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Alan
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 Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:37 am Post subject: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running windows 98
SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to windows XP - for
a bit more stability. Two questions:
1. Epox advises me that they cannot guarantee the board is fully compatible
with windows xp since it was developed prior to that operating system. Is
this true? I see many people out there with xp b ut wonder if this will be
an issue.
2. I have the bios f rom March 02 and not the latest one - do I need the
latest to run windows xp home edition? I can do the upgrade but again am
trying to minimize problems since I do not want to restore the data etc on
this computer.
appreciate thoughts
AL
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Dick
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| Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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I have an 8KHA+ running WinXP. Athlon XP2400+. Works great. This has
been a very trouble free motherboard.
Alan wrote:
| Quote: | Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running windows 98
SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to windows XP - for
a bit more stability. Two questions:
1. Epox advises me that they cannot guarantee the board is fully compatible
with windows xp since it was developed prior to that operating system. Is
this true? I see many people out there with xp b ut wonder if this will be
an issue.
2. I have the bios f rom March 02 and not the latest one - do I need the
latest to run windows xp home edition? I can do the upgrade but again am
trying to minimize problems since I do not want to restore the data etc on
this computer.
appreciate thoughts
AL
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Windmolen
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| Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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Alan wrote:
Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running windows
98
SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to windows XP -
for
a bit more stability. Two questions:
1. Epox advises me that they cannot guarantee the board is fully
compatible
with windows xp since it was developed prior to that operating system.
Is
this true? I see many people out there with xp b ut wonder if this will
be
an issue.
2. I have the bios f rom March 02 and not the latest one - do I need
the
latest to run windows xp home edition? I can do the upgrade but again
am
trying to minimize problems since I do not want to restore the data etc
on
this computer.
appreciate thoughts
AL
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| Quote: | I have an 8KHA+ running WinXP. Athlon XP2400+. Works great. This has
been a very trouble free motherboard.
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Same here. I don't think you need the newest bios unless you have a very
modern CPU on it like a Athlon XP 2400+.
Jan |
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Graham W
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| Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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Alan wrote:
| Quote: | Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running
windows 98 SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to
windows XP - for a bit more stability. Two questions:
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If your system isn't reliable, it would be best to try and find out why.
Switching to XP may be even more of a test for slightly flaky h/ware!
Have you checked out your electrolytic capacitors for leakages?
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Alan
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:13 am Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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all
very encouraging, thanks.
alan
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Alan wrote:
Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running windows
98
SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to windows
XP -
for
a bit more stability. Two questions:
1. Epox advises me that they cannot guarantee the board is fully
compatible
with windows xp since it was developed prior to that operating system.
Is
this true? I see many people out there with xp b ut wonder if this
will
be
an issue.
2. I have the bios f rom March 02 and not the latest one - do I need
the
latest to run windows xp home edition? I can do the upgrade but again
am
trying to minimize problems since I do not want to restore the data
etc
on
this computer.
appreciate thoughts
AL
"Dick" <boetard@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
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I have an 8KHA+ running WinXP. Athlon XP2400+. Works great. This has
been a very trouble free motherboard.
Same here. I don't think you need the newest bios unless you have a very
modern CPU on it like a Athlon XP 2400+.
Jan
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John
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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| Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running windows 98
| SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to windows XP -
for
| a bit more stability. Two questions:
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| 1. Epox advises me that they cannot guarantee the board is fully
compatible
| with windows xp since it was developed prior to that operating system. Is
| this true? I see many people out there with xp b ut wonder if this will be
| an issue.
|
| 2. I have the bios f rom March 02 and not the latest one - do I need the
| latest to run windows xp home edition? I can do the upgrade but again am
| trying to minimize problems since I do not want to restore the data etc on
| this computer.
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| appreciate thoughts
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| AL
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Depending upon your cpu and what you are trying to do, you may want to
update your BIOS for a faster one. Take normal care and a BIOS update is not
problem. I updated my Athlon 1200 to an XP2100 on my faithful 8K7A+ when I
changed to XP as XP can bog down on a slow cpu. It runs fine with the 2100,.
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Windmolen
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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| Quote: | Alan wrote:
Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running
windows 98 SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to
windows XP - for a bit more stability. Two questions:
If your system isn't reliable, it would be best to try and find out why.
Switching to XP may be even more of a test for slightly flaky h/ware!
Have you checked out your electrolytic capacitors for leakages?
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I often read about the leaking capacitors. Where do I need to look exactly?
Jan |
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Graham W
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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Alan wrote:
Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running
windows 98 SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving
to
windows XP - for a bit more stability. Two questions:
If your system isn't reliable, it would be best to try and find out
why.
Switching to XP may be even more of a test for slightly flaky h/ware!
Have you checked out your electrolytic capacitors for leakages?
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Graham W
I often read about the leaking capacitors. Where do I need to look
exactly? |
Jan
Look at the taller fatter capacitor cans which have a 'crease' .line or
two on their tops.
If the tops are bulging outwards or have split and let the electrolyte
out (don't touch it with skin as it's caustic) or where their bottom
seal is being pushed out of their can, causing them to lean over,
or are leaking a brown goo from the bottom then these are failing
and need to be replaced.
They are located around the toroids between the CPU socket and
the I/O panel area with some more around the ATX connector
and the small fan and a few more around the AGP/Memory 'corner'.
I have seen pictures on the 'net so you could Google for say,
"leaking electrolytic capacitors".
HTH
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John
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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| "Graham W" <graham@his.com.puter.INVALID> schreef in bericht
| news:40c7a13b$0$534$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
| > Alan wrote:
| > > Have a home built computer with the Epox 8KHA+ board running
| > > windows 98 SE. All is OK for 2 years but am thinking about moving to
| > > windows XP - for a bit more stability. Two questions:
| > >
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| > If your system isn't reliable, it would be best to try and find out why.
| > Switching to XP may be even more of a test for slightly flaky h/ware!
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| > Have you checked out your electrolytic capacitors for leakages?
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| > Graham W
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| I often read about the leaking capacitors. Where do I need to look
exactly?
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| Jan
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Hmm, I used to have a url. A google search may help. A guy named homey had a
page advertising he could replace them with lots of pictures.
Can you recognise an electrolytic capacitor? On your mother board they are
typically the larger tubular devices covered with a coloured vinyl sleeve
and attached to the board by two wires out of the bottom. There are usually
lots of them in different sizes.
If they are good they are a regular cylinder with no visible goo or paste
around them. If faulty they may be bulging due to internal pressure and may
have leaked some goo. There is a rubber bung where the wires come out and
goo is often forced out around the rubber, but sometimes the metal case
splits and goo appears at the top from under the vinyl sleeve.
HTH John
If they are bad, it is usually fairly obvious. A good torch is all you need. |
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Steven K
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Epox 8KHA+ copmpatible with windows xp ? |
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very encouraging, thanks.
alan
Me too on XP since a week - same mobo, 2200+ CPU, 512MB ram, perfectly |
stable and no trouble to date! My 98SE system was perfectly stable as well.
XP is faster and more responsive than 98SE and games run even better on it.
However, XP is pretty bare boned - just one kiddie blue-skin and one default
sound scheme. Copy sound schemes over from 98SE and skins are available on
the Internet as well as the hack which enables installing unsigned skins
(themes). |
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