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gannet   01-07-2003 at 08:52:05 PM

Noobie alert!

I am currently building an Duron system using a gigabyte GA-7ZXE motherboard (VIA KT133A), Duron 1.1GHz and 1 stick of 256Mb 168DIMM PC133 CL3 memory.

I cannot get the system past the memory check. When booting the system hangs at the "Checking NVRAM.." message. The bus speed is currently set to 100MHz. I have replaced both the memory and processor, and tried different DIMM slots.

Please help, I have run out of ideas.

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gannet   01-07-2003 at 10:27:16 PM
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Solved it!

I unplugged all the IDE devices and this fixed the problem. It turns out the problem only occurs when th CD-ROM drive is connected. I suspect this is because it was pulled out of and old 486 machine :)

Gannet.

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WingDing   01-08-2003 at 03:56:56 PM
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Can you tell me what operating system you're using? I'd be particularly interested to know if you have anything plugged into your USB ports while you're booting.

I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy :eek:

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HolyShiznit   01-08-2003 at 09:37:24 PM
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This may be something you've already checked and are aware about, but is the jumper set properly for the CD-rom? Is the IDE cable oriented the right way?

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