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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 will be support on idEQ300G MCE-I. Window XP Media Center Edition 2005 website link

If the motherboard can support Sempron CPU, but the CPU name in POST screen does not show correctly. The problem is because the BIOS version too old. Please update the latest BIOS on our website for supporting the Sempron CPU name. http://www.biostar.com.tw/support/bios/index.php3 For the K7 motherboard, the CPU clock jumper need to set to 333 MHz. Then the CPU will run at correct speed and system will show the correct CPU name in POST screen. Please refer user manual for the correct CPU jumper setting. http://www.biostar.com.tw/support/manual/socket.php3?socket=a

For the K8 socket 754 models support Sempron CPU K8NHA Grand, K8NHA-M, K8NHA-M Grand, K8NHA Pro, K8VHA Pro, K8VGA-M For the K7 socket A models support Sempron CPU M7NCD, M7NCD Pro, M7NCD Ultra, M7NCD Ultra 8.X, M7NCG, M7NCG 400, M7NCG 400 7.X, M7VIZ, M7VIZ 7.X, M7VIZ 8.X, M7VIZ 400, M7VIT Grand, M7VIT 800, M7VIT Bravo, M7VIT Pro

If LGA 775 system shut down automatically after power on few seconds. This is because CPU cooler did not contact properly on the CPU surface. Please double check the fastener is lock securely on the motherboard. Then the CPU temperature will run at proper range and system will be able to work.



Please see the following website link for the CPU and CPU cooler installation guide from Intel website.



LGA775 CPU installation guide

When using Intel FSB 800 CPU with 90nm (Prescott) core, the normal working temperature will be around 50 degrees Centigrade. However, if the CPU cooler did not sit properly on the CPU retention kit, CPU temperature might go up to 70 or 80 degrees. To make the CPU temperature goes back to normal operating range. Please apply the silicon compound on the CPU surface and re-mount the CPU cooler properly then lock the lever.

To install NVIDIA RAID technology on a new Windows XP operating system, a floppy disk with the NVIDIA IDE drivers must be created to enable installation of NVIDIA RAID
To create the NVIDIA IDE drivers floppy disk, the end user must
1. Copy these files from the NVIDIA nForce?driver directory (IDE/WinXP or
Win2K) onto a formatted floppy disk
Txtsetup.oem
Nvraid.sys
NvAtaBus.sys
NVRAID driver download

2. Go into the BIOS setup menu and enable RAID
a. In the BIOS menu, specify which disks should be dedicated to RAID
b. Exit the BIOS menu and reboot
3. At the RAID ROM screen, press F10 to enter RAID setup
a. Create a RAID array and add disks to it
b. Select "Yes" when asked to clear disk data
c. Reboot system
4. Select F6 when prompted
5. Install the NVIDIA RAID drivers created on the floppy disk
Select both the RAID and IDE drivers from the floppy to enable RAID functionality
6. Continue with the driver installation process

Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Windows XP Pro Windows 2003 server

Please update the latest BIOS which support AMD Sempron CPU for the motherboard. http://www.biostar.com.tw/support/bios/bios.php3?model=M7NCD%20Ultra%20(8.x)

Please go to Intel website for detail instructions about RAID volume restoration. http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/cs-010507-prd40.htm

This problem can be solve by update the latest ATI Catalyst VGA driver. Please go to www.ati.com for download the VGA driver.