problems with first boot with new MB

[Jumby]

Something's not right. I replaced my motherboard with an Asus A7V8X-X. I just booted it to start to install XP and it started with the BIOS screen -- ok, at least it booted. I get a screen that tells me to check the cpu speed in the Bios -- it's correct, 1200MHz. I checked everything else and it looks fine so I save and reboot. It restarts then monitor goes into power saving mode and nothing happens. I've rebooted a couple of times with same response. Help please!!!

[Jiggy]

Try this mite help.

If you have a spare graphics card swop it for the one thats in, go into BIOS and look for "INT display" and set it to "AGP" save reboot, then if you get a display shut down and put your other card back in.

Mite help, did for me.

[Jumby]

Ok, checked setting for AGP in bios and it was set to PCI -- changed it to AGP. I thought that did it...nope. Rechecked BIOS settings, changed cpu speed to 900MHz just for the heck of it, and it started to boot normally. Why won't it recognize that CPU is 1200? Can I just go ahead and install Windows and fix this later? Or can it be fixed? I hope so!

[BigBlue66]

What FSB is your processor, 200 or 266Mhz? Do you have that setting correctly configured in BIOS? Adjusting that is how you are setting your CPU speed?

Have you made sure that any jumpers on the motherboard for CPU FSB are set correctly?

While you're in BIOS, have you checked the PC Health or similar section to see how hot the CPU is running?

[Sylvander]

In the BIOS Setup, do you have:
"PnP PCI Cofiguration Data : Disabled" [or NO]

If you do it means that the ESCD values are LOCKED and they probably do not match the resource requirements of your new hardware.

Set it to "Enabled" then "Save & Exit Setup".
The BIOS will then re-detect your PCI hardware, allocate new non-conflicting resources to match the requirements of your new hardware, then re-lock those settings so they will be used at every startup.
If this is successful the BIOS should be able to control your hardware and you will be able to boot from the WinXP CD.

You should then immediately"repair" the Windows installation, which means the new hardware will be re-detected and the Windows software changed so it can work with it.
If the repair is successful Windows will be able to control the hardware, will successfully boot and you will then have 30 days to re-register Windows or Windows will disable itself.

I hope I have that right because I do not have WinXP myself!