"Kurr, Martin" wrote:
>
> My brother just set up a new system: FIC503+, AMD 450MHz, Viper550, Motorola
> 56k flex, 128MB (PC100 DIMM 1pc), Ensoniq PCIAudio, 40x EIDE CDROM, Maxtor
> 5.6GB. Two problems:
> 1) bootup screen shows AMD 400MHz CPU...I think this is wrong jumpers, but
> he swears he triple checked them and they are correct. Is it possible only
> the report is wrong but the setting is actually 450MHz, or are the jumpers
> wrong?
> 2) the modem connects fine, but kicks off after, say, 5 to 50 minutes.
> Newest drivers extended this from 5 to 15 minutes. Modem diagnostics show
> proper results. HyperTerminal self-test gives correct results. 2 Phone
> cords, 2 ISP's (both TCP/IP), and one phone company line check later shows
> same problem. USB is not properly set up in device manager, but all ports
> are OK. BIOS COM 1 & 2 are enabled, modem is on COM 4. Modem properties
> grays out "max. speed" and "connect only at this speed" settings (set at
> 115k, always connect at max). Port Settings button is clickable but does
> not open a box. No device conflicts exist in device manager. The modem log
> shows remote modem hang-up. Before the upgrade, using a 33.6k modem, this
> problem never occurred for either ISP. What's the deal?
> Martin Kurr
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> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
I had almost the same problem with a clients machine. This was a P3 500
showing as a 450. Are you by any chance using the new Azza
motherboard? If so, look in the CMOS setup. Check clock cycle (can't
remember the actual title of the field) setting if it is avail. May be
it's set wrong.
It also seemed that the Azza mb was very picky about the modem being
used. In my case it was an
OEM US Robotics 56K internal. I went thru 3 diff modems and replaced
the mb before fix was accomplished. I think it was probably the mb
causing the problem.
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