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350W unstable performance?

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  • 05-02-2008 6:05am
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    Kernel
    Registered Users Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just doing my latest PC upgrade, fit an Abit AB-9 mobo, 4gb ram, 6600 quadcore processor, 8600XT gfx card, and still have my 2 sata, and 2 ide burners. Problem I'm having is that I'm trying to install vista, and getting random lock-ups during the process. I'm thinking the 350w antec psu isn't up to the task, what do ye reckon? :confused:


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    ricka05
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭ricka05


    Well , it does sounds dodgy....
    http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp - try it , its PSU calculator ,should give you idea off how much power your machine needs...


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    woah that does seem like alot pressure on your PSU. I seriously doubt its up to it! You would need atleast a 500 watt id say for a pc like that.

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    blackgold>>
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭blackgold>>


    Your lucky if that 350 does 300 watts not to mind 350 id atleast get a 450+ watt one.


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    hahaha.. I re-read the post...

    You cant install vista on 4GBs of ram.. you need to take out 2GBs of it, install it.. Then install a patch(dont know it but you can google it) and shutdown and pop in the other two and it should be fine!

    Id say your PSU is up to it.. lol

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    Kernel
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    Think it could have been a BIOS problem... trying again now after eventually flashing from USB (who uses floppies nowadays!?).. what a nightmare this upgrade has become!
    abit wrote:
    Fixed an issue that the system hangs during Vista installation, when using a Kentsfield CPU.


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Are you trying it with just 2GB's of ram?

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    Kernel
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    Well, it was a BIOS problem in the end lads. The abit ab8 quad GT motherboard shipped with a BIOS version that causes vista to crash on install when using a quad core processor... jeez. that was a well tested board eh? :)


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    So what are you doing RMA'ing it? Did you even try install vista on two gigs of ram?

    You didnt answer anyone just answered your own thread?:confused:

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    mathias
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    The abit ab8 quad GT motherboard shipped with a BIOS version that causes vista to crash

    Thats a known problem with the abit board , I had it myself on my HTPC , but managed to fix it myself without RMA'ing it. The issue is well documented on various sites , Google it and you would have had your answers.

    Also, Im running Vista on all my machines now , and while it will install fine with more than two GB of ram installed ( there is no inherent problem in installing with 4GB of ram ...32 bit wont see it but it wont stop it installing ) in this case dazftw is correct , it would have worked fine if you had taken out 2GB of ram as the issue with the ABit board is memory specific.


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    Kernel
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    dazftw wrote: »
    So what are you doing RMA'ing it? Did you even try install vista on two gigs of ram?

    You didnt answer anyone just answered your own thread?:confused:

    No, I flashed the mobo to the latest BIOS and installed vista. I did try installing with 2gb and it hung, so I think the issue was with the quadcore and the bios.


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    mathias
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    http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=abit+installation+problems&btnG=Search&meta=


    Just a quick example of many and varied OS install problems with Abit motherboards , all of them are nothing to do with the OS by the way.

    I got mine working , and its fine so I'll leave it alone , however I wont be buying anything else from that particular MB crowd , far far too much hassle.


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