Problem, possibly memory related?

**Mr. Mulder** · 07-08-2005, 07:22 PM

I’ve spent the better part of the day putting together a computer for the g/f and keep coming to a halt, which I’m pretty sure, is due to the same recurring problem.

Everything is pieced together and running, I start to install Windows (Xp, Pro, Home, Hax0red and legit copies), the HDD formats without a problem, then setup starts listing/installing files but gets to a point where it can’t install some of the files (none specific, no recurring pattern). I skip the files and obviously it doesn’t work, instead I get the blue screen and a message saying something like “IRQL input same as output” or something like that, and “Memory Management”.

When I first switched it on there was a bios message saying CMOS Settings Wrong and CMOS Memory Size Wrong, I just pressed F2 and loaded the default values or something

when I didin't boot from disk there was an ntldr error, but that only happened once

Here’s the specs for all this:

Mobo - PcChips M848ALU SKT A SIS 748 400 DDR AGPx8 ATA133

AMD Sempron 2200

2 sticks of Ebuyer 256MB DDR PC2700 333MHz 184pin Extra Value Ram

Western Digital Caviar 80Gb 7200rpm

Hightech ATI Radeon 7000 64MB DDR Memory

Liteon SOHC-5235 52x32x52x16x Internal IDE Combo

**Snee** · 07-08-2005, 07:30 PM

I've never gotten that error, so I dunno' what's wrong.

Try setting "PnP OS installed" (or something similar) to "no" or "disabled", and see what happens. If it's already set to that, try turning it on

EDit: also, try with just one stick of ram installed and see what happens.

Wild stabs in the dark here

**threelions00** · 07-08-2005, 07:35 PM

i see two options...

No.1 do as snny said...

No.2 Get your gf to do it herself and go down the pub with her money.

Not sure if any of that helps...

Just messin

**Mr. Mulder** · 07-08-2005, 07:40 PM

The only things with "PnP" are DMA and IRQ Channels which can only be changed to ISA/EISA?

Doesn't seem to be a "PnP OS installed" option

edit: tried it with one stick, still no luck

No.2 Get your gf to do it herself and go down the pub with her money.

Hmmm, interesting

**Snee** · 07-08-2005, 07:45 PM

Meh, pretty sure it hadn't helped.

All it does is let your bios handle the IRQ assignments on it's own, I think. Which might possibly help with weird hardware conflicts, if you are lucky.

It's also good for linux.

~~Try with just the one stick of ram since it says something about memory though.~~
I'll check some stuff and see if I can find anything.

EDit: meanwhile, try putting in as little stuff as you can, ie mobo, cpu, ram and graphics, and see if this does any difference.

**Mr. Mulder** · 07-08-2005, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by SnnY

EDit: meanwhile, try putting in as little stuff as you can, ie mobo, cpu, ram and graphics, and see if this does any difference.

just tried it out, got the same fecking message

CMOS Settings Wrong
CMOS Memory Size Wrong

**Mr. Mulder** · 07-08-2005, 07:56 PM

we're guessing it's the ebuyer extra value ram, maybe the wrong sort?

**Snee** · 07-08-2005, 08:03 PM

CMOS Settings Wrong
CMOS Memory Size Wrong

Not to alarm you or anything, but if that error persists like it appears to do, it might be your bios/cmos chip/bios battery that's buggered. I thought it happened just when you started it up the first time.

I just remembered that when the caps blew on my kid brother's mobo we'd get that error or something like it a lot.

Does your bios keep any settings you save?

**clocker** · 07-08-2005, 08:05 PM

Clear your CMOS.
Unplug the power cord, remove the battery and set the jumper to "clear".
Wait.

Perhaps now would be a good time to hit the pub.

Stumble home.

Replace jumper to running position, insert battery and power up machine.
Enter BIOS and "Load optimised settings".

If it works, you get laid.
If not, return to pub.