Re: P4B533 weird problem & a question (long-ish)
- From: "John" <knight_js.nospam@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:49:10 +1000
"Nigel Morgan" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a weird problem & a question.
>
> First off, how about this for a weird one?
>
> I have a P4B533 with 1004 BIOS with a P4 2gig (Northwood) which has worked
> flawlessly for 3 years. I recently upgraded to Windows XP (clean install)
and
> decided to start using USB2 devices (Maxtor OneTouch II, USB2 memory stick
etc.)
> and so I enabled the USB2 controller in CMOS and connected everything up
i.e. a
> D-Link 7-port USB2 hub for the USB2 devices and the Belkin 15-in-1 card
reader &
> 3-port USB2 hub for the USB1.1 devices.
>
> Every time I power on the PC from cold, a hardware failure message comes
up in
> the BIOS boot screen. If I power off then back on again about 5 secs
later, the
> message doesn't appear.
>
> The hardware failure message is occurring because the CPU VCORE voltage
setting
> and actual VCORE voltage do not agree. FORTUNATELY, I decided to leave the
> OVER_VOLT jumper on the motherboard set on disable so the ACTUAL voltage
> (according to the hardware monitor) was just 1.53 volts as opposed to the
CPU
> VCORE setting in the ADVANCED menu saying 1.85V (eep!).
>
> To cut a long saga of detective work short, the problem is being caused by
(if
> you can believe this 'cos I can't) the Belkin 15-in-1 card reader & 3-port
USB2
> hub!! EVERY time I power on from cold - even with no USB devices connected
to
> the hub the fault occurs and then clears if I power off & immediately back
on
> again. If I unplug the Belkin unit the fault doesn't happen at all - even
on
> cold power-up. I've tried the Belkin unit in three different motherboard
USB
> ports & the same thing happens in every port! The D-Link 7-port USB2 hub
OTOH
> seems fine. Anyone any ideas - apart from ditching the Belkin card reader
or
> connecting it only when needed?
>
> The question: all my USB 1.1 devices are using the USB ports on the Belkin
card
> reader. I have decided to buy another D-Link 7-port USB2 hub ('cos I know
they
> work OK) & transfer the USB 1.1 devices I have from the Belkin unit to the
new
> D-Link hub when it arrives (to ensure the USB2 devices I have don't get
slowed
> down by mixing USB2 & USB1.1 devices on the same hub). Will I have to
reinstall
> the broadband modem & printer drivers that are currently using the Belkin
ports
> or do I just plug them into the new hub when it arrives & Plug-N-Pray will
auto-
> reallocate the existing drivers in Device Manager?
>
> Thanks a lot... sorry it's rather long!
>
> Nigel
There seem to be a lot of USB 2.0 problems with this motherboard. I wonder
if adding a PCI USB 2.0 card would help?
.
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