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From: Paul on 6 Apr 2008 00:13 Kevin R wrote: > Solved the boot problem. > I was able to find an old floppy then went out and bought another ribbon > cable... > > Successfully flashed the bios to the newest which is 1013 for my a7n8x e > > However I was not able to get my computer to accept the memory module > after all the effort. I thought that the a7n8x was able to support 3 > gigs of ram? > > thank you > Kevin A poster here, claims to have succeeded in running WinXP SP2 with 3GB. Vista 32 bit had trouble with 2.5GB or 3GB installed. In another thread, another OS had a different result. Have a look through vip.asus.com for your board, and see what results others have got. http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20080111075632062&board_id=1&model=A7N8X-E+Deluxe&page=1&SLanguage=en-us You could also try nforcershq.com, as there is a forum there with lots of nforce2 experiences. http://www.nforcershq.com/search.html For example, a poster here, succeeded in running 3GB, when the video driver is missing, and the system is using VGA graphics. That would suggest there is some kind of resource problem, caused by >2GB physical memory. Apparently even 2.25GB still had a problem. http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/thu-aug-09-2007-1001-am-vp599131.html Paul > "Kent_Diego" <None(a)no.way> wrote in message > news:U6VJj.104661$Ft5.95865(a)newsfe15.lga... >>> ... >>> all I have is the file called AWDFLASH.exe >>> I need a bios.bin file also? >>> >> >> What (newer?) BIOS file are you going to flash to the mother board? Go >> here and get the latest: >> http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx >> http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments.aspx?root=198&SLanguage=en-us >> >>> >>> went out to bootdisk.com and downloaded there NTFSBOOT.iso image >>> it should have enabled me to boot my computer into dos right? Didn't >>> work... >>> >> Did you see something like: >> Loading from CD..... >> You have to press enter then. >> I have seen where the CD ROM has to be master on some motherboards. >> Try a different boot disk. >> Look here or Google: >> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000217.htm >> >> >
From: Charlie Hoffpauir on 6 Apr 2008 10:33 On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 20:30:23 -0700, "Kevin R" <kraleigh(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >Solved the boot problem. >I was able to find an old floppy then went out and bought another ribbon >cable... > >Successfully flashed the bios to the newest which is 1013 for my a7n8x e > >However I was not able to get my computer to accept the memory module >after all the effort. I thought that the a7n8x was able to support 3 gigs of >ram? > >thank you >Kevin >"Kent_Diego" <None(a)no.way> wrote in message >news:U6VJj.104661$Ft5.95865(a)newsfe15.lga... >>> ... >>> all I have is the file called AWDFLASH.exe >>> I need a bios.bin file also? >>> >> >> What (newer?) BIOS file are you going to flash to the mother board? Go >> here and get the latest: >> http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx >> http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments.aspx?root=198&SLanguage=en-us >>> >>> went out to bootdisk.com and downloaded there NTFSBOOT.iso image >>> it should have enabled me to boot my computer into dos right? Didn't >>> work... >>> >> Did you see something like: >> Loading from CD..... >> You have to press enter then. >> I have seen where the CD ROM has to be master on some motherboards. >> Try a different boot disk. >> Look here or Google: >> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000217.htm >> >> From the manual.... ______________________________ 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Important notes on memory configurations 1. Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of the recommended configurations in Table 1. 2. Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. 3. DIMMs with more than 18 chips are not supported. 4. DIMMs with more than 8 devices on each side of the module are not supported. Table I Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 Single-channel (1) Populated - - (2) - Populated - (3) - - Populated Dual-channel* (1) Populated - Populated (2) - Populated Populated (3) Populated Populated Populated * Obtain DDR400 DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest qualified vendors list. _______________________ As I recall, this board is very particular about the memory used. -- Charlie Hoffpauir http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/
From: Kevin R on 7 Apr 2008 20:51
>> However I was not able to get my computer to accept the memory module >> after all the effort. I thought that the a7n8x was able to support 3 gigs >> of ram? >> >> thank you >> Kevin > > A poster here, claims to have succeeded in running WinXP SP2 with 3GB. > Vista 32 bit had trouble with 2.5GB or 3GB installed. In another thread, > another OS had a different result. Have a look through vip.asus.com > for your board, and see what results others have got. Crucial claims to have tested the A7n8x e deluxe motherboard with 3 1 gig strips of ram and run it successfully. I haven't seen anything anywhere on the net that says this motherboard running vista 32bit can run this much memory. I appreciate all the help looks like the ram gets shipped back to crucial Kevin You could also try nforcershq.com, as there is a forum there with lots > of nforce2 experiences. > > http://www.nforcershq.com/search.html > > For example, a poster here, succeeded in running 3GB, when the video > driver is missing, and the system is using VGA graphics. That would > suggest there is some kind of resource problem, caused by >2GB physical > memory. Apparently even 2.25GB still had a problem. > > http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/thu-aug-09-2007-1001-am-vp599131.html > > Paul > > >> "Kent_Diego" <None(a)no.way> wrote in message >> news:U6VJj.104661$Ft5.95865(a)newsfe15.lga... >>>> ... >>>> all I have is the file called AWDFLASH.exe >>>> I need a bios.bin file also? >>>> >>> >>> What (newer?) BIOS file are you going to flash to the mother board? Go >>> here and get the latest: >>> http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx >>> http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments.aspx?root=198&SLanguage=en-us >>>> >>>> went out to bootdisk.com and downloaded there NTFSBOOT.iso image >>>> it should have enabled me to boot my computer into dos right? Didn't >>>> work... >>>> >>> Did you see something like: >>> Loading from CD..... >>> You have to press enter then. >>> I have seen where the CD ROM has to be master on some motherboards. >>> Try a different boot disk. >>> Look here or Google: >>> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000217.htm >>> >>> >> |