Soltek SL-75DRV2 - Hardware issues?

[bazzla]

Hi,

I've just got hold of a load of bits to make a new PC.

Soltek SL-75DRV2 (updated BIOS from K3.5 to K4 already)
AMD Athlon XP 1700+ (11*133)
Crucial 256MB PC2100 CL2 DIMM
ASUS V7700 Ti Pure
IBM 120GXP 41GB ATA100

I am well experienced in building PCs etc. and know a fair bit. I have a issues and would welcome any help people may be able to offer.

1) If I disable quick POST, the memory check counts (relativley) slowly upto 128MB then goes immediatley to 256 MB, after detecting the IDE devices the POST reports Memory Check Failed (or words to that effect)
Is there a limitation of 128MB on the POST memory check or is my DIMM faulty?

2) Perhaps a tiny bit off topic but, when I try to install Win2K the system BSOD's with a STOP error. The detail of this reports that the BIOS is not ACPI compliant, and to install W2K I need to press F7 to bypass the ACPI setup and run as APM. I want to use ACPI (at least I think I do). As I mentioned in my system details the board came running BIOS ver K3.5, and I have U/G to K4, but no change.

Anyone have any Ideas? Any help much appreciated.

 

[Adul]

sounds like one stick might be bad. Try testing it with only one stick of ram.

 

[bazzla]

The Crucial 256MB PC2100 is the only 184 pin DIMM I have.

Anyone with an SL-75DRV2 and 256MB(+) in a position to check if their POST does the same?

Thanks again.