I copied your post and asked on Askme.com for you...(I hope that's ok)...<P>I hope you fix your computer soon, I miss Forbez...<P>------------------
Michelle the Clueless Gamer, Idler Extraordinaire
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if you haven't already tryed this goto <A HREF="http://www.asus.com/Products/Techref/index.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.asus.com/Products/Techref/index.html</A> <P>Its the asus tech support webpage.<P>If the problem isent here ill see what else i can dig up :')<P>also is it a new mother board that you havent tryed yet or could the problem be compatabilty with some other part of your comp?
Look, I got you an answer. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif"><P>
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Hi-
I have had good luck with ASUS boards. I don't think they are much better/worse than any other to set up.<P>As a general rule, I find it works much better to strip the machine to a bare minimum before starting the install on 2000, 98 or ME. Ideally that would be a video card, your CD player and IDE hard drive. Once the OS has been installed, then begin adding other devices one at a time, making sure each one is working correctly before going to the next one. (Disable the on-board SCSI in CMOS {assuming an IDE hard drive} and unplug all external devices before starting the install.)<P>Places for conflicts to likely occur are between the AGP video and the first available PCI slot. I would try to leave that one empty if possible. As you bring up the devices one by one, run enough tests to make sure that the speed stays up. You might find the hard drive becomes very slow when the sound system is added, for example.<P>One other thing to try is:
In the CMOS settings one of the questions is "Plug and Play Operating System" (Y/N)
This question is really asking, "Do you want the BIOS or the operating system to make choices about interrupts, addresses and I/O" If you have had this set to "Y", I suggest setting it to "N" and let the BIOS make the decisions and see if you like the results better. On almost all new motherboards, I run with this set to "N" which lets the BIOS have more control. This would seem especially important in the case of an on-board SCSI.<P>Hope this helps<P>legendsk
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>And if that doesn't work, I'd suggest following Kes's idea. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif">
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I have had good luck with ASUS boards. I don't think they are much better/worse than any other to set up.<P>As a general rule, I find it works much better to strip the machine to a bare minimum before starting the install on 2000, 98 or ME. Ideally that would be a video card, your CD player and IDE hard drive. Once the OS has been installed, then begin adding other devices one at a time, making sure each one is working correctly before going to the next one. (Disable the on-board SCSI in CMOS {assuming an IDE hard drive} and unplug all external devices before starting the install.)<P>Places for conflicts to likely occur are between the AGP video and the first available PCI slot. I would try to leave that one empty if possible. As you bring up the devices one by one, run enough tests to make sure that the speed stays up. You might find the hard drive becomes very slow when the sound system is added, for example.<P>One other thing to try is:
In the CMOS settings one of the questions is "Plug and Play Operating System" (Y/N)
This question is really asking, "Do you want the BIOS or the operating system to make choices about interrupts, addresses and I/O" If you have had this set to "Y", I suggest setting it to "N" and let the BIOS make the decisions and see if you like the results better. On almost all new motherboards, I run with this set to "N" which lets the BIOS have more control. This would seem especially important in the case of an on-board SCSI.<P>Hope this helps<P>legendsk
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>And if that doesn't work, I'd suggest following Kes's idea. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif">
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Please be advised that the following is Not too terribly easy to follow if you aren't technically inclined.<P>If you need further support, or explanations/clarifications from me, feel free to catch me on ICQ. I should still be on your list. I know you are on mine <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"><P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by cdc:
<B>Anyone out there familiar with the ASUS A7V133 motherboard? Have any clue why Windows2000 Pro refuses to run on it? I've heard nothing but good things about ASUS, but I've had nothing but problems all week... when win2k refused to run I decided to go with win98 but then discovered the motherboard wont recognize my DSL modem or my scanner (it uses a scsi adaptor and I heard there is some sort of tweaking needed to get that to work right on the MB). And yea, I downloaded the latest driver/BIOS/blah blah patches but still no go..<P>If any comp whizs out there can help I'd greatly appreciate it.. the sooner I fix this prob the sooner I can have LoF back on schedule... ;_;</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, I may be of some assistance with this issue.<P>For W98, if you have an install disk that came with the SCSI card, or can download the DOS drivers and install them, that *should* fix that issue, as W98 will pick up the device after it "sees" the device as functional in DOS, and apply it to it's PnP database (usually).<P>As for the DSL modem... Is it an internal, or external modem? Also, what breed is it?<P>Here are a few blanket suggestions for the two types:<P>External: Dig up the info you got from your service as to what your computer name, work group designation and (possibly) your IP address with subnet mask (all info should be available on the paperwork they left woth you when it was set up, BTW), and try applying that info as set out. If you don't have, or can't fnd that info, call their tech support number and have them give you the following info:
