My $.02.  Paul's probably on the right track on this.  Usually the
motherboard only supports one type of memory (SIMM or DIMM not both).  Also
was a hard drive or CD rom recently changed or upgraded?  An improperly
setup CD rom ro HD will cause this.  (i.e. MASTER/SLAve settings incorrect
one or the other).

Fred Hahnel

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A. Shippert [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 1999 9:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Verifying DMI pool data........


Greetings Mike, et al.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Buraczewski <[log in to unmask]>


>The machine boots and runs the post properly.  Memory tests
okay.  The
>machine goes out and detects and finds the CD-rom, then the
message
>"Verifying DMI Pool Data..." comes up.  This is as far as the
machine goes.
>It hangs at this point.  >
>Here is the pertinent information:  This is a new A-trend
ATC-5050
>motherboard with the 430TX chipset.  The processer is a Pentium
166mhz w/o
>mmx [also new].

The memory is of unknown type, other than 16 meg is in the form
of 72 pin SIMMs and one 16mb stick of 66 mhz DIMM.
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If the manual is available, have you looked up the memory
configuration re: the motherboard's ability to utilize SIMMs and
DIMMs together? Few motherboards I have looked into permit this,
mostly, I suspect, because SDRAM DIMMs tend to be faster than
SIMMs.

Just my $.02...

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