OS 4.1 hangs during installation on my new Sam ..help-SOLVED !!!

[F0LLETT]

starting from a clean slate & installing OS4.1 from CD on a brand spanking new Sam flex @ 800, 1 GB Ram,W estern Digital 250GB SATA HD, Radeon 9250, & SATA DVD

The Sam keeps hanging at the editing partition screen i.e sometimes it lets me create a few partitions then hangs & other times I finish creating all my paritions but it wont let me save
I checked the ram and it's ok..at first I thought trying t install debian messed up the HD but I've got a totally new HD now so that's not it....scratching my head & thinking maybe its a defective Sam from the factory but I assume they test them before sending them off....anyone have this problem

.SIDE NOTE:
...just opened up the case to have a look while waiting to see if Sam will let me click 'save to disk' after partiotioning the drive....noticed the CPU is very hot to the touch at the top of the heat sink...seems odd that ACube didnt install a CPU fan

I had this problem last week.

I removed all drive cables, reconnected them and it solved problem.

[F0LLETT]

@ F0LLETT

hm already tried that...even changed SATA cables...was wondering if you guys check the MB battery before you deliver your boards? also what type of ATX PSU's do you recommend?...tried everything else i think

Right, after thinking about it some more, I remembered what I done to solve this problem.

What ports are you using exactly for HDD and DVD drives?

As for ATX PSU, any standard ATX PSU should work fine. Wattage wise, I would say 200+ Watts.

Every board is checked before leaving us, I Tested / checked yours myself.
Im not sure what you mean by "check the MB battery".

[F0LLETT]

Stability issues in overclocked systems aren't unusual. There's no realistic way to "factory test" an overclocked system.

Why are you saying this, this is not the case.
I have asked before, please provide proof.

Besides, the problem in question has nothing to with the systems clock.

[F0LLETT]

Are there any jumpers on that board for timing/multiplier values or ram configs?
Perhaps something's awry there. If not and there are jumpers for the mobo timing,
maybe try reducing the speed a little bit. I know F0LLET is saying it's not a timing
thing, but as Jorkany mentioned, overclocked systems can and WILL be unstable at
times. Anyone who's ever overclocked a computer system knows this. It's worth a
shot anyway and if that's the case, you're going to want to install a CPU fan for sure.

This has gone completely off topic, the 800 Flex doesnt run that hot. Hence it doesnt need a fan.

klx300r, please start a support ticket over at amigakit.com, so I can continue trying to resolve your problem. Its going to get confusing if discussed here.

[F0LLETT]

ok will do right now & see post #8 to see how I connected the drives.

Thanks, I saw post #8 after, . This thread has gone off on a tangent regarding overclocked CPU's.

On the CPU subject I will say this,
I have setup alot of 800MHz SAM MB's and never once had 1 single problem. Every sam gets at least 6 Hours testing.

[F0LLETT]

Check your ticket, try that and see how you go.

Let me know what happens.

[F0LLETT]

@ F0LLETT: Just curious... so you're saying the board and CPU are not overclocked via the
traditional means(multiplier jumpers)?  I'm not saying this is the issue for sure, just wondering
if the 800mhz CPU "chip" is of a different mil spec that allows for easier/more successful &
cooler overclocking or what.

The CPU is embedded and designed to run cooler. The 733MHz, only gets to 34.4 Degs C, and thats with it running all day. The 800MHz was around 34 to 35 Degs C.