I hate Windows! Ok, that said here is my problem. I just istalled my new motherboard an Epox EP-7KXA with a AMD 800mhz Athlon now my Windows 98 will not boot. I can boot to windows in safe mode but in regular windows boot it locks up. CMOS found all my hardware etc. so I sure it is a windows problem. Anyone out there had similiar problems and fixed them please post. I ready to reinstall windows but if there is another way....
New motherboard problems
- Thread starter Michael_A
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Johnl12
Repairman
Here a newsgroup for your board.
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox
Did you get a new fan/heatsink with you cpu. I made the mistake of using my old fan/heatsink from my k2-3 450 cpu on my new Abit KT7-Raid w/T-bird 900mhz. Cooling was my bigest problem. Also, it is recommend to have a power supply of at least 300 watt. Do you have the latest via chipset?
[Edited by Johnl12 on 04-03-2001 at 03:20]
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox
Did you get a new fan/heatsink with you cpu. I made the mistake of using my old fan/heatsink from my k2-3 450 cpu on my new Abit KT7-Raid w/T-bird 900mhz. Cooling was my bigest problem. Also, it is recommend to have a power supply of at least 300 watt. Do you have the latest via chipset?
[Edited by Johnl12 on 04-03-2001 at 03:20]
Dooh! I'm so stupid
Went back in last night and tried agian to boot to windows. I figured out that I had a virus program running from autoexec.bat disabled that and boom was able to boot to windows. I did in fact reinstall Win98 just to be safe. Once I did that I had to reload the video and sound card drivers. All is well except that my Thrustmaster Attack Throttle wont work. Went to Thrustmaster tech support and they recommend I download (drumroll please) an updated driver! Or I could buy their Game Card for $30.00 and supposedly fix all my problems. Why not just pluck down the extra bucks for the USB Top Gun.
Went back in last night and tried agian to boot to windows. I figured out that I had a virus program running from autoexec.bat disabled that and boom was able to boot to windows. I did in fact reinstall Win98 just to be safe. Once I did that I had to reload the video and sound card drivers. All is well except that my Thrustmaster Attack Throttle wont work. Went to Thrustmaster tech support and they recommend I download (drumroll please) an updated driver! Or I could buy their Game Card for $30.00 and supposedly fix all my problems. Why not just pluck down the extra bucks for the USB Top Gun.