pc won't boot after fitting adapter

[micheleo1o]

Hi, my first time here but I hope someone can help me.

I have just bought a new Lyncsys wireless router with two pci adapters.
The problem I have is that the adapters won't work on one of my pc's.
I tried it on one pc with win98 and it worked fine, but when I fitted into the pc with xp pro the pc won't even boot up. If i remove it the pc works fine.
Sometimes it beeps repeatedly, sometimes it doesn't. I have tried all my pci slots but nothing seems to work.
I have spoken with tech support at Linksys but they don't seem to have any ideas.
Any help would be much appreciated.

[BipolarBill]

It's probably one of three things:

1. You need a BIOS update.

2. Your power supply is too weak. The USB adapter needs 5VDC and about 200mA and that may put your PSU over the limit.

3. You're plugging it in to mis-wired USB ports. Try to use only the backplane ports.

[Baddog]

To get XP to finally install the driver for the Linksys, disable serial number generation.
In bios and turn off any pci bus mastering as well. XP will then boot and not blue screen anymore. Then reinstall the latest driver

[micheleo1o]

Thank you both for very speedy replies.
I will try them, although i'm unsure of what make my motherboard is, so i don't know how to go about updating the bios.
Any ideas on finding out?

[Baddog]

Are you using a dell by any chance?

[micheleo1o]

No, it's not dell.

[mrrobotto]

You can d/l Belarc advisor http://www.belarc.com/ or adia32 to help you try and id your mobo. http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php

[micheleo1o]

I have used cpu-z and found out the following:
Motherboard manf. A-Trend
Model: i440BX-W977TF
Version: 1.1 03 wb
Bios: Award Software Internationl.inc
Bios Version 1.1 03wb

I have tried the A trend web page but it's up for sale!
Any ideas where i can update my Bios?

[Midknyte]

Try bios agent:
http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/in...m?refererid=12

That will at least give you a more definite model number. i440bx is the chipset, but I'm not sure if that's the full model of the board.

[mrrobotto]

Is it a gateway if it isn't what kind of computer is it. It comes up with gateway in the numbers.

[micheleo1o]

I'm unsure of the computer type - i had it upgraded last year so I think they just threw a bit of everything in!

I have just tried the adapter again to try and count the bleeps, but it actually booted up and got as far as the windows logo screen, then froze. I tried it again but it did the same, a third time and it beeped at me again!

I have tried to find the seriel number generator in bios, as suggested earlier, but i can't see it anywhere, also the pci bus mastering i found is in device manager, as an ide controller, is that the one i should disable?

I'm getting my new up to date pc next week and this is going to be my 'other one', but i still want to network them.

I am appreciating all your help and advice, and i'm sorry i'm not exactly up on all the lingo, but i'm doing my best


Any more help would be great.

[micheleo1o]

This is the info from bios agent:
Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.23
BIOS Date: 08/12/98
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 08/12/98-i440BX-W977TF-BX-440B
OEM Sign-On: BX-440B VER:1.1 03 WB
Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX rev 2
Superio: Winbond 977TF rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS: WinXP
CPU: Pentium® II (0.25 µm) 400 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
Memory Installed: 255 MB
Memory Maximum: Unknown

[mrrobotto]

What size in watts is the (psu) power supply unit?

[micheleo1o]

sorry - where would i find that info?

[mrrobotto]

There should be a label on it with the information on it. Sometimes you have to take it out to see the label.

Its the box with all the wires coming out of it. The power cord from the wall plug, plugs in to the back of it.