- Oct 7, 2000
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OK... I'm having absolutely horrible problems with a new system I just built for a relative of mine. Here's the specs:
AMD Athlon 1000
MSI K7T Pro2A
Crucial 256MB PC133 CAS2 DIMM
Creative nVidia TNT2
USR Performance Pro PCI modem
SoundBlaster Live! Value.
Creative Labs 8x4x32 CD-RW
IBM 75GXP 45GB
NEC internal Zip 100 drive
Generic floppy
The OS is Win98 SE. I have three problems:
1) Windows does not recognize the modem
2) When I install the Via 4-in-1 drivers, I often get a problem that prevents Windows from starting. Windows freezes as soon as it stops showing the startup splash screen. If I hit CTRL-ALT-DEL, the task list shows a lone file... something like "msgdrv.dll (not responding)"
3) Occasionally when I boot, the motherboard freezes at "Detecting IDE Drives..."
I've tried removing all non-essential hardware and re-installing several times. Last time I installed, the only perifferals connected were the graphics card, the CD-RW, the zip, the floppy, and the hard drive. I'm at my whits end here. I have a few theories:
1) The motherboard is a dud.
2) The power supply is not good enough (the dealer at the PC show advertized it as Athlon approved, but it doesn't appear to be on the AMD list)
3) Both 1 and 2
4) God is trying to tell me never to build a PC for someone again.
I've NEVER had any difficulties like this with a new PC. Anyone have any advice??
--Aaron
AMD Athlon 1000
MSI K7T Pro2A
Crucial 256MB PC133 CAS2 DIMM
Creative nVidia TNT2
USR Performance Pro PCI modem
SoundBlaster Live! Value.
Creative Labs 8x4x32 CD-RW
IBM 75GXP 45GB
NEC internal Zip 100 drive
Generic floppy
The OS is Win98 SE. I have three problems:
1) Windows does not recognize the modem
2) When I install the Via 4-in-1 drivers, I often get a problem that prevents Windows from starting. Windows freezes as soon as it stops showing the startup splash screen. If I hit CTRL-ALT-DEL, the task list shows a lone file... something like "msgdrv.dll (not responding)"
3) Occasionally when I boot, the motherboard freezes at "Detecting IDE Drives..."
I've tried removing all non-essential hardware and re-installing several times. Last time I installed, the only perifferals connected were the graphics card, the CD-RW, the zip, the floppy, and the hard drive. I'm at my whits end here. I have a few theories:
1) The motherboard is a dud.
2) The power supply is not good enough (the dealer at the PC show advertized it as Athlon approved, but it doesn't appear to be on the AMD list)
3) Both 1 and 2
4) God is trying to tell me never to build a PC for someone again.
I've NEVER had any difficulties like this with a new PC. Anyone have any advice??
--Aaron