Tomorrow's the day for the PC surgery...... I'll let you know how I make out.
(...or ask more questions <hopefully not>)
Bert
> No problemo, and don't forget to disable that sound and gameport on that
> first boot as well.
> Good luck,
> Don Burnette
> > Thanks, Don.
> > I couldn't find that kind of simple, straightforward info anywhere! Lots
> of
> > websites with a lot of technical mumbo-jumbo, but nothing on the basics.
> > Thanks again.
> > Bert
> > > First thing you should do is set the motherboard jumper to 133, it comes
> > > with it set at 100. See the manual for the corrrect setting.
> > > When you boot, go into the bios and load optimized defaults. Everything
> else
> > > will be recognized automatically. If i am not mistaken, teh default core
> > > voltage is 1.75v
> > > The Athlon XP is mulitplier locked, so you don't have to worry with that
> > > anyway.
> > > Don Burnette
> > > > OK. I found where and how to disable the onboard sound and gameport
> in
> > > the
> > > > BIOS. But I haven't found some basic information that I think I'll
> need.
> > > > That is: In order to run an AMD Athlon XP 1700+, what should the
> default
> > > values
> > > > be for voltage, FSB speed, multiplier, etc? I'm talking about what
> the
> > > values
> > > > should be WITHOUT trying to overclock it.
> > > > And, will the mobo automatically detect the CPU and intelligently
> default
> > > to the
> > > > proper values, or will I need to set any jumpers first? (Jumper JCK1
> > > comes to
> > > > mind, since it controls the CPU Bus speed -- 100 or 133)
> > > > Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
> > > > > > Sorry for the off-topic post, but I know that many of you have
> > > upgraded
> > > > > > to the Epox 8KHA+ motherboard with an Athlon processor.
> > > > > > I just received my 8KHA+ today and plan to install it this
> weekend.
> > > To
> > > > > > try and make this go as smooth as possible, I have a few
> questions:
> > > > > > 1. I want to continue to use my SoundBlaster Live Value card.
> How do
> > > I
> > > > > > disable the onboard audio/gameport,etc on the motherboard? The
> manual
> > > > > > does not seem to address this.
> > > > > You disable both the onboard sound and the onboard gameport in the
> bios,
> > > you
> > > > > have to search around in there a little but it is there in two
> seperate
> > > > > areas. Be sure and do this when you first boot up your system.
> > > > > > 2. I ordered 2 sticks of DDR2100 Crucial RAM, as well. How do I
> > > verify
> > > > > > that it's DDR2100 and not DDR1600? The stickers on the RAM say
> > > "256MB,
> > > > > > DDR, 266mhz, CL2.5", but they also have a number which starts as
> > > > > > "16VDTT.....". The sticker which says "www.crucial.com" also has
> a
> > > > > > number on it which ends in "....16T". All of this makes me wonder
> > > > > > whether I got DDR1600 by mistake. Do these numbers mean anything,
> or
> > > is
> > > > > > there a way to verify which RAM I have after the mobo is installed
> (at
> > > > > > boot-up, perhaps)?
> > > > > Don't know if there is a way to verify, but you should be fine, I
> don't
> > > > > think I have heard of ddr1600, and if it's 266 mhz rated it is 2100.
> > > > > > Again, I apologize for the OT post, but I know that you guys are
> > > > > > knowledgable on this stuff.
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Bert
> > > > > No problem, feel free to holler if you have any other questions,
> your
> > > going
> > > > > to like your new system.
> > > > > Don Burnette
> > > > --
> > > > Bert
> > --
> > Bert
Bert