P4C800 Deluxe Woes Follow-Up
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From: Bill Schmidt on 19 Jan 2008 12:28 Well, I went out and got a 500W Antec power supply, as Big Bubba and Mike Ryder suggested, and my computer now boots right up. So, my problems were related to my 400W Powmax power supply after all. In addition, whereas my computer wouldn't turn intself off after Xp shut down, it does now. I do, however, still get the voice message "computer failed CPU test" during the booting process. But the system continues to boot right through it into Windows. I can definitely live with that. but if someone can tell me how to get rid of that message with out risking where I am at this point, I'd love to hear it. Thanks again for your help Bubba, Mike, and Paul. Bill
From: Paul on 19 Jan 2008 13:26 Bill Schmidt wrote: > Well, I went out and got a 500W Antec power supply, as Big Bubba and > Mike Ryder suggested, and my computer now boots right up. So, > my problems were related to my 400W Powmax power supply after all. In > addition, whereas my computer wouldn't turn intself off after Xp shut > down, it does now. > > I do, however, still get the voice message "computer failed CPU test" > during the booting process. But the system continues to boot right > through it into Windows. I can definitely live with that. but if > someone can tell me how to get rid of that message with out risking > where I am at this point, I'd love to hear it. > > Thanks again for your help Bubba, Mike, and Paul. > > Bill Section 4.4.7 in the manual "Speech Configuration" has several settings. You can disable the Winbond chip there if you want, by using the top setting. Second method, is to download the Winbond Editor from the Asus site. I found two copies on the Asus site, and I presume the second link is the later one. ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/misc/utils/Voice_10.zip There is one here for what looks like 875/865 boards: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/misc/utils/winbond/865875_veditor_M316.zip I get the impression that the same ROM contents are used for all boards, judging by the paper label stuck on the 8 pin DIP serial EEPROM. The Winbond Editor allows a user to record their own voice messages over top of the existing ones. A user could record silence over a persistent error, to make it "go away". The serial EEPROM has limited room, and I think there is the ability to set the bandwidth of the voice samples (use shorter samples, use a higher bandwidth setting). The fun part after the recording session, is waiting for the serial EEPROM to be reprogrammed. I don't think that happens too fast (half hour ?). Anyway, it is another way to mess around. For the third option, you could consider removing the 8 pin DIP with the Winbond program in it. In this picture, in the lower left hand corner is an IDE connector. Above it, is an 8 pin DIP with a paper label on it. As long as the chip is socketed, you can pull the chip out of the socket. Do that with the power off. Store the chip somewhere safe (like an antistatic bag for a DIMM). Also remember to keep a paper note somewhere, of what the correct orientation is, if you ever want to plug it back in again. http://www.thg.ru/mainboard/20030714/images/asus_board_big.jpg Paul
From: Bill Schmidt on 20 Jan 2008 12:51 On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:26:44 -0500, Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote: >Bill Schmidt wrote: >> Well, I went out and got a 500W Antec power supply, as Big Bubba and >> Mike Ryder suggested, and my computer now boots right up. So, >> my problems were related to my 400W Powmax power supply after all. In >> addition, whereas my computer wouldn't turn intself off after Xp shut >> down, it does now. >> >> I do, however, still get the voice message "computer failed CPU test" >> during the booting process. But the system continues to boot right >> through it into Windows. I can definitely live with that. but if >> someone can tell me how to get rid of that message with out risking >> where I am at this point, I'd love to hear it. >> >> Thanks again for your help Bubba, Mike, and Paul. >> >> Bill > >Section 4.4.7 in the manual "Speech Configuration" has several settings. >You can disable the Winbond chip there if you want, by using the top setting. Thanks, Paul. You're a gem. No more "Failed CPU test" message, and my computer now seems to be running perfectly. It's still hard to believe that my power supply created all those problems, but it evidently did. Take care, Bill
From: Ghostrider on 21 Jan 2008 03:17 Bill Schmidt wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:26:44 -0500, Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote: > > >>Bill Schmidt wrote: >> >>>Well, I went out and got a 500W Antec power supply, as Big Bubba and >>>Mike Ryder suggested, and my computer now boots right up. So, >>>my problems were related to my 400W Powmax power supply after all. In >>>addition, whereas my computer wouldn't turn intself off after Xp shut >>>down, it does now. >>> >>>I do, however, still get the voice message "computer failed CPU test" >>>during the booting process. But the system continues to boot right >>>through it into Windows. I can definitely live with that. but if >>>someone can tell me how to get rid of that message with out risking >>>where I am at this point, I'd love to hear it. >>> >>>Thanks again for your help Bubba, Mike, and Paul. >>> >>>Bill >> >>Section 4.4.7 in the manual "Speech Configuration" has several settings. >>You can disable the Winbond chip there if you want, by using the top setting. > > > Thanks, Paul. You're a gem. No more "Failed CPU test" message, and my > computer now seems to be running perfectly. It's still hard to believe > that my power supply created all those problems, but it evidently did. > > Take care, > > Bill > 400 Watts is a little bit on the "light" side for a P4C800, especially if one that is loaded with peripherals and accessories. We have always installed Antec 550 Watt PSU's from the very beginning.
From: Michael W. Ryder on 21 Jan 2008 13:51
Ghostrider wrote: > > Bill Schmidt wrote: > >> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:26:44 -0500, Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Bill Schmidt wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I went out and got a 500W Antec power supply, as Big Bubba and >>>> Mike Ryder suggested, and my computer now boots right up. So, my >>>> problems were related to my 400W Powmax power supply after all. In >>>> addition, whereas my computer wouldn't turn intself off after Xp shut >>>> down, it does now. >>>> >>>> I do, however, still get the voice message "computer failed CPU test" >>>> during the booting process. But the system continues to boot right >>>> through it into Windows. I can definitely live with that. but if >>>> someone can tell me how to get rid of that message with out risking >>>> where I am at this point, I'd love to hear it. >>>> >>>> Thanks again for your help Bubba, Mike, and Paul. >>>> >>>> Bill >>> >>> Section 4.4.7 in the manual "Speech Configuration" has several settings. >>> You can disable the Winbond chip there if you want, by using the top >>> setting. >> >> >> Thanks, Paul. You're a gem. No more "Failed CPU test" message, and my >> computer now seems to be running perfectly. It's still hard to believe >> that my power supply created all those problems, but it evidently did. >> >> Take care, >> >> Bill >> > > 400 Watts is a little bit on the "light" side for a P4C800, especially > if one that is loaded with peripherals and accessories. We have always > installed Antec 550 Watt PSU's from the very beginning. I think the power supply and it's quality have more to do with it than the rating. I was running my P5P800 with a 3.4 GHz processor on a 400 watt Zalman power supply without any problems. I think the OP's original power supply was a "generic" one which might of been marginal to begin with and started failing causing his problems. |