CPU problem / disabling L1 cache fixes problem ??

[bbulen]

I have bought an ASUS A7V and 1.1 GHz Thunderbird. I get corrupt file messages installing Windows 98. I have tried different hard drives, cables, memory, CD, CD-ROM and BIOS's(1004D, 1006). When I disable the L1 cache in the BIOS, I don't get these errors. Is the CPU bad or is it something else. I am using system defaults in the BIOS and only the video card is installed(Hercules Prophet II GTS).

It is reading and writing files wrong. If I run ScanDisk on another computer with the hard drive it finds the errors.

Thanks
bbulen

 

[Pederv]

Does the other system pick up errors in scan disk when you disable L1 and install? If you install the patch for fast ide caching, then re-enable L1 do you still have problems? I'm wondering if diabling L1 is slowing down your system enough to allow windows to properly install itself.

 

[bbulen]

No, the other system doesn't find errors with ScanDisk with L1 disable install. WHat is the patch for fast ide caching?

thanks,
bbulen

 

[Pederv]

It's available at the windows 98 update page. Just tried a quick search at microsoft, couldn't find it as a stand alone. It's supposed to slow windows down when accessing the hard drives so the hard drive cache has enough time to be writen to the disk before shutdown.