Asus P3B-F motherboard problems?

[ME]

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I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest non-beta
bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal freezes
while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with known good
components and the problem is still there. It is not the power supply as I
have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely examined all
caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the ordinary.
Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of burn
marks or traces. Current setup is:
450mhz P3,
128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
SB live value,
ATI 128 vid card
350 watt p.s.

I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the drivers
are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times because the
random freeze interrupts a driver update.

Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to help get
to the bottom of this issue?

Thanks in advance,

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:25:02 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:

>I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest non-beta
>bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal freezes
>while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with known good
>components and the problem is still there. It is not the power supply as I
>have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely examined all
>caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the ordinary.
>Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of burn
>marks or traces. Current setup is:
>450mhz P3,
>128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
>SB live value,
>ATI 128 vid card
>350 watt p.s.
>
>I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
>condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the drivers
>are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times because the
>random freeze interrupts a driver update.
>
>Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to help get
>to the bottom of this issue?

For a start, update the bios to version 1.08-beta4.
You can get that at the ASUS Germany site...

/daytripper

 

[john]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:25:02 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:

>I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest non-beta
>bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal freezes
>while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with known good
>components and the problem is still there. It is not the power supply as I
>have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely examined all
>caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the ordinary.
>Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of burn
>marks or traces. Current setup is:
>450mhz P3,
>128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
>SB live value,
>ATI 128 vid card
>350 watt p.s.
>
>I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
>condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the drivers
>are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times because the
>random freeze interrupts a driver update.
>
>Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to help get
>to the bottom of this issue?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>

If you've checked everything else, maybe you should replace the cpu
fan. I've seen them slow down to half speed but not stop.

PS sometimes problems can be traced to the last change you made before
the problem started.

 

[Guest]

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daytripper wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:25:02 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest non-beta
>>bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal freezes
>>while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with known good
>>components and the problem is still there. It is not the power supply as I
>>have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely examined all
>>caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the ordinary.
>>Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of burn
>>marks or traces. Current setup is:
>>450mhz P3,
>>128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
>>SB live value,
>>ATI 128 vid card
>>350 watt p.s.
>>
>>I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
>>condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the drivers
>>are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times because the
>>random freeze interrupts a driver update.
>>
>>Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to help get
>>to the bottom of this issue?
>
>
> For a start, update the bios to version 1.08-beta4.
> You can get that at the ASUS Germany site...

Yes - the 1008 Beta 004 BIOS is stable.
Set BIOS values to default before _and_ after flashing.

Did you try the Jumper Mode for processor settings? (Sometimes it's
more stable than Jumper Free.)

Did you try clearing the CMOS (> battery and CLRTC on the mainboard)?

The SB Live! is sometimes difficult. Did you check the IRQ assignment,
try another sound card?


HTH - Roy




--
This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties
and confers no rights.

 

[ME]

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Ok, I loaded the newest Bios and reset to defaults immediately after.
Still, the random freezing was there. I was running the motherboard in
jumper mode but it would ALWAYS report the cpu as a 550mhz instead of the
450 that it is. I went through the jumper settings at least 20 times
verifying the correct setting. It wasn't until I set the cpu at 366mhz and
the FSB at 66mhz that I noticed almost complete stability. The bios was
only displaying two processor speed settings.....366mhz and 500mhz? A
question I have is why I cannot set the internal cpu multiplier in the bios?
It is locked at 5.5 which corresponds to a 550mhz PIII which really stumps
me.

I haven't cleared the cmos as I saw no real need but it is worth a shot. As
far as the soundblaster live card goes....it is all I have (figures I have
two of the same). I also verified the IRQ as having no conficts. The final
freeze I saw after setting the cpu, in the bios, was while I was messing
with Windows Media Player sliding the song position bar back and forth to
different spots in the song. I almost at wits end with this issue. Thanks
for all the advice so far from everyone that has responded.
"Roy Coorne" <rcoorne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2lol5oFfhtokU1@uni-berlin.de...
> daytripper wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:25:02 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest
non-beta
> >>bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal
freezes
> >>while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with known
good
> >>components and the problem is still there. It is not the power supply
as I
> >>have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely examined
all
> >>caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the
ordinary.
> >>Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of burn
> >>marks or traces. Current setup is:
> >>450mhz P3,
> >>128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
> >>SB live value,
> >>ATI 128 vid card
> >>350 watt p.s.
> >>
> >>I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
> >>condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the
drivers
> >>are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times because
the
> >>random freeze interrupts a driver update.
> >>
> >>Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to help
get
> >>to the bottom of this issue?
> >
> >
> > For a start, update the bios to version 1.08-beta4.
> > You can get that at the ASUS Germany site...
>
> Yes - the 1008 Beta 004 BIOS is stable.
> Set BIOS values to default before _and_ after flashing.
>
> Did you try the Jumper Mode for processor settings? (Sometimes it's
> more stable than Jumper Free.)
>
> Did you try clearing the CMOS (> battery and CLRTC on the mainboard)?
>
> The SB Live! is sometimes difficult. Did you check the IRQ assignment,
> try another sound card?
>
>
> HTH - Roy
>
>
>
>
> --
> This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties
> and confers no rights.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 23:06:50 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:

