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Old 02-07-2008, 04:19 AM
quincy451@yahoo.com
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Default motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

Motherboard a PCCHIPS P53G LGA775 is documented as taking a DDR2
667mhz 240 pin memory.

The memory I bought before the motherboard got here was DDR2 800mhz
240 pin memory.

So I:
1) return the memory and get 667mhz.
2) plug it in and go for it.

Thanks,
David
ps. this was a barebones kit computer...and they indicated for the
processor I selected they would not use the motherboard listed but one
with the same specs. The specs on the ad where 800mhz. So that is
what I bought.
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Old 02-07-2008, 04:24 AM
RobV
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
> Motherboard a PCCHIPS P53G LGA775 is documented as taking a DDR2
> 667mhz 240 pin memory.
>
> The memory I bought before the motherboard got here was DDR2 800mhz
> 240 pin memory.
>
> So I:
> 1) return the memory and get 667mhz.
> 2) plug it in and go for it.
>
> Thanks,
> David
> ps. this was a barebones kit computer...and they indicated for the
> processor I selected they would not use the motherboard listed but one
> with the same specs. The specs on the ad where 800mhz. So that is
> what I bought.


2) DDR2-800 is simply memory that can run on a faster memory buss speed.
It's backwards compatible. It will run at slower speeds.


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Old 02-07-2008, 04:26 AM
Thomas Wendell
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

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> Motherboard a PCCHIPS P53G LGA775 is documented as taking a DDR2
> 667mhz 240 pin memory.
>
> The memory I bought before the motherboard got here was DDR2 800mhz
> 240 pin memory.
>
> So I:
> 1) return the memory and get 667mhz.
> 2) plug it in and go for it.
>
> Thanks,
> David
> ps. this was a barebones kit computer...and they indicated for the
> processor I selected they would not use the motherboard listed but one
> with the same specs. The specs on the ad where 800mhz. So that is
> what I bought.



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Old 02-07-2008, 07:05 AM
Paul
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
> Motherboard a PCCHIPS P53G LGA775 is documented as taking a DDR2
> 667mhz 240 pin memory.
>
> The memory I bought before the motherboard got here was DDR2 800mhz
> 240 pin memory.
>
> So I:
> 1) return the memory and get 667mhz.
> 2) plug it in and go for it.
>
> Thanks,
> David
> ps. this was a barebones kit computer...and they indicated for the
> processor I selected they would not use the motherboard listed but one
> with the same specs. The specs on the ad where 800mhz. So that is
> what I bought.


Plug it in and go for it.

A faster memory can be used in a slower application.

Paul
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Old 02-15-2008, 02:20 AM
quincy451@yahoo.com
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

On Feb 7, 1:05*am, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
> quincy...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Motherboard a PCCHIPS P53G LGA775 is documented as taking a DDR2
> > 667mhz 240 pin memory.

>
> > The memory I bought before the motherboard got here was DDR2 800mhz
> > 240 pin memory.

>
> > So I:
> > 1) return the memory and get 667mhz.
> > 2) plug it in and go for it.

>
> > Thanks,
> > David
> > ps. this was a barebones kit computer...and they indicated for the
> > processor I selected they would not use the motherboard listed but one
> > with the same specs. *The specs on the ad where 800mhz. *So that is
> > what I bought.

>
> Plug it in and go for it.
>
> A faster memory can be used in a slower application.
>
> * * Paul- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Ok the memory is working...no suprise there. Thank you who replied.
Then I come to the next issue. I am trying to install windows XP
64bit. And I using a SATA drive. My sata driver files are on
floppy. I boot from CD and start the install. I am running a USB
floppy drive since this motherboard does nto support a classic floppy
connection. But alas while the bios seems to see the floppy drive
when I hit F6 in the OS install and go to it, nothing happens on the
floppy.

Any ideas. I suppect usb drivers not coming in correctly at this
point in the install.

Thanks,
David
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:54 AM
Paul
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Feb 7, 1:05 am, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
>> quincy...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> Motherboard a PCCHIPS P53G LGA775 is documented as taking a DDR2
>>> 667mhz 240 pin memory.
>>> The memory I bought before the motherboard got here was DDR2 800mhz
>>> 240 pin memory.
>>> So I:
>>> 1) return the memory and get 667mhz.
>>> 2) plug it in and go for it.
>>> Thanks,
>>> David
>>> ps. this was a barebones kit computer...and they indicated for the
>>> processor I selected they would not use the motherboard listed but one
>>> with the same specs. The specs on the ad where 800mhz. So that is
>>> what I bought.

