Epox 8k3a+ -- What the heck?!?!?!?

[creedawg]

I have read every review on this internet to convince me that the Epox was
the next best upgrade from my Shuttle AK31 rev 3.1. Now I am beginning
to rethink this. I like this board with great OCing features, but it lacks a
couple of features that I would like, i.e. USB 2.0, etc, etc. However, these
are knit picks!

Now can someone explain this to me........!

Whenever I boot my computer up and it begins to load. After innitializing and
recongization of my RAID setup (which takes roughly 30 secs.) it takes another
30 seconds and says that it is "Verifying DMI Pool Data". What does this mean?

It almost takes my computer over 2-3 minutes to load WinXP. Are there any tips,
tricks, that can help me out!

Any 8k3a+ have the same problem? Or is it just me?

LMK

CreeDiddy

 

[jordo]

download the XP bootvis tool from this page: here
not sure about the verifying DMI data, but might want to check your mobo manual cause im sure its not supposed to spend a whole minute booting. from the time i press the button to the time windows is in a usable state is well under 30seconds for me after using the bootvis tool.