BellaCroix
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Been working on (about) my 10th build for the last 10 days... nothing but problems. Initially I blamed Windows (as most usually do) but now I'm fairly confident that it's all the motherboard.
The Build:
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
AMD Athon 64 4000+
XFX 7900 GT
Corsair XMS 400 RAM (2x1gig matched pair)
Hitachi Deskstar 250 gig HDDs (SATA2 Mode)
Lite-On Optical Drives
PCP&C 510 watt SLI PSU
Innovatek Watercooling
Microsoft USB Mouse and Keybaord
19" VGA Monitor
I've installed XP SP2 about 20 times now, updated the BIOS, updated video card drivers, downloaded all the critical updates and I can't get a stable build.
Initially the PC reset on Windows load and wouldn't boot, finally fixed that.
Then SBC Yahoo! DSL Software caused same crash (although it ran fine on every PC I built on Gigabyte boards), finally fixed that.
Then Crystalfontz USB display caused same crash, fixed that by having it not load on start.
Then Power DVD wouldn't pass a video compatibility test.
Then Power DVD wouldn't play audio correctly without switching audio tracks when the mouse moved, never fixed that, changed DVD software.
Then Soundblaster Audigy cards wouldn't install correctly.
If it's not the board this build is cursed. I'm done with ASUS... wonder if I can trade it for a Lanparty or another Gigabyte?
The Build:
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
AMD Athon 64 4000+
XFX 7900 GT
Corsair XMS 400 RAM (2x1gig matched pair)
Hitachi Deskstar 250 gig HDDs (SATA2 Mode)
Lite-On Optical Drives
PCP&C 510 watt SLI PSU
Innovatek Watercooling
Microsoft USB Mouse and Keybaord
19" VGA Monitor
I've installed XP SP2 about 20 times now, updated the BIOS, updated video card drivers, downloaded all the critical updates and I can't get a stable build.
Initially the PC reset on Windows load and wouldn't boot, finally fixed that.
Then SBC Yahoo! DSL Software caused same crash (although it ran fine on every PC I built on Gigabyte boards), finally fixed that.
Then Crystalfontz USB display caused same crash, fixed that by having it not load on start.
Then Power DVD wouldn't pass a video compatibility test.
Then Power DVD wouldn't play audio correctly without switching audio tracks when the mouse moved, never fixed that, changed DVD software.
Then Soundblaster Audigy cards wouldn't install correctly.
If it's not the board this build is cursed. I'm done with ASUS... wonder if I can trade it for a Lanparty or another Gigabyte?