>> Plug it in and go for it.
>>
>> A faster memory can be used in a slower application.
>>
>> Paul- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -

>
> Ok the memory is working...no suprise there. Thank you who replied.
> Then I come to the next issue. I am trying to install windows XP
> 64bit. And I using a SATA drive. My sata driver files are on
> floppy. I boot from CD and start the install. I am running a USB
> floppy drive since this motherboard does nto support a classic floppy
> connection. But alas while the bios seems to see the floppy drive
> when I hit F6 in the OS install and go to it, nothing happens on the
> floppy.
>
> Any ideas. I suppect usb drivers not coming in correctly at this
> point in the install.
>
> Thanks,
> David


Isn't the white connector on the right in this picture, the floppy
connector ?

P53G motherboard picture
http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...185-107-05.jpg

If you needed to integrate drivers into an install CD, maybe you
could use Nlite. Drivers have to be in "INF" form, which means an
INF plus associated folders with the files needed in them.

http://www.nliteos.com/guide/part2.html

I've disabled the floppy controller in the BIOS, on a motherboard,
and then was able to assign A:\ to a USB floppy, but that is not
quite the same thing as what you're trying to do. I don't know
if USB would be accessible during that phase of an install.

As for the VT8237, I assume it always needs a driver, and I wasn't
able to find any references to a driver-less install onto a
SATA disk when VT8237 is involved.

Paul
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Old 02-16-2008, 01:13 AM
Andy
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:20:49 -0800 (PST), quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:

>Ok the memory is working...no suprise there. Thank you who replied.
>Then I come to the next issue. I am trying to install windows XP
>64bit. And I using a SATA drive. My sata driver files are on
>floppy. I boot from CD and start the install. I am running a USB
>floppy drive since this motherboard does nto support a classic floppy
>connection. But alas while the bios seems to see the floppy drive
>when I hit F6 in the OS install and go to it, nothing happens on the
>floppy.


Nothing happens, meaning that the floppy drive is not accessed when
you type 'S'?

Does the directory listing of the floppy show the following files?

02/15/2008 05:04p <DIR> .
02/15/2008 05:04p <DIR> ..
03/08/2007 05:46p 3,196 txtsetup.oem
02/15/2008 05:04p <DIR> VISTA
02/15/2008 05:04p <DIR> x64
02/15/2008 05:04p <DIR> x86

>
>Any ideas. I suppect usb drivers not coming in correctly at this
>point in the install.


During the text phase of Windows setup, access to all drives are
performed via BIOS interrupts.

>
>Thanks,
>David

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Old 02-16-2008, 03:55 AM
quincy451@yahoo.com
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Default Re: motherboard versus DDR2 memory mixup

Thanks everyone...the guy who was plugging this together for
me...missed the floppy drive connection. I send him the same link
posted here and the machine is now fully loaded.


On Feb 15, 7:13*pm, Andy <1...@2.3> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:20:49 -0800 (PST), quincy...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >Ok the memory is working...no suprise there. *Thank you who replied.
> >Then I come to the next issue. *I am trying to install windows XP
> >64bit. *And I using a SATA drive. *My sata driver files are on
> >floppy. *I boot from CD and start the install. *I am running a USB
> >floppy drive since this motherboard does nto support a classic floppy
> >connection. *But alas while the bios seems to see the floppy drive
> >when I hit F6 in the OS install and go to it, nothing happens on the
> >floppy.

>
> Nothing happens, meaning that the floppy drive is not accessed when
> you type 'S'?
>
> Does the directory listing of the floppy show the following files?
>
> 02/15/2008 *05:04p * * *<DIR> * * * * *.
> 02/15/2008 *05:04p * * *<DIR> * * * * *..
> 03/08/2007 *05:46p * * * * * * * 3,196 txtsetup.oem
> 02/15/2008 *05:04p * * *<DIR> * * * * *VISTA
> 02/15/2008 *05:04p * * *<DIR> * * * * *x64
> 02/15/2008 *05:04p * * *<DIR> * * * * *x86
>
>
>
> >Any ideas. *I suppect usb drivers not coming in correctly at this
> >point in the install.

>
> During the text phase of Windows setup, access to all drives are
> performed via BIOS interrupts.
>
>
>
>
>
> >Thanks,
> >David- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -


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