I need some help -- installed motherboard but few problems

[Maerjyon]

I'm not sure if you could read the entire subject line, but basically, it said that I installed a new motherboard (with a new processor) and I've experience a few problems. I've got it up and running this far (I'm using that computer now) so now let me explain my situation.

I just installed an Abit ZM6 and a Celeron 500. When I booted up, I went into softmenu because I got a message that said my CPU speed is incorrect and that I should correct it, so I chose 500(66). (For some reason, when I try 500(100) something really wrong happens and I have to change a jumper to erase the CMOS data.) That's just one problem.

I'm having problems getting it to detect my CD-ROM drive. I have tried making it my secondary master and my primary slave, both to no avail.

Another is that all my software and hardware detects my floppy (a /forum/smile.gif drive but nothing will read from it anymore... Windows give me the A:\ drive not accessible message. (This is really important, in case I need to use a boot disk in the near future.)

Any suggestions on why any of these things are happening and/or how to solve them would be GREATLY appreciated.

Jesse Pink, jlink7@mindless.com

[drdeath]

for the floppy and cd rom - try switching the cable around - its an easy thing to do to plug in the cable backwards. as for the processor, i dont know much about celerons, but i think i read somewhere that they dont run at 100 mhz unless you "tape a pin" or something. someone else should tell you about that, cuz i dont know... guys????

[800XL]

500(66) is correct. 500(100)Sets the bus speed to 100Mhz and with a multiplier locked at 7.5x it tries to run at 750Mhz. (7.5x66=500)

On the cd-rom and floppy drives, recheck you cables. Make sure pin one is in the right place and that you are not a row of pins off or something. Set all of your hard drive types to auto in the bios also, or at least the one that the cd drive should be on.

[Maerjyon]

Ok, I'm not exactly sure about the floppy drive, because the BIOS detects that one, it's just that when I try to boot from it or use a disk in it from Windows it just bypasses it or give me the inaccessible message (respectively, of course). The light comes on and everything, and it sounds like it is trying to read the disk, but just can't quite get it.

[800XL]

Yeah, it sounds like the floppy drive is hooked up ok, but it just isn't working for some reason. Could be bad cable, motherboard, drive, etc.

[Maerjyon]

Well, is there any hope for me with my CD-ROM? As I said, I've tried a few different methods, like plugging it into my MB as Primary Slave and also Secondary Master... both times to no avail... would it even be logical to set it up as Primary Master with my HD as the Primary slave?

Jesse

[philipg]

I'm just guessing, but did you install the correct bus-mastering drivers for your board.

If you didn't then you will have to delete everything in your Device Manager and let windows find each device by itself.

[This message has been edited by philipg (edited 09-10-99).]

[Underclocked]

I would suggest you check EVERY connection and jumper on that board again. Especially those that go to/from switches on the case.
Sometimes a misplaced connector in that block of pins can cause some bizarre events.

[Ed_S]

Couple of things. You said the bios found the floppy, but most bios' don't auto detect this, you have to set it, and it stays the way you put it even if wrong. Do you have the drive on the correct cable connection? Before the "twist" is B:\ , after is A:\ . Is the bios' boot sequence A:\, C:\ , or what? Does the bios have option "swap floppy drives" enabled?

As to the CD, you did check it's jumper, right? And is the secondary IDE enabled in bios?

Next, I assume your HD is still setup for previous MB, correct? Windows may be having trouble recognizing the new hardware if the old stuff is still there. Check device manager for conflicts or duplicated entries.

[Maerjyon]

I was unaware that the CD had it's own jumper... isn't the ZM6 a jumperless motherboard, or is it a jumper on the actual CD drive?

I got the floppy to work, actually, I figured I must've damaged this one when moving it over, so I tried a different one and it's working fine now.

Windows went through a bunch of detection processes the first time it booted up and installed most of them just fine. There are only two that for some reason a different driver than I already have... the "PCI bridge" and something else.

I did determine, however, that the CD problem is not Windows related, as I put in a boot disk (now that I got the floppy working) and it didn't detect the CD-ROM either; this tells me that it definately has something to do with the BIOS or the actually connection, and I've done a lot of work with the connections, so I don't know what else to switch for that.

Jesse

[Underclocked]

The jumper on the back of the cdrom must be set to correspond to either cable select, master, or slave. For your purposes, I would think master would be appropriate and make sure the cd rom is connected to the final connection on the ide cable coming from the secondary ide slot. Make sure your ide connector on the back is red to red on the power connector. Make sure your ide cable at the secondary ide slot on the mobo is connected correctly - red at pin 1. Enter bios on startup and make sure all ide settings are in auto re: primary and secondary slave and master.
Also, make sure that you do NOT then enter the auto detect for pri/sec hard drive setup in bios. Enable reset config in the pnp bios if available. Save and exit.

[beller6]

From past expierence with celery (had a 266, past tense) it should be 66mhz not 100. Have an asus p2L07 and it work flawelessly. You could try that. Your other problem does sound like you attached your cables backwards.Pin one on the cable (red stripe)must match pin one on whatever.

[beller6]

From past expierence with celery (had a 266, past tense) it should be 66mhz not 100. Have an asus p2L07 and it work flawelessly. You could try that. Your other problem does sound like you attached your cables backwards.Pin one on the cable (red stripe)must match pin one on whatever.