Computer name
Workgroup name
IP address (if not set dynamiclly by them)
Subnet mask (IP address)
DHCP server address (if Dynamiclly assigned, and they say it's needed)
DNS server(s) (if needed)
Default Gateway
Mail Server(s)<P>Also, verify your Account name and password.<P>Next step; Is the network card that it plugs into properly installed and have the right drivers? This is the item that W98 actually "sees", and not the modem itself. Also, once the card is right, and the network settings are correct, then you'll need to set up the internet settings from the control panel. Those you'll need to get from the ISP paperwork again <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"><P>
Internal: Do you have the install disk? Is it a PnP modem? Was it provided by the ISP, or did you buy it seperately? If it's yours, try reading the Docs that came with it (each internal is it's own preed of Pain In The A$$, so you'll need to read carefully), and see what they have to say. If it's a rental from the ISP, call them and insist that they help walk you through the reinstallation process. They have people paid fair money to do exactly that 24/7, in the event somebody needs just such help.<P>
High speed internet systems are notorious for being entirely Too picky if any of those things are not exactly as *they* insist that they be. This is more for you security than simple connectivity, BTW.<P>Xiombarg,<P>Chaos Tech Support Services
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<B>Anyone out there familiar with the ASUS A7V133 motherboard? Have any clue why Windows2000 Pro refuses to run on it? I've heard nothing but good things about ASUS, but I've had nothing but problems all week... when win2k refused to run I decided to go with win98 but then discovered the motherboard wont recognize my DSL modem or my scanner (it uses a scsi adaptor and I heard there is some sort of tweaking needed to get that to work right on the MB). And yea, I downloaded the latest driver/BIOS/blah blah patches but still no go..<P>If any comp whizs out there can help I'd greatly appreciate it.. the sooner I fix this prob the sooner I can have LoF back on schedule... ;_;</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, I may be of some assistance with this issue.<P>For W98, if you have an install disk that came with the SCSI card, or can download the DOS drivers and install them, that *should* fix that issue, as W98 will pick up the device after it "sees" the device as functional in DOS, and apply it to it's PnP database (usually).<P>As for the DSL modem... Is it an internal, or external modem? Also, what breed is it?<P>Here are a few blanket suggestions for the two types:<P>External: Dig up the info you got from your service as to what your computer name, work group designation and (possibly) your IP address with subnet mask (all info should be available on the paperwork they left woth you when it was set up, BTW), and try applying that info as set out. If you don't have, or can't fnd that info, call their tech support number and have them give you the following info:
Computer name
Workgroup name
IP address (if not set dynamiclly by them)
Subnet mask (IP address)
DHCP server address (if Dynamiclly assigned, and they say it's needed)
DNS server(s) (if needed)
Default Gateway
Mail Server(s)<P>Also, verify your Account name and password.<P>Next step; Is the network card that it plugs into properly installed and have the right drivers? This is the item that W98 actually "sees", and not the modem itself. Also, once the card is right, and the network settings are correct, then you'll need to set up the internet settings from the control panel. Those you'll need to get from the ISP paperwork again <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"><P>
Internal: Do you have the install disk? Is it a PnP modem? Was it provided by the ISP, or did you buy it seperately? If it's yours, try reading the Docs that came with it (each internal is it's own preed of Pain In The A$$, so you'll need to read carefully), and see what they have to say. If it's a rental from the ISP, call them and insist that they help walk you through the reinstallation process. They have people paid fair money to do exactly that 24/7, in the event somebody needs just such help.<P>
High speed internet systems are notorious for being entirely Too picky if any of those things are not exactly as *they* insist that they be. This is more for you security than simple connectivity, BTW.<P>Xiombarg,<P>Chaos Tech Support Services
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So, I take it from the presence of an update that something worked?<P>I do hope my overly technical rambling were of some help.<P>
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