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MY system has been running well for a couple weeks, so it's my turn to post a success:
HARDWARE SETUP:
Motherboard: Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, BIOS v1011
CPU: Intel Pentium4 2.8GHz, 800FSB, HyperThreading
Cooler: Stock
Memory: 2GB Corsair TWINX1024-3200LLPT DDR400
Video: BFG Tech GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB, Detonator 52.16 - Unlocked
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 192N 19" TFT-LCD
Case: Antec Plus1080AMG
Power supply: Antec 430W ATX 12V TruePower
CD-ROM: Samsung SC-152A
CD-RW/DVD-ROM: Samsung SM-352B
Floppy: Samsung SFD-321B/LEL1
HDD 1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
HDD 2: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
Sound: SoundMax AD1985 AC '97
(Planning to get the Philips PSC805 Aurilium)
Speakers: CyberAcoustics CA-4100 4.1 Surround
LAN: Intel 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Video capture: Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000
Keyboard: Logitech Elite
Mouse: Logitech MX500
Joystick: Logitech WingMan Force 3D
Gamepad: Logitech WingMan Rumblepad
Zip Drive: Iomega 250MB USB Self-Powered
Printer: HP DeskJet 990Cse
Scanner: UMAX Astra 3400
Modem: Conexant CX11252-11 56k v.92
HARDWARE Connections:
PCI slots: 1=empty, 2=empty, 3=empty, 4=modem, 5=empty.
Pri IDE: Master=SC-152A, Slave=SM-352B
Sec IDE: n/c
SATA1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
SATA2: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
SATA RAID1: n/c
SATA RAID2: n/c
Pri RAID: n/c
Fans: 2 rear, 1 side, 2 front
BIOS Setup:
v1011
Legacy USB disabled to allow hot-plugging of USB devices
Memory settings all at auto. Setting them manually resulted in crash.
SOFTWARE Setup:
Single partition on each drive. Windows XP on drive one. Drive two is blank.
(Please give me ideas as to how to better set up the drives!)
PURPOSE:
Gaming, Music (playing and recording), Chatting, Writing
COMMENTS:
This is an excellent motherboard! Reading all of the problem threads before assembling this system made me nervous, but I paid close attention to detail and succeeded.
PROBLEM SUMMARY:
Listed in the BIOS Setup, along with solutions.
I do get beeps at post regarding the memory.
Due to lack of diagrams and cable notches, I initially hooked the floppy cable in backwards.
Due to different wire colors, I initially hooked up the power and HD LED's backwards.
HARDWARE SETUP:
Motherboard: Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, BIOS v1011
CPU: Intel Pentium4 2.8GHz, 800FSB, HyperThreading
Cooler: Stock
Memory: 2GB Corsair TWINX1024-3200LLPT DDR400
Video: BFG Tech GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB, Detonator 52.16 - Unlocked
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 192N 19" TFT-LCD
Case: Antec Plus1080AMG
Power supply: Antec 430W ATX 12V TruePower
CD-ROM: Samsung SC-152A
CD-RW/DVD-ROM: Samsung SM-352B
Floppy: Samsung SFD-321B/LEL1
HDD 1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
HDD 2: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
Sound: SoundMax AD1985 AC '97
(Planning to get the Philips PSC805 Aurilium)
Speakers: CyberAcoustics CA-4100 4.1 Surround
LAN: Intel 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Video capture: Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000
Keyboard: Logitech Elite
Mouse: Logitech MX500
Joystick: Logitech WingMan Force 3D
Gamepad: Logitech WingMan Rumblepad
Zip Drive: Iomega 250MB USB Self-Powered
Printer: HP DeskJet 990Cse
Scanner: UMAX Astra 3400
Modem: Conexant CX11252-11 56k v.92
HARDWARE Connections:
PCI slots: 1=empty, 2=empty, 3=empty, 4=modem, 5=empty.
Pri IDE: Master=SC-152A, Slave=SM-352B
Sec IDE: n/c
SATA1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
SATA2: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA
SATA RAID1: n/c
SATA RAID2: n/c
Pri RAID: n/c
Fans: 2 rear, 1 side, 2 front
BIOS Setup:
v1011
Legacy USB disabled to allow hot-plugging of USB devices
Memory settings all at auto. Setting them manually resulted in crash.
SOFTWARE Setup:
Single partition on each drive. Windows XP on drive one. Drive two is blank.
(Please give me ideas as to how to better set up the drives!)
PURPOSE:
Gaming, Music (playing and recording), Chatting, Writing
COMMENTS:
This is an excellent motherboard! Reading all of the problem threads before assembling this system made me nervous, but I paid close attention to detail and succeeded.
PROBLEM SUMMARY:
Listed in the BIOS Setup, along with solutions.
I do get beeps at post regarding the memory.
Due to lack of diagrams and cable notches, I initially hooked the floppy cable in backwards.
Due to different wire colors, I initially hooked up the power and HD LED's backwards.
