[Mr.Scott]

Originally Posted by 69_Goat

I had a so-called tech guy look at it when I first got it and he told me the bios had a pw set.

I just hooked it up and there is no pw. SOB lied to me.

It's just not entering the OS. I think some of the drives are missing.

According to the boot screens, it looks like there should be 4 SCSI drives, (2 in raid 0, and 2 in raid 5, I think) but there is only 1 installed.

Wipe it and install a copy of XP Pro.
Orrrr.......sell it to me.

[kikicoco1334]

i am geting my ass handed in the 604 part....
idk what i am doing wrong...

[Neuromancer]

Originally Posted by kikicoco1334

idk how to get pcmark to run in 2003 yet or at all...

GO OCA!

Google 2003 to workstation guide. It will tell you how to get 2003 setup for desktop usage like enabling DX and such

[69_Goat]

Finally got XP Pro installed, and the thing will run WP32 in 67 sec.

Problem is, I can't get a SS of it.

I can open the first instance of CPU-Z OK, but when I try to open anything else, like the second CPU-Z or paint, the thing locks up tighter than hell. I have to hold the power button til it dies.

Any ideas or suggestions ??

[Neuromancer]

I doubt it would work, but try running mutli file locations?

Or wait longer before you open the second instance, the DLL might still be chugging on the first one.

[kikicoco1334]

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

Google 2003 to workstation guide. It will tell you how to get 2003 setup for desktop usage like enabling DX and such

thanks bro!
gonna do that tonight

[Mr.Scott]

Originally Posted by 69_Goat

Finally got XP Pro installed, and the thing will run WP32 in 67 sec.

Problem is, I can't get a SS of it.

I can open the first instance of CPU-Z OK, but when I try to open anything else, like the second CPU-Z or paint, the thing locks up tighter than hell. I have to hold the power button til it dies.

Any ideas or suggestions ??

Change memory usage from programs to cache, then run WP.
You'll also have less of a chance of lockup when getting your SS.

[Bones]

Got the top spot in 462 ATM and you'd better believe I have backups waiting. I'll also try and see if I can get more from it this weekend for kicks but need to improvise a way to have better than air cooling since the board has no holes for mounting anything.

Maybe I'll get lucky and cook something up, maybe I'll cook up some CPU chips....

[HybridChiller]

put an airco on the air coolers ? :p

[Bones]

I have an idea - Just need to figure it out, set it up and give it a try. I don't have a way to get AC'ed air to the chips but if I could, that would help. What I'm thinking about would be better though if it works.

Most everything else is good, board temps are on target with no issues there.