ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

[MIDIman]

The Knowledgebase article deep in this thread appears to be unrelated to my problem though. My XP SP2 installation was not an upgrade. None of the steps even worked (i.e. Driver Details -> Update Driver...Automatic).

This is SO weird. Going into my Disk Management, for each USB storage device I;ve connected, I can see the drive letter, and the correctly sized partition. I've even tried actually reformatting a thumbdrive but it just fails or does nothing.

I've reflashed the BIOS with the latest version. I've reinstalled the latest available Via Hyperion Pro driver. I don't know what else to do beyond a complete reformat, and that's really not an option right now...

WTF?

Originally posted by: bigsnyder
@MIDIman

The only thing else I can think of is an issue with USB2.0 drivers not updating after SP2
is installed. The fix is documented on microsoft's site (the link is buried somewhere in this
thread). If you haven't already, go through the steps suggested at Microsoft to see if
this might help you.

C Snyder

 

[Luminair]

Originally posted by: homonculus
Perhaps you would like to save your obviously extremely valuable time and avoid posting unless you have something useful to contribute, perhaps garnered from your wide experience with this board. Luminair has an 'e' on the end hence the use of sic after your mis-spelling, homonculus however IS spelt correctly (also homunculus) rendering your sic superflous. Happy New Year.

Sorry son, this isn't the place for your flame war. Try to stay on topic in the future.

 

[homonculus]

MIDIman, if you're stuck then do a repair install of Windows XP, this won't lose any of your progs or data, then install all the service packs, windows updates etc. BEFORE you install any T/P hardware drivers.

 

[techwool]

Well in the end I gave up... My AGP X800XT is going on Ebay and I just won an 7900GT.

The lesson I learnt is that next time I buy a motherboard or any significant piece of hardware, I'm going to check for compatability issues BEFORE I shell out the money.

Thanks to all those people who have offered me help over the past week.

 

[flevio]

ax800pro(agp) works fine with any driver..
mine has to freese the system the first 1-2 times before the driver start working ,but i had this prob with my old mobo also..
i havent but in this thread a found that some people have to use the high voltage setting for there agp card 2 work..
using only the driver and not NET frameworks(WHY GOD?) control panel might work also..

out off subject but seen a few off u having the same problem it make me want to say it 2..
this intel 775 no pin system its far from good..
at first i thought that my cpu was problematic missing all the pins :Q
after been teriffied a bit i saw the pins in the board and my heart went back in her place ..

but the bad part was still there.. its a good thing to get rid off the plastic base from mobo
but how smart is to use the press hard and just before it brakes it will fit way?..
so many obvius better(non plastic style) solutions in the market ,and intel has to go and invent something to make our lives harder..

 

[nick5ter]

what the hell are u on about?

 

[flevio]

Originally posted by: nick5ter
what the hell are u on about?

like i said out of subject..
few post back people with the same prob..
putting the fun correct could easily destroy this mobo..

 

[tcsenter]

at first i thought that my cpu was problematic missing all the pins
after been teriffied a bit i saw the pins in the board and my heart went back in her place

As with auto parts, just because computer components can be purchased by any moron with the money, doesn't mean they are knowledgeable or competent enough to be doing their own auto or computer work.

If you did not already know how LGA775 was designed, you shouldn't be messing with the CPU. It isn't the brake component company's fault some people are too stupid to know how to put their brakes back together correctly, anymore than its Intel's fault for failing to babysit and spoon-feed you.

 

[OpStar]

Picked up this board and an E6600 yesterday. I've had nothing but problems. I did a clean format and install of XP Home (shipped with 1.9 bios) and everything was installing okay (mobo drivers, videocard drivers, soundcard drivers) and then I decided to upgrade to the latest bios (2.4)... ever since then nothing but blue screens, crashes and errors.

I've tried reinstalling multiple times and now its gotten so bad that its bluescreening during setup

I've tried numerous bios settings and everything I can think of, its just beyond me at this point:

E6600
Asrock 775Dual-VSTA
2gb OCZ ddr 3200 (2-3-2-5/1T)
Audigy 2 Value
Visiontek x1950pro AGP
74gb Raptor
250gb Maxtor (SATA)
NEC DVD burner
Antec Truepower Trio 550W

Any thoughts? At first I thought it was from installing the VIA ide drivers, but now that its BSOD'ing during XP setup I'm just lost.

 

[tcsenter]

Process of elimination, find Waldo.

BTW, why would you elect to update the BIOS after installing Windows, when everything was running fine?

 

[bigsnyder]

@tcsenter

We all have to learn sometime. No better way than get your feet wet. We are all human
here (AFAIK), I think your comments are out of line. Considering that mainstream CPUs
for years have had the pins attached, his experience does not surprise me.

C Snyder

 

[bigsnyder]

@Opstar

My board shipped with 2.10, this version seems to have a stable track record. The 2.4 bios
might have tinkered with your memory timings to cause problems. A few things I would try,

-Try an older BIOS revision like 2.10 or your original 1.9
-Run conservative memory timings
-Start with bare minimum components including all non-essential motherboard components
disabled (serial, parallel, sound, etc.) then try to reinstall Windows.
- Some have reported that 3.0Gbs SATA devices need to be jumped to 1.5Gbs.

I hope this helps.

