OK, I'll try not to make this a 4 page post but here are my basic problems:
Here is my specs just so you dont have to ask:
Gigabyte GA-K8NS socket 754
Bios version is F8 or F9 I believe
Amd 2800+ Socket 754
Chaintech Geforce 2 AGP4x (el cheapo, just need it to run, not play games)
512 MB Crucial DDR PC3200 Ram
480W Powersupply with a 16amp 12 volt rail Powerlab Brand
Lite-On DVD-+RW 16x
80 Gig Western Digital HD IDE
First off this is my second Mobo from Newegg, the first GA-K8NS wouldn't even post so I had that RMA'd and now I have this one. Ok when my mother board posts it specifically says "cpu clock speed 200 mhz" now I have a 2800+ which is 1.8Ghz so right there is something weird, but maybe its just saying the clock speed of the ram but I wasn't sure.
Also I'm getting random reboots and freezes during Windows setup to install. I was able to format my hard drive with NTFS and get to windows setup but everytime im in setup, it will either completely freeze or just reset. I have an old windows xp disk from when it first came out so I don't have sp1 or sp2 on the disk.
I've gone through the bios and the processor speed is set to auto, but ive tried changing the multiplier but no matter what I set it to, it still resets or freezes. The temps are not getting hot, usually around 30c or so and the heatsink for the chipset isnt even that warm so I don't think heat is the factor here.
I've got a better powersupply in one of my other computers but I really dont want to take it out and try that unless its a last resort since I need that computer up and running. But I do have a suspision of a crappy powersupply.
One other thing, I have suse linux 8.2 live which can run from a CD. I ran that a few times and it reset on me a couple times but I was able to get into it finally and the cpu speed said it was 1.8 ghz, but it seemed like it was running slower then a turtle.
So basically I'm stuck and can't get windows to install, and the mobo still reads the cpu clock speed at 200mhz. Any Ideas guys????
Here is my specs just so you dont have to ask:
Gigabyte GA-K8NS socket 754
Bios version is F8 or F9 I believe
Amd 2800+ Socket 754
Chaintech Geforce 2 AGP4x (el cheapo, just need it to run, not play games)
512 MB Crucial DDR PC3200 Ram
480W Powersupply with a 16amp 12 volt rail Powerlab Brand
Lite-On DVD-+RW 16x
80 Gig Western Digital HD IDE
First off this is my second Mobo from Newegg, the first GA-K8NS wouldn't even post so I had that RMA'd and now I have this one. Ok when my mother board posts it specifically says "cpu clock speed 200 mhz" now I have a 2800+ which is 1.8Ghz so right there is something weird, but maybe its just saying the clock speed of the ram but I wasn't sure.
Also I'm getting random reboots and freezes during Windows setup to install. I was able to format my hard drive with NTFS and get to windows setup but everytime im in setup, it will either completely freeze or just reset. I have an old windows xp disk from when it first came out so I don't have sp1 or sp2 on the disk.
I've gone through the bios and the processor speed is set to auto, but ive tried changing the multiplier but no matter what I set it to, it still resets or freezes. The temps are not getting hot, usually around 30c or so and the heatsink for the chipset isnt even that warm so I don't think heat is the factor here.
I've got a better powersupply in one of my other computers but I really dont want to take it out and try that unless its a last resort since I need that computer up and running. But I do have a suspision of a crappy powersupply.
One other thing, I have suse linux 8.2 live which can run from a CD. I ran that a few times and it reset on me a couple times but I was able to get into it finally and the cpu speed said it was 1.8 ghz, but it seemed like it was running slower then a turtle.
So basically I'm stuck and can't get windows to install, and the mobo still reads the cpu clock speed at 200mhz. Any Ideas guys????
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