Aopen AK86-L...help?

elf · 08-23-2004, 08:59 AM

I guess this would go under the motherboard forum, but I don't really know because I don't know what my problem is.

I recently purchased an AK86-L mb with an AMD64 3200+ with 2 sticks of 512 non-ecc unbuffered ddr400 (pc3200). At first it wouldn't boot, because my power supply didn't have a little four pin power cable that was required, so i got a new power supply. Now it boots fine, I can get into bios and change settings, but right as it gets to the windows loading screen it bluescreens and restarts.

I tried using different harddrives and different video cards( because i heard people had this sort of problem with their agp cards and the AK86-L) but all to no avail. I have run out of ideas, and the aopen technical support is not being too helpful

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Hopefully you guys can help
elf

CTSNKY · 08-23-2004, 09:34 AM

Did you replace a board in an existing system? Give us your specs.

elf · 08-23-2004, 12:29 PM

All I replaced was the mother board memory and cpu. I got a new case just for cosmetic reasons (well that and it came with a new power supply that i needed)
I've tried using my friends hard drives with different versions of windows installed, an they all blue screen, but when i put my harddrive in their computer it works fine

any ideas?

system specs:(mother board) AOpen "AK86-L" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU

(CPU) AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512k L2 Cache

(Memory) Buffalo Technology 184-Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM

(Video) Geforce4 TI 128mb

CTSNKY · 08-23-2004, 03:01 PM

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode (press F8 during boot cycle to select) and loading the new motherboard chipset drivers?

What does the blue screen error message say?

elf · 08-23-2004, 05:10 PM

well the problem is fixed now, i called up tech support and they said my current installation of windows was conflicting with the motherboard or something so i had to have a fresh install using the new motherboard...which is weird cause i've changed motherboards a few times and it's always worked fine

but just for your records, i did try safe mode and it would blue screen there too before it would load, and the blue screen would flash so fast you could barely see it...just long enough to tell it was a blue screen.

thanks for all your help though

08-23-2004, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,016 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Aopen AK86-L...help? I guess this would go under the motherboard forum, but I don't really know because I don't know what my problem is. I recently purchased an AK86-L mb with an AMD64 3200+ with 2 sticks of 512 non-ecc unbuffered ddr400 (pc3200). At first it wouldn't boot, because my power supply didn't have a little four pin power cable that was required, so i got a new power supply. Now it boots fine, I can get into bios and change settings, but right as it gets to the windows loading screen it bluescreens and restarts. I tried using different harddrives and different video cards( because i heard people had this sort of problem with their agp cards and the AK86-L) but all to no avail. I have run out of ideas, and the aopen technical support is not being too helpful . Hopefully you guys can help elf __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

08-23-2004, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,016 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	well All I replaced was the mother board memory and cpu. I got a new case just for cosmetic reasons (well that and it came with a new power supply that i needed) I've tried using my friends hard drives with different versions of windows installed, an they all blue screen, but when i put my harddrive in their computer it works fine any ideas? system specs:(mother board) AOpen "AK86-L" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512k L2 Cache (Memory) Buffalo Technology 184-Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM (Video) Geforce4 TI 128mb __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

08-23-2004, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,016 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	well the problem is fixed now, i called up tech support and they said my current installation of windows was conflicting with the motherboard or something so i had to have a fresh install using the new motherboard...which is weird cause i've changed motherboards a few times and it's always worked fine but just for your records, i did try safe mode and it would blue screen there too before it would load, and the blue screen would flash so fast you could barely see it...just long enough to tell it was a blue screen. thanks for all your help though __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

08-23-2004, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Did you replace a board in an existing system? Give us your specs.

08-23-2004, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Have you tried booting into Safe Mode (press F8 during boot cycle to select) and loading the new motherboard chipset drivers? What does the blue screen error message say?