Failure

[Lars Tunkrans]

Rob wrote:
> Not even able to get any text out of the bios on my system.  AMD 64 
> 3800.  Abit AV8 mobo, 3 banksof 512k 400Mhz memory,  Adaptek 29160 with 
> 2 SCSI 160 drives.  uP was OEM so using Zalman fan and heat sink.  Video 
> is old Abit board, model now unknown, but worked well for 3 os's and a 
> few years. 
> When I power up I get the whirring fans and  a bright red led. Nothing 
> seems to get abnormally hot.    Maybe I need new video card.

  Its more likely that you need to change your memory configuration,
  The socket 939 3800+  is using a 128 bit memory bus.
  www.abit.com.tw  states that the AV8 board is socket 939.
  I would use 2 or 4  non-ecc memory Dimms from the approved list:


  http://www.abit.com.tw/test_report/AV8_Series/memory.php

  Using 3 Dimms is not going to work !

  You need to place equal number of Dimms in both memory-banks,
  One in a blue slot and one in purple slot according to the image
  on Abits website.


  Its probably better to continue this discussion here:

  http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware

  or here:

  http://www.freebsdforums.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=5

  This mailinglist is supposed to address software issues in the
  Freebsd AMD64 port.

  Regards //Lars