Just built ANOTHER system, but have run into several issues.
Specs:
Biostar M7VIP M.B.
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Samsung PC2700 (DDR 333)
ATI Radeon 9000 (64 mb ddr)
After I built this system, I noticed several things.
1. The FSB S/B 266, yet everywhere I look it's only 133 (there are NO jumpers). Biostar assures me that the board has an automatic 2x jumper. YET___ in their Warpseeder software (In Win 2k) it's still only 133??? Also in that software the Memory clock is only 133 (S/B 166)??
2. During Boot up, the memory is detected as DDR 266 (S/B DDR 333)? Biostar says - Memory. I ran Memtest and it tested ok?
3. The system is very slow to boot up and when I try to re-install W2K, or run any type of game (I even tried running Hot CPU Tester), the system keeps COMPLETELY powering down with an internal alarm. No BSOD, errors or anything. It's as if the power was cut-off. I changed PSU's, The CPU is only 50-56° C, I changed video card as well as trying another H.D., and flashing the BIOS???? I have 2 case fans and am positive the CPU isn't overheating.
4. The system boots up slower, and runs slower than my AMD 800 Duron system.
I have sent the M.B. back, but I still wonder?
Any help is appreciated. Have I missed something? There really isn't any jumpers on the M.B, and Why is the FSB only 133? Why is the DDR only 266? Is ther ANY way to verify Biostar's claim about the 2x multiplier on the Bus?
Also, I would like to WARN everyone about Accubyte.com - stay away!!!!!!!!
Specs:
Biostar M7VIP M.B.
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Samsung PC2700 (DDR 333)
ATI Radeon 9000 (64 mb ddr)
After I built this system, I noticed several things.
1. The FSB S/B 266, yet everywhere I look it's only 133 (there are NO jumpers). Biostar assures me that the board has an automatic 2x jumper. YET___ in their Warpseeder software (In Win 2k) it's still only 133??? Also in that software the Memory clock is only 133 (S/B 166)??
2. During Boot up, the memory is detected as DDR 266 (S/B DDR 333)? Biostar says - Memory. I ran Memtest and it tested ok?
3. The system is very slow to boot up and when I try to re-install W2K, or run any type of game (I even tried running Hot CPU Tester), the system keeps COMPLETELY powering down with an internal alarm. No BSOD, errors or anything. It's as if the power was cut-off. I changed PSU's, The CPU is only 50-56° C, I changed video card as well as trying another H.D., and flashing the BIOS???? I have 2 case fans and am positive the CPU isn't overheating.
4. The system boots up slower, and runs slower than my AMD 800 Duron system.
I have sent the M.B. back, but I still wonder?
Any help is appreciated. Have I missed something? There really isn't any jumpers on the M.B, and Why is the FSB only 133? Why is the DDR only 266? Is ther ANY way to verify Biostar's claim about the 2x multiplier on the Bus?
Also, I would like to WARN everyone about Accubyte.com - stay away!!!!!!!!