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I have a GA-7N400 Pro motherboard, XP3200 CPU, FX5200 AGP graphics and two
IDE Hard drives (40gb and 80gb). Windows XP Home ................All is
working fine.
I have decided to replace my two IDE Hard Drives with a SATA ( Maxtor
160GB).
When installing the Windows XP Home (using F6 etc) the system hangs for over
a minute after the PCI Devices Listing............It says "Verifying DMI
Pool Data" ...........after a minute it will then boot up normally. I have
done a search re the DMI and tried a few things all to no avail.
I then saw on the Maxtor website
(http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_s
id=KQDn2whh&p_lva=887&p_li=&p_faqid=1044&p_created=1020905052) about the
exact problem I am having.

It gives a couple of suggestions to resolve it. (I have copied it at the
bottom)

Most of it is straight forward but a couple of things that I do not
understand is "Ensure the LBA Mode option is
enabled".......................what is that and where do I find it?
The other thing I cannot seem to find or know how to do it is where it says
"Disable both the Internal and External CPU Cache.".

Any assistance/advice/help would be gratly appreciated

Thanks

Allan
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

"Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ce8j1m$p0i$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> I have a GA-7N400 Pro motherboard, XP3200 CPU, FX5200 AGP graphics and two
> IDE Hard drives (40gb and 80gb). Windows XP Home ................All is
> working fine.
> I have decided to replace my two IDE Hard Drives with a SATA ( Maxtor
> 160GB).
> When installing the Windows XP Home (using F6 etc) the system hangs for
over
> a minute after the PCI Devices Listing............It says "Verifying DMI
> Pool Data" ...........after a minute it will then boot up normally. I have
> done a search re the DMI and tried a few things all to no avail.
> I then saw on the Maxtor website
>
(http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_s
> id=KQDn2whh&p_lva=887&p_li=&p_faqid=1044&p_created=1020905052) about the
> exact problem I am having.
>
> It gives a couple of suggestions to resolve it. (I have copied it at the
> bottom)
>
> Most of it is straight forward but a couple of things that I do not
> understand is "Ensure the LBA Mode option is
> enabled".......................what is that and where do I find it?
> The other thing I cannot seem to find or know how to do it is where it
says
> "Disable both the Internal and External CPU Cache.".
>
> Any assistance/advice/help would be gratly appreciated
>
> Thanks
>
> Allan
>
>
>
Allen,

You did not mention your BIOS SATA settings in ' Integrated Periferals'.
This board/BIOS is very bad about forgetting the boot sequence you put in..
Sounds like it is looking arount for a the MBR.
JPS
 
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"jpsga" <knowone@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ce8j1m$p0i$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > I have a GA-7N400 Pro motherboard, XP3200 CPU, FX5200 AGP graphics and
two
> > IDE Hard drives (40gb and 80gb). Windows XP Home ................All is
> > working fine.
> > I have decided to replace my two IDE Hard Drives with a SATA ( Maxtor
> > 160GB).
> > When installing the Windows XP Home (using F6 etc) the system hangs for
> over
> > a minute after the PCI Devices Listing............It says "Verifying
DMI
> > Pool Data" ...........after a minute it will then boot up normally. I
have
> > done a search re the DMI and tried a few things all to no avail.
> > I then saw on the Maxtor website
> >
>
(http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_s
> > id=KQDn2whh&p_lva=887&p_li=&p_faqid=1044&p_created=1020905052) about the
> > exact problem I am having.
> >
> > It gives a couple of suggestions to resolve it. (I have copied it at the
> > bottom)
> >
> > Most of it is straight forward but a couple of things that I do not
> > understand is "Ensure the LBA Mode option is
> > enabled".......................what is that and where do I find it?
> > The other thing I cannot seem to find or know how to do it is where it
> says
> > "Disable both the Internal and External CPU Cache.".
> >
> > Any assistance/advice/help would be gratly appreciated
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Allan
> >
> >
> >
> Allen,
>
> You did not mention your BIOS SATA settings in ' Integrated Periferals'.
> This board/BIOS is very bad about forgetting the boot sequence you put
in..
> Sounds like it is looking arount for a the MBR.
> JPS
>
Could you please explain in simple terms for me

