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spaja
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Need update for this one. Anyone can help? 03/11/99-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-KG
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Your Board should be clearly marked as Abit (AB) BH6 rev 1.0x
http://fae.abit.com.tw/eng/download/bios/bh6.htm
spaja
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I have problem to install Win.XP on this Mobo. I get blue screen. It says to update BIOS or change setting in BIOS like Disable External Cache and Video Shadow… but nothing helps. I flashed Bios with few different versions and nothing changed.
Any idea what could be problem.
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Possibly you need to do a non-ACPI install with this age of BIOS?
During Windows XP upgrade or install, when you see the message "Hit F6 if you need to load a third party SCSI or Raid driver" , press F5 to select a HAL, or press F7 to force a non-ACPI HAL.
Tested patched BIOSes. Untested patched BIOSes.
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spaja
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ACPI Multiprocessor PC

ACPI Uniprocessor PC

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC

Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible PC

MPS Uniprocessor PC

MPS Multiprocessor PC

Standard PC

Standard PC with C-Step i486

Other


If I know wich one of these to choose fo sure than I can play with settings in BIOS otherwise it's to many options. Should I put ACPI in BIOS on Enabled or Disabled? :?
NickS
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I think you can eliminate all but ACPI Uniprocessor PC, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC and Standard PC. For the most basic set-up try Standard PC.

Other things to consider:
1. I don't know what UDMA mode your HDD is set to vs. what your motherboard supports. If the drive reports ATA-100 and the motherboard hardware only supports ATA-33 you can end up with these symptoms. In this case look at the post http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... highlight= to find a link to the UDMA mode setting tool for your drive.
2. I have also had similar symptoms where the second memory module was faulty.
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spaja
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You were right about memory. It’s not faulty but for some reason XP doesn't like all of them during installation. I just put memory from another computer to install everything and then switch them back. Everything seems to work fine. Looks like another Bill Gates fault. I heard that he got blue screen again on some presentation few days ago!? What do you think, shouldn't Microsoft give every costumer life time supply of headache pills for free. :lol:
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If a PC does not run properly both during installation and once loaded, and the only factor making the difference between whether it runs properly or not is the memory installed, I would consider that memory faulty. I would be replacing your memory.

I have experienced in the past memory that was not very good quality and marginal compatibility with the board I was using. After I flashed the BIOS to a more recent version, the BIOS no longer accepted the memory and I had to replace it. Since then when I flash BIOSs I always try to use good quality memory for the flash update procedure.
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