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XP loads lates - start up

Postby stickfigure » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:06 pm

Sorry, im not sure whether this is a hardware or software problem...
I just built a new computer:
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AMD Athlon 64: 2.21GHz
1 GB RAM
160 GB Maxtor HDD
Windows XP Pro
Motherboard: Chaintech VNF4/Zentih
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When I turn the PC on it rushes through the Bios quick as lightning, but right after it just sits there on a blank screen for about 5 secs, then XP loading screen comes up...
Help!
I have already tried to make the HDD boot first, doesnt make a difference....
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Postby liljim » Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:26 pm

Are you trying to stop the 5 sec blank screen? If so, my first thought is its still initializing your hardware or searching for sata drives. Is your hdd sata or ide?
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Postby icecube » Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:30 am

It sounds normal to me, The new Pentium motherboards with inline dual memory can take a minute to get to the splash screen, so 5 seconds isn't bad
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