In <000b01beba5a$a03678e0$2846a5ce@id31>, on 06/19/99
   at 09:49 AM, Ken & Barbie <[log in to unmask]> said:

>Hello, this is a little more detailed discription of a problem
>I'm having with a new system build, also the solutions I've
>tried. System consists of the following:
>Abit 55T31 oem mainboard, atx form
>Ati 8mg pci expert 98 video
>64mg nec 2clock pc100 ram
>8.4gig WD cav. drive, format fat32
>Supra Max pci modem
>Creative Labs awe 64 sound, isa
>Antec 780 desktop case
>Award Bios using setup defaults?

>Problem:
>I am receiving random boot lock ups,
>system goes through the post fine, reads
>ram, accesses c:drive, when the system
>begins to load and read startup files and
>device drivers, it locks up, the drive light
>flickers, and system runs in slow motion.
>I then have to reset system to reboot which
>dumps me into safe mode.
>The system might boot fine 4 or 5 times,
>then lock up 2 or 3 times,

>Solutions I've tried:
>Changed ram, started system without startup files,
>started system ramdomly  selecting
>device drivers, striped system dowm to
>video card, ckecked to make sure mobo was
>operational, checked power supply, loaded
>cards one at a time and reboted after each.
>The fact it seems random is what puzzles me.
>Just when I think I have it fixed, same problem.
>The fact the system gets past the post I beleive
>tells me the hardware is ok, Hard drive is set at
>LBA 4, The ram however is using setup defaults,
>I'm not sure how to set the clock rate in the system bios, but it
>is being read at startup without errors. I was told that the
>board could use up to 64mb of  PC100 ram with the TX chipset.
>Thanks for listening,
>Ken Cornell
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You might want to leave the sound card out for awhile and see if
that makes life nicer. Plug and Pray does not always work
consistantly with ISA cards. My system used to loose the sound
card unless i left it power off for at least 8 hours. That fixed
itself when i swapped slots on a coulpe of cards :?? Magic!

If that doesn't do it, try swapping the power supply. I don't know
of any way to actually check a supply unless you have some very
special (big bucks) equipment. A DVM, or even a scope, is not
sufficient!

jan lambert
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