First Computer Nightmare

[Nocturf00]

System Speccs:
Intel P4 3.0ghz 800fsb 512kb L2-Cache w/ SLK-900u heatsink + vantec 90mm tornado
Gigabyte 8KNXP rev 1.0 w/ BIOs F11
Ram Tryed:
Corsair XMS TwinX 1024-3200LL @ SPD and timings provided by Corsair (2-3-2-6)
Kingston KVR400AK2/512R PC3200 @ SPD
Aswell as a PC3200 Samsung stick @ SPD
Harddrive: WD 7200 RPM 120gig
Vid card: Old Geforce2 32mb -New one wasn't compatible
WinXP pro
Antec True Blue 480w power supply

This would be the first computer I've tired to build on my own and have been tinkering with it for awhile now with no luck getting it working. When I first got it together it wasn't stable, would crash time to time but I could install windows. Now it can't even get through the windows installation without either crashing or blue screening on me. It seems to grow more defiant as I troubleshoot.

I've tested just about every part in other systems with no problems. I believe the issue lies with the motherboard. I've sent it back to Gigabyte twice for repairs and even recieved a new one. I still have the same problems.

I'm now thinking about buying a new Asus motherboard and starting over, but I'm kinda stuborn and would appreciate any insights and help anyone could provide. Please help me!!

 

[Crashman]

Your new video card wasn't compatable? I find it hard to believe ANY AGP video card newer than the GeForce2 series would be "incompatable".

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[Nocturf00]

The video card I bought for the system was an Radeon 9200 AGP 2X.

I was wondering why a LED was on and checked the manual which said 2X cards may cause the computer not to boot up so I replaced it with a older card trying to fix the problem at hand.

 

[Crashman]

I've never seen an AGP2x 9200. Ever. That's because the 9200 is an AGP4x card with 2x compatability, just like the 8500 it's based on, and just like your old GeForce2.

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[RichPLS]

I have cousin of that board, the GA-8KNXP Ultra-64. It's My third GB board.
I can tell you the board is rock solid and stable (specially since you RMA'd it twice and got a new board) at stock speeds, and your list of components should work.
Sorry I don't have the answer to your trouble, but your board is a good one, and the problem is probally in configuration of elseware, and would probally follow you if you can't resolve it and replace board with a different brand with its on set of quirks.

Check to see if you have latest BIOS, the load default settings and the carefully check configuration agian.

Good luck.

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