C Snyder

 

[OpStar]

Not sure why I updated the bios after I had windows installed and updated...

However, I did do just that again. I got back through a windows install with lax memory timings (mainly 2T) and got to a windows desktop and immediately flashed to 2.1 bios (which seems to have a good track record everywhere I've read).

The 6.11 cats installed fine as well as the most recent audigy 2 drivers. I did *not* install the 4 in 1s, I'm using the 7/2001s that are in XP already along with Microsoft default. Much like the nVidia IDE drivers I've read some horror stories about VIA's IDE implementation.

So far so good. Another weird thing was my bios was defaulting my cpu to 256mhz fsb for 2300mhz instead of 266 for 2400mhz. I just enabled overclocking, left the fsb at 266 and bumped pci-express to 112 (I read that's a good setting for this board).

I'll check back later after I get all the Windows updates installed, some benches ran and some more of my games/programs installed if I make it that far.

Weird that the newest bios ran so crappy for me, but now that I think about it I'm sure that's what it is, as the bsod and errors started right after I flashed to 2.4 from the 1.9 that the board shipped with.

 

[OpStar]

Well, found out I have to run 2T command rate or else games crash, especially EQ2 =/

Other than that I'm BSOD and error free so far.

Sisoft:

CPU Arithmetic = 21850 mips, 14943 mflops
CPU Multimedia = Integer is 131398, Floating-Point is 70,869
Memory Bandwith = Int 4706 MB, Float 4697 MB

3D Mark:

03 = 16,773
05 = 9,788
06 = 4,860

CSS:

136.7fps @ 1680x1050 2xaa, 16xaf everything high.

Seem about inline with what you guys are seeing?

Oh yeah and it idles about 35c with 47c load with a Zalman 7700 hsf with as5.

 

[tahoe9166]

I just got this Motherboard from Newegg with a e6400....sadly it was DOA =(

I plugged everything in, 6800GT OC, 2 SATA drives, NEC DVD burner, 1GB Corsair XMS3500 BH-5 ram, Enermax 500w psu...

...press the power button and TADAA! nothing.

No spin up, no fans, nothing.


Unplugged EVERYTHING, took it out of the case just plugged in the power connectors and the switch jumper and...nothing.

Bummer, I've heard so many of these boards show up DOA, such a pain in the ass. =(

Back to Newegg it goes. Thats what I get for being cheap I guess.

 

[OpStar]

Mine did that exact same thing and I had to mess with it a bunch to get the power to work right.

Weird.

 

[tahoe9166]

What did you do to get it to work exactly? Be interesting to find out so many I can try it on the next one I get lol.

 

[OpStar]

Hmm. Basically I just took it out of the case and rebuilt it on the motherboard tray, reinstalled it into the case and then redid the power switch connector.

The first few times I powered it up I had to press the power button twice, but its been fine ever since.

 

[orbiter]

I thought my mobo was dead when I received it too, I hit the power switch for the first time and... NOTHING I fiddled and fiddled with the power connectors checking over and over that they were on the right pins and fitting properly. Everything looked fine but still nothing! Just before the board was back in its bag for RMA, I remembered an Intel server board I had a few years ago with a similar issue. Now what the hell did I do to get that working????? Jeez I wish I could remember. Ahhhhhh ))))

After a quick shorting of the power pins with a screwdriver suddenly the mobo sprung into life, I've not had a problem since

Oh Yea! the connectors were on the right pins in the first place and the power switch was working fine. I wonder why this happens?

 

[tahoe9166]

I tried everything, I took the mobo out of the case all together and tried shorting the pins, tried using a jumper really quick, unplugged and replugged the power cables a bunch of times. Pain in the ass, worst part is waiting for the RMA when I have this sweetastic looking 6400 sitting on my desk just asking to be punished. Oh well, my water block should get here about the same time so I'll never have to sully my proc with air cooling at least

 

[bigsnyder]

As far as no power, someone reported similiar issues upon installation only to find out
that a out-of-place standoff was shorting the board out. Its a long shot, but might be the
problem.

C Snyder

 

[tahoe9166]

The reason I'm sure its not that is that I had the mobo out of the case, standing on the edge of the PCB with just the power plugged in. Unless I shorted it when it was in the case and it blew it up.....you never know.

 

[techwool]

I'm (unfortuantely) back...

I sold my AGP X800XT which was incompatible with the board, an bought a BFG 7900 GT.

This works great until you install the drivers, then it black screens on boot up BUT, you can hear that windows continues to load (this didn't happen with the ATI card). I've contacted BFG who manufacture the card to see if they have any ideas.

I'm also going to contact Ebuyer and see about sending this board back.

 

[homonculus]

I'm sorry techwool I just don't buy it, this DEFINITELY sounds like PSU problems to me. What make, model, and rating is your PSU?

 

[techwool]

It's a (new) Thermaltake TR2-420 ATX 12V 2.0. I'm assuming its a 420 watt supply. This looks like it:

Thermaltake TR2-420http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=11880

Another weird thing, I conneted it to a different VGA monitor and it booted to windows - with a display - once. It wouldn't do it anymore... All the other times Windows still successfully booted but with no display.

The other thing worth mentioning is that it boots fine in safe mode. Its not untl you install the Nvidia drivers you get the problems, which makes me think its a compatability issue.

Thanks for your help, I'm now officially suicidal.