Figured out what was locking up my a8N-sli deluxe

[Isengrim]

In case this helps anyone else out there, my newly assembled computer has had several problems.
config:
FX-55
2 gig of OCZ 3200 revision 2 platinum
A8N-sli deluxe
Western digital raptor (SATA), seagate barracuda (SATA), WD protege (IDE) hard drives
Plextor DVD burner
Audigy 2Zs sound card
2 ASUS 6600gt video cards.

Originally, I could not get several of the motherboard devices to install drivers (PCI memory bridge etc).
After flashing my bios with the betain an attempt to fix this, the computer would not even boot.
I reinstalled the OS and managed to get a boot, first installing the 3 NVIDIA drivers that came with the motherboard CD. Bad move-the computer would not boot again.
After my second installation, I carefully went down my list of unistalled devices, installing drivers one-byone and rebooting every time. Sure enough, by process of elimination, and my final lockup tonight, the NVIDIA IDE managment driver on the installation CD emerged as the culprit.

I hope this helps someone. I'm off to reformat and reinstall the OS one more time, carefully avoiding the damn thing. Safe mode won't even work after having loaded it.

 

[Cardioversion]

I wish I would of read this first and yup ide is the bad guy here I had to reformt reinstall.....

 

[monkeydust]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll make sure I don't install it whenver I get my rma'd mobo back.

 

[docshadow]

Hmmm I also installed those drivers but haven't had any problems, but I'm also not running any IDE hard drives.

 

[bap4201]

right, i have NEVER installed the nvidia ide driver. I read about this long ago when I was using the neo2.

 

[century child]

Sounds like not many people who are running these boards previously had other Nforce systems. Nvidia's IDE drivers have always been total crap. How many years and revisions has it been now and they still haven't been able to make drivers that function any better than the default Windows IDE drivers? You would think they would give up at some point. I mean, when the install routine gives a warning practically recommending against installing the drivers, what's the point?