>"Roy Coorne" <rcoorne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2lol5oFfhtokU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> daytripper wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:25:02 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest
>non-beta
>> >>bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal
>freezes
>> >>while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with known
>good
>> >>components and the problem is still there. It is not the power supply
>as I
>> >>have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely examined
>all
>> >>caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the
>ordinary.
>> >>Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of burn
>> >>marks or traces. Current setup is:
>> >>450mhz P3,
>> >>128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
>> >>SB live value,
>> >>ATI 128 vid card
>> >>350 watt p.s.
>> >>
>> >>I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
>> >>condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the
>drivers
>> >>are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times because
>the
>> >>random freeze interrupts a driver update.
>> >>
>> >>Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to help
>get
>> >>to the bottom of this issue?
>> >
>> >
>> > For a start, update the bios to version 1.08-beta4.
>> > You can get that at the ASUS Germany site...
>>
>> Yes - the 1008 Beta 004 BIOS is stable.
>> Set BIOS values to default before _and_ after flashing.
>>
>> Did you try the Jumper Mode for processor settings? (Sometimes it's
>> more stable than Jumper Free.)
>>
>> Did you try clearing the CMOS (> battery and CLRTC on the mainboard)?
>>
>> The SB Live! is sometimes difficult. Did you check the IRQ assignment,
>> try another sound card?

>Ok, I loaded the newest Bios and reset to defaults immediately after.
>Still, the random freezing was there. I was running the motherboard in
>jumper mode but it would ALWAYS report the cpu as a 550mhz instead of the
>450 that it is. I went through the jumper settings at least 20 times
>verifying the correct setting. It wasn't until I set the cpu at 366mhz and
>the FSB at 66mhz that I noticed almost complete stability. The bios was
>only displaying two processor speed settings.....366mhz and 500mhz? A
>question I have is why I cannot set the internal cpu multiplier in the bios?
>It is locked at 5.5 which corresponds to a 550mhz PIII which really stumps
>me.
>
>I haven't cleared the cmos as I saw no real need but it is worth a shot. As
>far as the soundblaster live card goes....it is all I have (figures I have
>two of the same). I also verified the IRQ as having no conficts. The final
>freeze I saw after setting the cpu, in the bios, was while I was messing
>with Windows Media Player sliding the song position bar back and forth to
>different spots in the song. I almost at wits end with this issue. Thanks
>for all the advice so far from everyone that has responded.

Updated the graphics driver yet?

 

[ME]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

Did that immediately after the load of XP.
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9mjef0lhqm8skvu9bo5q4r3d01djomq5hk@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 23:06:50 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:
>
> >"Roy Coorne" <rcoorne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:2lol5oFfhtokU1@uni-berlin.de...
> >> daytripper wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:25:02 -0400, "me" <me@me.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>I have an Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 motherboard flashed with the latest
> >non-beta
> >> >>bios revision. The problem I am having is that I get random fatal
> >freezes
> >> >>while using the computer. I have swapped all components out with
known
> >good
> >> >>components and the problem is still there. It is not the power
supply
> >as I
> >> >>have also swapped it out with a known good one. I have closely
examined
> >all
> >> >>caps on the mobo for leakage and cannot find anything out of the
> >ordinary.
> >> >>Nor can I find any irregularities on the motherboard in the form of
burn
> >> >>marks or traces. Current setup is:
> >> >>450mhz P3,
> >> >>128 meg of 100mhz ram-non-ECC,
> >> >>SB live value,
> >> >>ATI 128 vid card
> >> >>350 watt p.s.
> >> >>
> >> >>I also should add that I have reloaded both Win98 and XP pro and the
> >> >>condition surfaces under both O\S's. I have also made sure that the
> >drivers
> >> >>are all up to date, although sometimes I must reboot a few times
because
> >the
> >> >>random freeze interrupts a driver update.
> >> >>
> >> >>Could anyone offer any suggestions on anything else I can check to
help
> >get
> >> >>to the bottom of this issue?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > For a start, update the bios to version 1.08-beta4.
> >> > You can get that at the ASUS Germany site...
> >>
> >> Yes - the 1008 Beta 004 BIOS is stable.
> >> Set BIOS values to default before _and_ after flashing.
> >>
> >> Did you try the Jumper Mode for processor settings? (Sometimes it's
> >> more stable than Jumper Free.)
> >>
> >> Did you try clearing the CMOS (> battery and CLRTC on the mainboard)?
> >>
> >> The SB Live! is sometimes difficult. Did you check the IRQ assignment,
> >> try another sound card?
>
> >Ok, I loaded the newest Bios and reset to defaults immediately after.
> >Still, the random freezing was there. I was running the motherboard in
> >jumper mode but it would ALWAYS report the cpu as a 550mhz instead of the
> >450 that it is. I went through the jumper settings at least 20 times
> >verifying the correct setting. It wasn't until I set the cpu at 366mhz
and
> >the FSB at 66mhz that I noticed almost complete stability. The bios was
> >only displaying two processor speed settings.....366mhz and 500mhz? A
> >question I have is why I cannot set the internal cpu multiplier in the
bios?
> >It is locked at 5.5 which corresponds to a 550mhz PIII which really
stumps
> >me.
> >
> >I haven't cleared the cmos as I saw no real need but it is worth a shot.
As
> >far as the soundblaster live card goes....it is all I have (figures I
have
> >two of the same). I also verified the IRQ as having no conficts. The
final
> >freeze I saw after setting the cpu, in the bios, was while I was messing
> >with Windows Media Player sliding the song position bar back and forth to
> >different spots in the song. I almost at wits end with this issue.
Thanks
> >for all the advice so far from everyone that has responded.
>
> Updated the graphics driver yet?