Memory Parity Error

[Uuplaku]

Ok gang, just got my new dual AthlonXP 1600 system up and running. Using a Tyan TigerMp (Phoenix ServerBIOS) I was able to go through and do all the necessary stuff needed to install WindowsXP, drivers, etc.

Ok, I decide to install the new Nvidia Detonator XP drivers (I have a Geforce3 Ti 500 from PNY). After rebooting and going into the display properties menu, the display switches to this blue screen (not the screen of death, but close enough) that says that I have a hardware malfunction. Here's what it reads:

***Hardware Malfunction
Call your hardware vendor for support
NMI: Parity Check/Memory Parity Error
***The system has halted***

This is really scary! After I reboot the machine, it refuses to POST! I'm freaked out now. So after a few unsuccessful reboots, I decide (for reasons unknown) to remove the RAM (512mb unregistered DDR) and start the machine up. Of course, I get the "Hey, there's no memory in here!" post code. After that, I put the memory back in, turn the machine on, and everythign works fine.

Until I go into the display settings...

AUUGGHHHH!!!!!!

What can I do?? My new Uuber-machine isnt working!! Have any of you other Tyan owners had this problem?

 

[Uuplaku]

Bumb because I really need to get this fixed.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

Uuplaku,

I believe your problem is the choice of memory. It seems that the Tyan Tiger requires at least one stick of registered memory to POST. This is per the manual, so I'm pretty sure it's right.

 

[neuralfx]

http://www.amdmb.com/vb/search.php?s=a57e6a7d2b25b577e41d34b4def47fb6&action=showresults&searchid=180718&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

ya dont freak out this is somewhat of a known issue, post your system specs, do you have an nvidia card? amdmb's tyan forum has quite a few of posts with this problem .. i posted a link to a search on "NMI" , i have this board, but dont have the system built yet .. hope this helps .. good luck ..
-neural

 

[Uuplaku]

Wow, reading through some of those threads, it seems like parity errors are a real b*tch of a problem.

 

[Uuplaku]

And yes, I do have an Nvidia board (Geforce3 Ti 500)

 

[neuralfx]

have you tried any of the fixes suggested, if so, did they fix your problem ? .. interested because i have the board ...
-neural

 

[Uuplaku]

Well, fortunately enough the problem was fixed by reinstalling the Video card drivers and not usign the new detonators.