Major Win2k problems! !!EVERYONE PLEASE READ THIS!!
This is a discussion about Major Win2k problems! !!EVERYONE PLEASE READ THIS!! in the Windows Hardware category; Ok, here is my situation: Me and my buddy are trying to build a computer and install win2k on it, but there is no way we can get it to work. Computer specs are: FCPGA Pentium 3 600Mhz Coppermine 133Mhz bus Microstar 6905 FCPGA converter board Microstar 6199 mobo (newest version of bios) 256Mb PC133 (this is not non ...
Ok, here is my situation:
Me and my buddy are trying to build a computer and install win2k on it, but there is no way we can get it to work.
Computer specs are:
FCPGA Pentium 3 600Mhz Coppermine 133Mhz bus
Microstar 6905 FCPGA converter board
Microstar 6199 mobo (newest version of bios)
256Mb PC133 (this is not noname mem)
ATI 3D charger 8Mb AGP
Intel Ether Express PRO 10/100Mbit
SB PCI128
We tested the system with several cpus, one FCPGA 600 and 667 Mhz coppermine and one Slot1 600 Mhz coppermine. All 3 cpus are running on 133Mhz bus. We got problems with NT 4 and Win2k. Where should i start, NT4 want start att all after installation, it crashes at the blue screen startup with a memory dump, win2k is even worse, it randomly crashes, sometimes at the stratup, sometimes when we try to log in, and if it doesn crash there, we try to see how stable it is by running 20 winamps at the same time...well after 30 sec we get a bluescreen and the computer restarts, we cant see what is says on the bluescreen. We get random crashes even at installation of win2k with NTFS PARTIOTION errors and random lockups.
We tested everything, and everything, and there is no way we can get the thing working, we think that there is a major bug within the P3 coppermines, but we dont know how many more ppl have the same problems as we have here.
Do you have the same problem or do you know the solution to this major ****up?
Me and my buddy are trying to build a computer and install win2k on it, but there is no way we can get it to work.
Computer specs are:
FCPGA Pentium 3 600Mhz Coppermine 133Mhz bus
Microstar 6905 FCPGA converter board
Microstar 6199 mobo (newest version of bios)
256Mb PC133 (this is not noname mem)
ATI 3D charger 8Mb AGP
Intel Ether Express PRO 10/100Mbit
SB PCI128
We tested the system with several cpus, one FCPGA 600 and 667 Mhz coppermine and one Slot1 600 Mhz coppermine. All 3 cpus are running on 133Mhz bus. We got problems with NT 4 and Win2k. Where should i start, NT4 want start att all after installation, it crashes at the blue screen startup with a memory dump, win2k is even worse, it randomly crashes, sometimes at the stratup, sometimes when we try to log in, and if it doesn crash there, we try to see how stable it is by running 20 winamps at the same time...well after 30 sec we get a bluescreen and the computer restarts, we cant see what is says on the bluescreen. We get random crashes even at installation of win2k with NTFS PARTIOTION errors and random lockups.
We tested everything, and everything, and there is no way we can get the thing working, we think that there is a major bug within the P3 coppermines, but we dont know how many more ppl have the same problems as we have here.
Do you have the same problem or do you know the solution to this major ****up?
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I couldn't agree more...
My Abit BF6 (440BX) even runs 150MHz FSB (CuMine 550E @ 825/150) with no problems...
I choose to leave it at 133MHz FSB (733/133) as I am 3D card limited at 1024x768x32 anyway and I can leave the case on without temps getting too high.
I also have many friends using Intel BX motheboards which are permanently running 133FSB or higher (including AOpen AX6BC's, Abit BX6r2's, Abit BE6-2's ASUS P3B-F's etc).
To me right now, ATA66 and 4x AGP are romance items that stand in the shadow of the pure grunt of the Intel BX's memory performance.
When VIA (or whoever) bring out a better board I'll switch, but for now its Intel 440BX all the way.
My Abit BF6 (440BX) even runs 150MHz FSB (CuMine 550E @ 825/150) with no problems...
I choose to leave it at 133MHz FSB (733/133) as I am 3D card limited at 1024x768x32 anyway and I can leave the case on without temps getting too high.
I also have many friends using Intel BX motheboards which are permanently running 133FSB or higher (including AOpen AX6BC's, Abit BX6r2's, Abit BE6-2's ASUS P3B-F's etc).
To me right now, ATA66 and 4x AGP are romance items that stand in the shadow of the pure grunt of the Intel BX's memory performance.
When VIA (or whoever) bring out a better board I'll switch, but for now its Intel 440BX all the way.
If it takes overclocking an older chipset without sych features as AGP 4x, Pc133 support or ATA 66 support to meet current standards then i don't want it. The chances of everyone hitting those FSB to even get that kinda performance are slim
Not true, my friend...if you got a newer Asus (CUBX) or Abit (BE6II) or Aopen motherboard, they'll have the ATA66 onboard, you won't get AGP 4x, but does it really matter? NO! With todays video cards, they have at least 32 meg on-board. Plus, with those newer motherboards they have a PCI divider of 4 so you can run those PCI devices at 33 MHz with a 133 MHz FSB. THE ONLY thing to worry about is the AGP bus, it's limited to 2/3 or 89 MHz, but with today's video cards, manufactures are building them much better and solid and can handle the higher AGP bus. Nvidia people have nothing to worry about.
