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Installing an AMX XP3000+ Problem

Oct 27, 2004 8:11PM PDT

I'm trying to upgrade from a AMD XP2100+ to a 3000+. My previous motherboard didn't have the required FSB, so I upgraded to an Abit NF7 v.2 (The bios is upgraded to the latest one) I've also upgraded my ram to DDR400. Also currently using Windows XP SP2 if thats any help.

Now to the problem.
I change the Processor, and altered the CPU frequency to the default values for the 3000+. Now it detects everything when it starts up, and it gets to the point where usually it would check the boot drives (Floppy, then CD Drive, then Harddrive). And the screen just goes blank, monitor connection is still in.

When it hasn't done this, it has given me errors during a WinXP install (Wouldn't boot up my installationg currently on), and sometimes can't even find the Harddrive after rebooting from the first problem.

If anyone could help, it'd be much appreciated. I've tried sending back the processor for a replacement and I just got the same one back. Don't want to waste

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Re: Installing an AMX XP3000+ Problem
Oct 27, 2004 8:34PM PDT

ok im prob misunderstanding but try a repair install of xp .

did you have xp on hard drive from othere mother board?

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Re: Installing an AMX XP3000+ Problem
Oct 27, 2004 10:59PM PDT

WAG...

POWER..

I'm thinking that with your upgrade you have pushed your old power supply beyond it's limits.

What size supply is in this unit?
Hope you have a whopper.
What else is in this unit?

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Did you install the mobo drivers for the new mobo???
Oct 27, 2004 11:03PM PDT

Also as Mark said. Win XP does not transfer from one system to another very well. Your new mobo constitutes a new system and confuses it..

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Re: Did you install the mobo drivers for the new mobo???
Oct 27, 2004 11:50PM PDT

I've tried the majority of the above. A Windows XP Repair either comes up with an error, or I get a blank screen before I get a chance to boot up the CD. I was able to reinstall Windows XP on this motherboard with my old processor. But the new one causes problems.

I'm using the same computer at the moment with my new motherboard, new memory, and my old processor, and its working fine.

I tried replacing my power supply, so I increased it to 500W and I'm still getting the same old errors.

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Re: Did you install the mobo drivers for the new mobo???
Oct 28, 2004 12:46AM PDT

As for whats in this unit, all I have is:

1 GCE-8400B CD/RW Drive 40x12x40
1 GDR8161B DVD Drive
1 3 1/2" Floppy Drive
Geforce FX 5600XT 128mb
1 USB PCI Slot (Came with the Motherboard - 2 extra USB ports that can be fitted in a PCI slot).
1 Ethernet Card 10/100mps

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Re: Did you install the mobo drivers for the new mobo???
Oct 28, 2004 5:27AM PDT

I was just browsing around the ABIT site and for the nf7-v2 I don't see support for a amd3000.

If you had the nf7-s2 that seems to support this cpu.

Are you sure this mobo and cpu go together?

I'm not a pc fixit type so I'm just winging it perhaps a hardware guru will be along to give the straight scoop.

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Re: Did you install the mobo drivers for the new mobo???
Oct 28, 2004 8:00AM PDT

"supports the latest AMD Athlon XP, Barton? processors with 200/266/333 FSB"

And the AMD XP3000+ Is a 333FSB Processor, so I 'presumed' that it would work, but I could be wrong.

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Re: Did you install the mobo drivers for the new mobo???
Oct 28, 2004 8:23AM PDT