
Troubleshooting
ROBO-8714VG2A User’s Manual
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Question: After done with installation of SATA hard disk device, why does
system BIOS show nothing on screen?
Answer:
As matter of fact, you need to access system BIOS to enable SATA device.
(Please refer to SATA hard disk device installation guide)
Question: After inserting Compact Flash, why doesn’t it work at all?
Answer:
Compact Flash is occupied with the master device of IDE Secondary. If
there is any device occupying this channel, please remove it or set it as a
slave device.
Question: I am using an ATA-66 (or 100) hard drive, how can I know that ATA-66
function is enabled?
Answer:
You need to use the 80-pin ATA-66 IDE flat cable to have this function.
During the Post stage, you can see ATA-66 (or 100) message while hard
drive is being detected. Besides, after successfully installing Microsoft
series OS, you also need to install ATA-66/100 driver to active ATA-
66/100 function.
Information & Support
Question: I have one IDE hard disk and one SATA hard disk. How can I assign
SATA hard disk as First boot device?
Answer:
After entering system BIOS, access Advanced BIOS Feature. And then
press enter on Hard disk boot Priority. You will see the mode of your
SATA hard disk. Select it as first boot device.
Besides, please also notice. Every time, when your hard disk devices have
been changed, system bios will ask you to re-setup Hard disk boot
priority.
Question: Intel 875 series Chipset supports Dual Channel Mode, but how can I
enable this function?
Answer:
Indeed, you don’t have to change any setting. You can simply plug in two
DDR RAM Module, and then system will automatically enable Dual
Channel Mode.
Question: Why does my system crash while installing Win NT 4.0? How can I
solve this problem?
Answer:
That’s because Prescott CPU isn’t supported by Win NT 4.0. Therefore,
please go to BIOS menu and enable “
Limit CPUID MaxVal
” in CPU
Feature of Advanced BIOS Features.