computer restarting for no reason

[Chewy]

well I would suggest(just a hunch) that you put the original ram back in, take out the new, install windows clean, boot back into safe mode, run the windows bios update

follow the directions exactly as stated on the web site

[alphasigs819]

ok well i will do just that once i receive the disc.

[alphasigs819]

how do i run the bios update?

[Chewy]

just have it downloaded to your desktop, boot into safe mode and execute

I would print the directions tho

[alphasigs819]

i dont have a printer at the moment bc the drive isnt being recongnized by my operating system. where do i find the bios webpage to download it my desktop

[Chewy]

I linked in post 18 already, just take notes

[alphasigs819]

thanks. about to do all the tasks you have done

[alphasigs819]

i did everything you told me to do except we one problem. when i tried to run the bios update it said there was as error and it didnt work. i was in safe mode old ram is in xp is installed. do you think maybe the problem was fixed? what should we do now

[Chewy]

it should have worked if we had the right bios?

sure you did everything like the web page said?

check in device manager for missing drivers?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=1122478

ati chipset driver?

[alphasigs819]

i did exactly what the website said to do. still said an error. i didnt notice anything missing in my device manager but im only a novice person when it comes to computers. i will wait for my next instructions

[Chewy]

what was the error and at what stage in the bios upgrade?

exact details might help

[alphasigs819]

it was right at the begining. it just said an error and could not continue. so tried something out of the box and ran it normal mode. and it worked. so now what do you need from to see if we are heading in the right direction

[Chewy]

way to go

showing initative is good

pardon my trying to get you to use safe mode,

let's see what everest says now about your computer/overclock

looking for that amd driver to work?

next would be pulling the old memory and installing the new

[alphasigs819]

EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer RAMROD
Generator tony
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-11-14
Time 21:33


--------[ Overclock ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64 3500+
CPU Alias Venice S939
CPU Stepping DH-E6
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
CPUID Revision 00020FF2h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2188.35 MHz
CPU Multiplier 11.0x
CPU FSB 198.94 MHz (original: 200 MHz)
Memory Bus 198.94 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 64 KB (Parity)
L1 Data Cache 64 KB (ECC)
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 11/15/2005-RS482-SB400-Amberine-00
Motherboard Name Unknown

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200, AMD Hammer
Memory Timings 3-3-3-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 2T

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Infineon 64D32300HU5C 256 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-2-2-6 @ 133 MHz)
DIMM2: Infineon 64D32300HU5C 256 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-2-2-6 @ 133 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 11/15/05
Video BIOS Date 05/07/19
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message Copyright 2005 by Hewlett-Packard Company Rev. 3.13
DMI BIOS Version 3.13

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (RS480) Chipset
GPU Code Name RS480 (PCI 1002 / 5954, Rev 00)
GPU Clock 301 MHz (original: 300 MHz)

[Chewy]

that's beautiful, evidently the bios update fixed the amd cool and quiet driver

now the big test will the new ram work????????

remove the old first