Thaks for all the help that you've given me with this so far. I think I'm making
progress. I don't know how much of a "BIOS-flashing" expert you are, but
perhaps you can help me further. Just tonight (before trying your latest
suggestion), I tried flashing to the BIOS dated 6/12/02, at the suggestion of
someone on the AMD newsgroup. The short story is that I got the same
results.......
> 1) As far as I can tell, you would do this right after flashing the BIOS. I
> just copied from AMDMB, but that seems to make sense.
> 2) The Clear CMOS jumper is right beside the battery. There should be 3
> pins. Just move the jumper to the cover pins 2-3 to clear the CMOS. Then
> move it back.
> 3) Correct, the "boot" screen, where you can enter the BIOS.
> Wayne
> > Thanks, Wayne. I haven't come across that procedure before. Got a few
> > questions though....
> > 1. This procedure is meant to be done after completing the BIOS flashing
> > routine, right? (I know....stupid question...but I want to make sure
> because I
> > successfulyy restored my original BIOS. My PC is again running fine at
> the
> > moment with the original BIOS, but also with the original CPU....)
> > 2. Where exactly is the CLEAR CMOS jumper? Would simply removing the
> battery
> > for a minute or two accomplish the same thing?
> > 3. In Step 7, you say "if the screen shows". You don't mean a Windows
> screen,
> > do you? I assume you mean the screen where you can hit DELETE to enter
> the
> > BIOS, right?
> > If you can clear up those three points, I will give this a shot.
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Bert
> > > Here's something I found on the AMDMB site for someone that was having a
> > > similar problem. This was posted by an Epox Tech:
> > > 1) Power off
> > > 2) Move the CLEAR CMOS jumper to CLEAR for 10 seconds.
> > > 3) move the jumper back.
> > > 4) Check the CPU die, ensure it was not cracked or chipped in any way by
> the
> > > heatsink installation.
> > > 5) Reinstall the heatsink/fan.
> > > 6) Press and hold the INSERT KEY while applying power.
> > > 7) Release INSERT if the screen shows.
> > > 8) Enter the BIOS and load the optimized defaults.
> > > 9) Save and exit.
> > > 10) Retest.
> > > Wayne
> > > > Hi Wayne,
> > > > Actually, according to the Epox website, this board can go up to the
> > > XP2600
> > > > (266 FSB version), but you have to have the latest BIOS (and that's
> the
> > > > catch...)
> > > > That's exactly why I was flashing my BIOS. Glad to hear that the
> 11/6/02
> > > is
> > > > supposed to work with earlier CPU's. Do you know if your 1800 is a
> > > Palomino or
> > > > is it a T'bred? If not, approximately how old is it? Did you have to
> > > upgrade
> > > > the BIOS to the 11/6/02 version or did that already come with your
> mobo?
> > > > Finally, do you know of any good Epox-specific resources to answer
> some of
> > > > these questions? My ISP doesn't provide access to the Epox newsgroup.
> > > 8-(
> > > > Thanks for your help!
> > > > Bert
> > > > > I can't help with all of your questions but... I have an 8KHA+ with
> the
> > > > > 11/6/02 bios running an XP1800 chip. No problems. Supposedly this
> board
> > > can
> > > > > handle up to XP2400 with the latest bios.
> > > > > Wayne Hutchison
> > > > > > Sorry for the OT post (again), but this is driving me nuts, and I
> > > > > > suspect that there are some RASsers running practically the same
> > > system
> > > > > > as mine, so I hope that they can help me out.
> > > > > > According to the Epox website (on their CPU compatibility chart),
> I
> > > need
> > > > > > to flash the BIOS of my Epox 8Kha+ (Version 2.0) mobo to a BIOS
> dated
> > > > > > 9/3/02, in order to install my new AthlonXP2100 CPU T'bred B. (My
> > > > > > present CPU is an XP1700 Palamino). However, the only BIOS
> versions
> > > > > > available to download are dated either 11/6/02 or 6/12/02. So, I
> > > > > > figured that I need to use the later of the two (11/6/02).
> > > > > > Unfortunately, after successfully completing this flash, I get
> error
> > > > > > messages upon boot-up Specifically, I get a message just before
> the
> > > > > > Windows desktop loads that says: " System memory is running very
> low.
> > > > > > Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect may not function properly." And the
> > > > > > system runs like crap. Luckily the "Restore" feature of the BIOS
> > > > > > flashing routine works great, so I've been able to return to my
> > > original
> > > > > > BIOS and get running again. But, that doesn't help me with
> installing
> > > > > > the new CPU.
> > > > > > So, is anyone here using an Epox 8Kha+ mobo (Version 2), along
> with an
> > > > > > AthlonXP1700 (Palamino). If so, what BIOS are you using; where
> did
> > > you
> > > > > > download it from; and how did you flash it? And does that BIOS
> also
> > > > > > support the XP2100 T'bred B?
> > > > > > I followed the BIOS flashing instructions to the letter, twice,
> and
> > > both
> > > > > > times ran into the same problem outlined above. Could it be that
> the
> > > > > > 11/6/02 BIOS isn't compatible with the present 1700XP CPU, but
> only
> > > with
> > > > > > my new XP2100 CPU? I find that hard to believe, so I have not
> > > proceeded
> > > > > > with installing the new CPU.
> > > > > > FYI, my system runs Win98SE, 512 Megs PC2100 RAM, and has a Radeon
> > > > > > 8500LE videocard.
> > > > > > Can anyone help me out with this? Any thoughts would be _greatly_
> > > > > > appreciated. I want to get that new CPU installed and start
> > > > > > overclocking!
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > Bert
