherboard, a MSI K7-Master, flashes 4 red lights on its D-LED, indicating that there's something wrong with the CPU. This also happens after I reboot the machine from Windows 2000. After it goes into this &quot;freeze mode,&quot; the machine will start properly only if I physically press the Reset button on the front panel. I've read in old posts in this forum that this problem is caused by the combination of my network card, a Netgear FA311, and the AMD 761 chipset. Removing the network card does indeed fix the problem, but since I plan on using the network card, I was wondering if anyone had found a viable solution to this problem. >>



... Sorry, can't help you there



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In addition, my harddrive, an IBM Deskstar 60GXP (OEM version), is detected as a PIO mode drive by Win2k, instead of DMA. Accordingly, HD access is very slow. It is configured as a master on the primary IDE channel. Strangely enough, my Plextor burner, which is configured as a master on the secondary IDE channel, is detected correctly as being a DMA mode drive. I've looked in the BIOS for settings that would allow me to turn on DMA mode, but it seems that everything is automatically detected by the motherboard as far as IDE devices go. Has anyone had a similar problem with the K7-Master?
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... You might have to tell win 2k to use DMA. Right click on My computer and go to properties. Go to Device manager. I forget the details (since I am booted in linux right now), but find either the Hard drive or the controler. Double click it and one of the tabs should allow you to tell win 2k to use UDMA whenever possible for each device on your IDE chains. Hope this helps. If you need more details, let me know.

 

[aznmist]

You have to get another network card for sure.. i'm using the K7 master now..after 2 months of tweaking...it does't do silly stuff anymore...!

 

[SinNisTeR]

i have an msi and its pretty funky, same probs with the HD when i first got it, i thought it was defective but it was just me....did you install the drivers for the ATA-100 controller? if not then you will have probs. also install the via 4in1 drivers, they work great. as far as it not booting...you need a new network card, i bought mines (realtek 8139 or sumthing..the ones that is auto detected by win2k and is the most compatible network card) from a computer convention for 12 bones, yes its 10/100 FD.