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first comp build, having issues (BIOS info included)

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anonboy

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New at this, but educated myself enough to the point where i felt safe assembling a computer without blowing it up.

Here is the comp I built:

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Asus P4G8X Deluxe E7205 Dual DDR 8X AGP 533 FSB (P4-478)
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=110334

Intel P4 478 3.0 GHz (HT) 512K 533 FSB (Retail Box-w-fan)
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=120717

2 x 512 MB DDR (400) 3200 CAS-2 CMX Corsair w/ Heatsink
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc..._Code=M&Product_Code=140845&Category_Code=DDR

ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128 MB 8X AGP
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...de=M&Product_Code=190629&Category_Code=VC-ATI

CreativeLabs Audigy XGamer 5.1 Sound Card
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...e_Code=M&Product_Code=180312&Category_Code=SC

ANTEC Performance PLUS Model PLUS1080AMG w/ 430W Power Supply ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...g=7&manufactory=1516&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1 (bottom)

Western Digital 80 GB 800JB 8MB Cache 7200 RPM
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...e_Code=M&Product_Code=150127&Category_Code=HD

Sony 52x(Black) CD-ROM IDE
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...e_Code=M&Product_Code=160101&Category_Code=C3

Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...re_Code=M&Product_Code=170101&Category_Code=F

Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=230133

Microsoft 114 Keys Internet Keyboard PS/2
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...=63&manufactory=1149&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/CD and license
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...e_Code=M&Product_Code=210111&Category_Code=S4

Viewsonic 19" P95F+B (Black) Flat Screen CRT
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...e_Code=M&Product_Code=260995&Category_Code=M3
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Installed Everything, turned it on, installed XP, and i've been getting some weird errors. Like I'll put in Max Payne and it loads up everything up until i go to "new game" then it drops me to desktop. It also wont allow me to install 3dmark. Which leads me to believe its a problem between the mobo and the vid card possibly.

Here is the way my BIOS is set up atm:

Main
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System Time [18:29:00]
System Date [03/16/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Primary Master [Auto]
Primary Slave [Auto]
Secondary Master [Auto]
Secondary Slave [Auto]
>Keyboard Features
Boot Up Numlock Status [On]
Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec]
Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec]

Language [English(US)]
Supervisor Password [Disabled]
User Password [Disabled]
Halt On [All but Disk/Keyboard]
Installed Memory 1024 MB

Advanced
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CPU Speed [3066Mhz]
CPU Frequency Multiple [23x]
CPU External Frequency (Mhz) [133]
AGP/PCI Frequency Setting [Auto]
CPU Vcore Setting [Auto]
CPU Vcore [1.550V]
AGP Voltage [1.5V]
DDR Voltage [2.5V]
CPU Level 1 Cache [Enabled]
CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]
BIOS Update [Enabled]
PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]
USB Legacy Support [Auto]
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]

>Chip Configuration
SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]
SDRAM CAS Latency [2T]
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [2T]
SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay [2T]
SDRAM Active Precharge Delay [2T]
SDRAM Idle Timer [16T]
Memory Turbo [Auto]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
AGP Capability [4X Mode]
Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]
Delay Transaction [Enabled]
Onboard PCI IDE [Both]
USB 2.0 HS Reference Voltage [Medium]
>I/O Device Configuration
Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]
UART2 Use As [Com Port]
Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]
ECP DMA Select [3]
Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto]
Onboard Game Port [200H-207H]
Onboard MIDI I/O [330H-331H]
Onboard MIDI IRQ [10]
Speech POST Reporter [Enabled]
>PCI Configuration
Slot 1 IRQ [Auto]
Slot 2 IRQ [Auto]
Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]
Slot 4 IRQ [Auto]
Slot 5 IRQ [Auto]