Thanks
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

"Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> > >
> > You did not mention your BIOS SATA settings in ' Integrated Periferals'.
> > This board/BIOS is very bad about forgetting the boot sequence you put
> in..
> > Sounds like it is looking arount for a the MBR.
> > JPS
> >
> Could you please explain in simple terms for me
>
> Thanks
>


I had the boot sequence as 1st CDROM 2nd SCSI 3rd Nothing and
SATA/RAID/SCSI set to SATA

does that make sense
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

"Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ce8m81$qer$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> >
> > > >
> > > You did not mention your BIOS SATA settings in ' Integrated
Periferals'.
> > > This board/BIOS is very bad about forgetting the boot sequence you put
> > in..
> > > Sounds like it is looking arount for a the MBR.
> > > JPS
> > >
> > Could you please explain in simple terms for me
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
> I had the boot sequence as 1st CDROM 2nd SCSI 3rd Nothing and
> SATA/RAID/SCSI set to SATA
>
> does that make sense
>
>
Yes, that makes sense.
However, with your particular annoyance, consider putting the CDROM last as
it takes time to search through these devices look for the Operating System.
My settings are:
1st Drive A as I use DOS mode routinely.
2nd SCSI the mormal mode of operation.
3rd CD ROM allowing for boot from the Windows XP CD.

Now look in your BIOS at "Integrated Peripherals".
' Onboard H/W Serial ATA' should be Enabled ( the default value).
'Serial ATA Function' should be set to 'BASE' ( not the default value).

Jim
 
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All sorted now...........thanks for your help
I went into E@bios and there was something there to clear DMI Pool Data


"jpsga" <knowone@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ce8mpc$r2o$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> >
> > "Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:ce8m81$qer$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > You did not mention your BIOS SATA settings in ' Integrated
> Periferals'.
> > > > This board/BIOS is very bad about forgetting the boot sequence you
put
> > > in..
> > > > Sounds like it is looking arount for a the MBR.
> > > > JPS
> > > >
> > > Could you please explain in simple terms for me
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> >
> > I had the boot sequence as 1st CDROM 2nd SCSI 3rd Nothing and
> > SATA/RAID/SCSI set to SATA
> >
> > does that make sense
> >
> >
> Yes, that makes sense.
> However, with your particular annoyance, consider putting the CDROM last
as
> it takes time to search through these devices look for the Operating
System.
> My settings are:
> 1st Drive A as I use DOS mode routinely.
> 2nd SCSI the mormal mode of operation.
> 3rd CD ROM allowing for boot from the Windows XP CD.
>
> Now look in your BIOS at "Integrated Peripherals".
> ' Onboard H/W Serial ATA' should be Enabled ( the default value).
> 'Serial ATA Function' should be set to 'BASE' ( not the default value).
>
> Jim
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

Very similar setup to mine, but can you tell me how you managed to get the
3200 cpu working correctly?

"Allan" <allans2004-btnewsgroupREMOVE THIS@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ce8j1m$p0i$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> I have a GA-7N400 Pro motherboard, XP3200 CPU, FX5200 AGP graphics and two
> IDE Hard drives (40gb and 80gb). Windows XP Home ................All is
> working fine.
> I have decided to replace my two IDE Hard Drives with a SATA ( Maxtor
> 160GB).
> When installing the Windows XP Home (using F6 etc) the system hangs for
over
> a minute after the PCI Devices Listing............It says "Verifying DMI
> Pool Data" ...........after a minute it will then boot up normally. I have
> done a search re the DMI and tried a few things all to no avail.
> I then saw on the Maxtor website
>
(http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_s
> id=KQDn2whh&p_lva=887&p_li=&p_faqid=1044&p_created=1020905052) about the
> exact problem I am having.
>
> It gives a couple of suggestions to resolve it. (I have copied it at the
> bottom)
>
> Most of it is straight forward but a couple of things that I do not
> understand is "Ensure the LBA Mode option is
> enabled".......................what is that and where do I find it?
> The other thing I cannot seem to find or know how to do it is where it
says
> "Disable both the Internal and External CPU Cache.".
>
> Any assistance/advice/help would be gratly appreciated
>
> Thanks
>
> Allan
>
>
>
 
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