During that file transfer, the setup program tried to install the VIA RAID files from the floppy (viamraid.sys, viamriaid.inf, viamraid.cat,etc.) - for EACH of the files, I got the error that the setup program could not read the files from the floppy. I had the press enter to retry, esc to skip the file, or F3 to exit setup. Pressing ENTER to retry the file did no good. I pressed ESC for each file to skip it, and finally the setiup program continued copying files from the CD. Then the Win XP Pro setup restarted the computer. Windows startup got to the Windows splash screen and through 4 loops of the blue waiting bars. Then I got the BSOD - an error had occurred and Windows setup was shutting down to prevent damage to the computer.
Does anyone know a workaround for this problem? I have the latest VIA RAID drivers for a floppy - both from ASROCK and VIA. No matter which floppy I use, the setup program returns the error that it cannot copy the VIA RAID files from the floppy. I have independently verified that the files needed are on both floppies.
so my best option would be a e7x00 series
well, seeing as to i cant upgrade cpu to the one i want, any tips on overclocking like general settings or ram settings etc
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=41495&processor=E7600&spec-codes=SLGTD
comparing the specs or e6600 and e7600, it seems like the e6600 is better because it has a bigger cache
but, if i cant overclock the cpu, i'm stuck to get e7600 for higher clock with less cache
Faxfane said:Not really. The computer can see all 4 GB, but 32-bit OS's can only address up to 3.5 GB. There's some debate as towards whether the remainder can be utilized by programs or set aside for video buffers, as well as the /3GB switch
There's no "debate" and the OS "seeing" has nothing to do with this. The BIOS handles memory addressing then lets the OS know what is available to it via memory map. The /3GB switch has nothing to do with DRAM addressing.
Grabbed my friend's computer today and installed 2.39a. Uninstalled the Nvidia drivers, ran Driver Cleaner Pro and reinstalled the 258.96 drivers but it didn't work. Still has the yellow exclamation mark and "Device cannot start. (Code 10)".Since your friend already has the hardware, I'd definitely try the 2.39a BIOS and see what happens. Not likely to work, but at least all options will have been tried. Pls report back on results.
Grabbed my friend's computer today and installed 2.39a. Uninstalled the Nvidia drivers, ran Driver Cleaner Pro and reinstalled the 258.96 drivers but it didn't work. Still has the yellow exclamation mark and "Device cannot start. (Code 10)".
Oh well. Gonna have to throw back in the old X1950 Pro for now and then decide if he wants to cheap out and grab a G41 mobo for $55 CAD or go for a full blown upgrade with an i3 / H55 or P55 / 4GB DDR3 that would probably hit $350 CAD.
BTW, Hlafordlaes, are you running a 8800GTS 512 (G92) on your 4CoreDual-VSTA?
Updated with the VIA v5.24. Nada. Popped the X1950 Pro AGP back in and it's screwed. Worked okay until I installed the drivers. It would crash whenever I ran anything 3D, like the RE5 Benchmark, and there were desktop and folder icons that were invisible. Tried both the Cat 10.2 and 9.8. Same deal.This may be waaay off, but did you ensure that you have up-to-date chipset drivers (VIA Hyperion v5.18 are not latest but seem best)? Prolly still a no go, but if this were me I'd go typically ape-sh*t and try everything under the sun for stubbornness' sake.
Thanks for the offer but I'm sure my friend is already fond of having the 460 so he'll probably bite the bullet and either buy a new mobo or a full blown upgrade.Yes, it was my upgrade from a 7600GT AGP. Thought I'd be transitioning to a new motherboard much sooner; now this "bridge" upgrade video card is also out of date. Should've gone for the Powercolor 3850 AGP.
BTW, if that 460 needs a home, I take in strays!
I did the suggested changes in the 4CoreDual-VSTA 2.39a BIOS and the Gigabyte GTX 460 768MB works now!Please adjust "PCIE Downstream Pipeline" to [Disable] in BIOS chipset page.
And also PCIE VC1 Request Queue" set to [Disable] in BIOS chipset page to try again.
Whilst I'm in this thread, does anyone else have problems with Hibernation and standby with the 4coredual-vsta and the latest 2.39a beta bios?
I can shut it down into a sleep state, but it won't wake back up properly? This is with an E7200, XP SP3 and 2GB RAM.
SUCCESS!!
I decided to check out the German forum again and found this:
I did the suggested changes in the 4CoreDual-VSTA 2.39a BIOS and the Gigabyte GTX 460 768MB works now!
Ran RE5 Benchmark (fixed, not variable) and got a B grade 48.9 FPS at 1280 x 960. Will run other stuff tomorrow to test it.
Just for reference in case anyone else finds this posting useful, here are my friend's computer's specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
2 x 1GB Crucial Rendition DDR2
4CoreDual-VSTA 2.39a BIOS
Seagate 160GB SATA
Gigabyte GTX 460 768MB
Enermax EG465P-VE 460W
Some LG DVD-ROM / CD Writer
Some random case
Yes, it's an ancient system but he only plays WoW and just recently bought Borderland playing 1650 x 1050. He doesn't care for eye candy so this is a fine upgrade. He's a console gamer who plays his 360 on an old 480i tube TV anyways.
Thanks for your input and help, Hlafordlaes.
EDIT: Here's a pic with the 3DMark06 score. Nothing spectacular but his games (WoW and Borderlands) run well. He's only running Windows XP 32 so no 3DMark Vantage score.
http://img33.imageshack.us/i/4coredualgtx460.png/
Thanks for the suggestions but I don't think I'll get the chance as my friend is really antsy about getting the now up and running system back. I figure if he's happy with the performance in his games, it's fine. Hell, he had no complaints playing his games on the X1950 Pro so he won't have complaints here.Yay! I suggest reading through this thread and the earlier dedicated 4Core thread to get all the BIOS settings. Your 3DMark score is quite low for that card, even taking the PCIe4x limitation into account. Check BIOS as mentioned, and try Rivatuner over on Guru3D to play with your vid card settings.
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| Stock (9x200) | 2.2GHz (9x245) | 2.4GHz (9x267) |
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3DMark Score | 7661 | 8812 | 9365 |
SM 2.0 Score | 3476 | 4085 | 4410 |
SM 3.0 Score | 3893 | 4187 | 4316 |
CPU Score | 1568 | 1919 | 2079 |
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I tried 9 x 289 for 2.6GHz and while it booted into Windows just fine it crashed out on 3DMark 06