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
PCI Latency Timer [32]
USB 1.1 Controllers [3 Controllers]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
Primary VGA BIOS [AGP VGA Card]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Onboard 1394 device [Enabled]
Onboard ATA device [Disabled]
>PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion
IRQ 3 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 4 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 5 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 7 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 9 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 10 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 11 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 12 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 14 Reserved [No/ICU]
IRQ 15 Reserved [No/ICU]

Power
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Power Management [User Define]
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
ACPI Suspend to RAM [Disabled]
Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Suspend Mode [Disabled]
PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]

>Power Up Control
AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled]
Wake/Power Up On Ext. Modem [Disabled]
Power Up On PCI Device [Disabled]
Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar]
Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Automatic Power Up [Disabled]
>Hardware Monitor
MB Temperature 31C/87.5F
CPU Temperature 37.5C/97.5F
POWER Temperature N/A

CPU Fan Speed 3813 RPM
POWER Fan Speed [Ignore]
CHASSIS Fan Speed 2678 RPM

VCORE Voltage 1.550V
+3.3V Voltage 3.29V
+5V Voltage 4.94V
+12V Voltage 11.90V

Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Boot
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1. ATAPI CD-ROM [SONY CD-ROM CDU4821]
2. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]
3. IDE Hard Drive [WDC WD800JB-00CRA1]
4. Other Boot Device [INT18 Device (Network)]

Plug & Play O/S [No]
Boot Virus Detection [Disabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Boot up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Disabled]
Interrupt Mode [APIC]

Exit
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Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

I dunno I'll be trying to figure this out for the next few days, this might be a simple fix of changing a BIOS setting, or perhaps more complicated.

I appreciate any help beforehand, and any other questions/comments.

thanks!
 
Fisrt off, go here and make certain you followed these steps when installing everything and if not res the drive and start over carefully following the instructions given. Looking@your bios settings increasing your AGP aperture size from 64mb to 128mb or 256mb since you have so much ram and a 128mb card wouldn't hurt, and try disabling fast writes in ati's smartgart. I don't think the 4x vs 8x for AGP capability should be an issue but you can install the new ATI catalyst 3.2 drivers, DX9, and everything else in the order the gudie suggests fro best results. While you're at Asusboards look around and you may see the fix for the problem your having. Good luck and post back what happens 🙂

BTW, Welcome to the forums 😀
 
many games(and 3dmark for that matter) have issues with memory timings being too aggressive, have you tried setting all your memory timings to auto and tested that way. I had a similar problem with my system because I was overclocking the fsb and some programs had issues with the mem being out of specs.
 
yikes, looks like im going to the store and getting some mt dew, lol

i didnt install the OS or anything in any particular order, ill do what the link says then come back and report
 
my ati drivers failed a couple times on startup, still getting the same errors after installing in the correct order via that guide

ill try setting my memory to auto and a couple other things tonight when i have the time
 
Warcraft III ran just fine, which i thought was sort of weird since 3dmark and Max Payne had so much trouble

messed something up with zonealarm and motherboard monitor 5 though and my comp boots reaaaaaaaaaaaly slow so going to do that other install

think ill try out asheron's call 2, ghost recon, etc see how they run
 
Just for grins, download Memtest86. Unpack the file, read the readme.txt. You'll end up with a floppy you can boot from that will automatically test your memory.

It's simple to do, it's a great utility to have around and it's free! 🙂

Plus you'll know whether your memory is good or bad.
 
also try updating xp, getting the latest drivers for your video card and all of your other devices. Also, next time you reboot from a crash, go into event viewer(control panel>administrative tools) and see if you can find an error message that might key you in to the problem
 
Well evidently they sent me the wrong vid card (not that it makes much of a diff as far as my problems go), they sent me a Evil Commando 2 radeon 9700 pro instead of the brand-name ati radeon 9700 pro i ordered, related link:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1003486

So once that's all sorted out and i get my new card (or they screw me over and i have to use this one...allthough its a good card just not the one i ordered) ill get back to troubleshooting.

I used Memtest on my athlon machine and its a neat little program, thanks
 
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