It sounds like you are still loading something that is taking up
conventional memory.  It doesn't matter that you have 384 MB of memory.  It
matters that you are using too much in the first 640 K of memory. When you
get to a dos prompt type "mem" and let us know what you see.   Have you
tried booting to safe mode command prompt only?  That works on my Abit
boards.

Ben Moore


----- Original Message -----
From: David A. Witt <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 1:45 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] P-III CPUID & Thankyou


Hello Everyone,

 1st of all I want to thank everyone that responded when I asked for help
concerning getting the program to disable the P-III serial # ID a few weeks
ago. I finally did get my 500MHz P-III CPU but only after a backorder and
the return of Cyrix clone. Have to stay on top of things. I was also off
line for a week or so due to some problems with switching from ISDN to DSL
line and getting a temp line just to use the phone. Trials and Tribulations
of getting onto the Internet. Still waiting for DSL connection. Supposed to
be next week. USWEST takes awhile.

 What the deal is. Before I asked for help, I had gone to the Intel site and
downloaded the ID program provided at the site. Well all the program did was
tell me that I didn't have a P-III. LOL I knew that. What I did find out,
was that to get the utilities for the P-III, you need to have a P-III system
before you can even get anywhere, and you need to start at Intel and join
the WebOutfitters Service. From there, you can get all the tools necessary
for the P-III processor including the tool to disable and enable the P-III
CPU ID number at will. And a few other tools as well. The WebOutfitters
Service will scan your system for the P-III processor. Not a big deal. Once
you get "Outfitted" and joined up, from there all the necessary items needed
are there to download. I was trying to gear up before I had the P-III
processor. I did change chassis from Mid-Tower ATX to Full ATX tower and
added 3 chassis fans. And I also added more SDRAM from 128 MB to 384 MB. I
also installed a heavy duty CPU cooling fan and heatsink. The P-II cooling
fan doesn't cut the cake. The only problem I have though is I can't flash my
BIOS so it reads the letters P-III. I keep getting "Insufficient Memory".
Which doesn't make sense. I tried every way possible to do this. And yes, I
have the right "Flash" for the BIOS from DFI for my BX board. Memory I do
have. I've read all the "Read Me" files and the "FYI" files. I've tried
every trick I know. Tried from Floppy, MSDOS, Command prompt, every which
way but loose. So, if all I have to do is see P-II instead of P-III 500 at
start up, then I can live with it. But if anyone has any tricks up their
sleeves on the Flash, I sure would like to hear them. Thankyou all again
(some what belated) who took the time to respond, I really appreciate it.

Dave Witt
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