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Problem after problem after problem

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kirkles0206

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I am having issues with my new system. I bought all of these items brand new. My problems aren't with the boot up but on the Windows XP install process from the CD. Particularly when the install is attempting to copy this file DRIVER.cab. The install would stop and then return a BSOD.

This is what I have:
Mobo = MSI k7t Turbo2
CPU = Athlon XP 1500
RAM = Crucial PC133, 256 MB
Power Supply = Antec 300w
HD = Maxtor 20gig
DVD = Toshiba 16x
NIC = 3com 10/100 nic
ANTEC server Tower

I am not quite sure where the problem is. I have attempted just about everything I could think of to resolve this. I booted up and copied the i386 folder and installed from there. This still returned the same error. I changed both the hard drive and DVD drive to other ones from my other machines and still get the same error. I attempted installing W2K but this was a failure as well. Although it didn't return the same error, I won't complete the install either. I am most certain it's a hardware issue. I just don't know where to look. It could be the motherboard or some bios conflict but I need more insight. I have read any and all relating threads in this forum and tried it out. The only thing I could do now is just return the hardware and just forget the damn project; I spent the entire weekend trying to figure things out. I seriously need some advice. thanks in advance
 
usually when i get wierd errors like that, i try to copy the error msg down and look it up on google. do u remember what kinda error msg it was throwing at u?
 
😱 How's system stability generally? I'd set any o/c's back to default and select the slowest/highest CL timings, extracting cab files CAN be a sign of unhappy RAM. Check BIOS settings (note any changes), set AGP4x to disable/2x, assign an IRQ to AGP/VGA and set AGP Aperture Size to 64MB. Disable sideband addressing and fast writes as these too give a small speed boost but often cause instability. Disable any AGP caches and shadows is also worthwhile. Be sure you have the latest BIOS for your mobo, what chipset does it use? K7T Turbo2 seems pretty old (KT133?), are you sure the prob isn't down to the AthlonXP core, some older SktA mobos don't like it.

😉 Try reseating all of your cards and RAM modules and obviously leave the PCI slot nearest the AGP slot empty. Did you check all of your hw and sw is compatible with the OS?

😀 I'd try the latest official drivers from the chipset's AND manu's websites for ALL hw. Is this a whole new system, did it work perfectly stable before, did you simply update a couple of components or upgrade the OS?
 
😉 Just checked MSI's site and it seems while the K7T Turbo2 does use the old KT133A chipset it does support all AthlonXP CPUs when using BIOS W6330VMS.340 and mobo/PCB rev 5.

MSI K7T Turbo2
 
I didn't OC the CPU. After clearing the CMOS, as well as, loading only minimal BIOS features, I was still getting the errors. I ordered an new stick of Crucial 512MB and see how that reacts to it. Yes, there isn't anything in the PCI slot next to the AGP card either. I will capture the exact STOP error and look it up. This whole thing was just way too frustrating.
I got this MOBO based on some of the threads in this forum. In case I have to return this or replace it, which one can I get instead? .
 
😱 It depends upon your requirements. KT133A is the slowest mobo you can purchase new, when you factor in KT133A with SDR vs KT266A/333 with DDR there is about 15% perf diff when all other components are kept the same. In short I take it your are using SDR (PC133?) and as such you need to consider whether to go for DDR on the new mobo, SDR only or look for a mobo which allows both types. KT266 and SiS735 are the most common chipsets to allow both SDR and DDR although not simultaneously. KT266 are faster than KT133A but the SiS735 is a fair bit faster still, and much less problematic. However KTxxx mobos do offer the best tweaking and o/c'ing options but are certainly known for their quirks and incompatabilities. Obviously consider chipset first and manu second.
 
😉 Oh, one think very much worth checking is the HSF and thermal paste. Ensure it is attached properly and that you have only used a very thin layer of paste, pref decent quality like silver paste (AS2/3).
 
I'm browsing through this forum and people seem to like the Soltek SL-75DRV4 [which is selling at newegg.com for about $70]. I'm liking it myself, however, I saw this Asus VIA A7V333 KT333 [on newegg for $69, REFURB]. Any suggestions??? BTW I have an ATHLON XP 1500.
 
Never done a rufurb, but that is a great motherboard (I own one). You will need DDR ram (PC2700), and make sure to check the memory timings, I think you will need 2.5 (not sure the default, I may have set mine)
 
I have had similar problems and once it was flaky memory and the other time it was believe it or not the CD rom, the only think I could think of relating to the cd rom that it was a little out of calabration and did not register just right on the sector that had the file on it so It did not copy it.
Bleep
 
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