Old school problem - Socket A board problems

strelly · 27 Apr 2008 at 20:51

I have been using my old MSI KM4M-V micro ATX as a media server, which combined with a old athlon xp has been working 24/7 with no trouble.

I recently put in a silicon image SATA pci card to put more hard drives in, and windows would not boot after i installed the drivers. (i put the card in then installed the drivers)

I thought that reinstalling windows would solve this, but the computer hangs soon after the 'system is checking hardware requirements' (just after the bios boots from cd)

So i have this problem, nothing boots, ubuntu, boot tools cds, windows, nothing. i have cleared the cmos many times.

I have unplugged everything non vital.

It even crashes when i try a bios update!!

Any info would be greatly appreciated, i dont want this mobo to die!!

Thanks in advance,

Charlie

Tuvoc · 27 Apr 2008 at 23:35

Ouch - so you've removed the card and it still won't boot ?

strelly · 28 Apr 2008 at 03:46

Yea the card was removed, im doign research into this SATA card, to see if there are any problems related with it.

thegoonden · 28 Apr 2008 at 04:16

Have you tried reinstalling again after removing the card. The only thing I can think of is that addon disc controller cards play havoc with device enumeration, I've not encountered it with a windows install but I've seen it a few times trying to install Linux on boxen with addon cards, working out which is the root partition is like hitting a moving target.

Windows, will sulk if it's boot device is ID'd differently.

Just a thought.
Beyond that, it's looking bleak mate.

strelly · 28 Apr 2008 at 09:21

I think ive tried everything!

Im now on the lookout for a new board, its a sad day!

Cheers for the advice guys