[Wolfeymole]

It doesn't pause Jase, it's loading files, give it a few more minutes.

[Wolfeymole]

Hows it doing Jase if it's still on cab then either the disk is scratched or the cdrom's goosed.

It would have checked the hdd for install suitability in the beginning when it formatted it.

[Jase]

Still on driver.cab

[Wolfeymole]

Read above.

[Jase]

I'll try another CD/DVD drive (3rd one).Disc is fine, brand new with no scratches. Had a quick scout on the web and some people think its a ram problem. I did take 1 out. Might put that 1 back and take the other 1 out. I'll try the ram before I change the drive.

[Tootech]

Try the other stick of RAM Jase, there isn't much left to check.

Are the RAM timings set to Auto?

Now and then I've seen systems crash after a memory upgrade, when the memory speed is on Auto. On slowing the timings down a little in the BIOS they have run spot on.

[Jase]

I swapped the ram and Set up is copying files reached 60% - copying d3d8.dll

[Jase]

Changed the Ram timings from 5-5-5-15 to 4-4-4-12 and put my original CD/DVD back in. Set up is copying files reached 100% but the PC did not reboot Happened 3 times now (no reboot). There are a red, amber & 2 green lights on the MOBO when the PC is supposed to restart

[Tootech]

Jase, go back your BIOS and slow down the memory - you have changed it to
allow it to run faster.

Try to boot it again.

Just looking at the spec for your board - there are different versions, each with a different memory speed requirement.

Look here for info

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/...-ep43-ds3l.pdf

Do you have branded memory or just plain old memory with no name on it? Can you post it's part number.

[Jase]

The RAM is OCZ 1GB DDR2 800MHz/PC26400 CL 4-4-4-15 Platinum XTC (I have 2 of these). Part no. OCZ2P800R22GK
The MOBO is EP43-DS3L DDR2 1200

[Tootech]

Jase, this is a quote from your mobo manual:

Memory 􀂊 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)

Note 1 : Only for GA-EP43-DS3L - which is your board.


Your memory spec from the OCZ website is: 1.9 to 2.1 Volts.

Basically in standard setup your memory is only getting 1.8 Volts - that's why it keeps failing and stopping.

I would up your memory voltage to 1.9v, the minimum for that memory.

Have a look here as others have had similar problems.

Problems with GA-EP43-DS3L and 2x2GB memory - TweakTown Forums

Let us know how you get on.

[Jase]

Its only bloody worked. I changed the timings to 6-6-6-18. Can I return these to what they should be (4-4-4-15)?

Thanks for all your support. Much appreciated!!

[Tootech]

Your very welcome Jase

I would leave them alone until you are sure your PC is happy, then if you want to up the speed one step to the 5-5 timings, see how you go.

If you need to you can always tweak them now you know what's what.

Good luck with finishing the install

Tootech