decimate

Yeah, so this A8R-MVP that I got...I think I'm the only one left on the face of the planet that's still using it. Everybody else got pissed off that they actually believed AnandTech when they called it a 'Mainstream Rocket' and have switched to better, more reliable, and stable boards. I didn't have any money to switch and so far it's been ok to me...after a couple BIOS updates. The system still doesn't POST when I try to run Crossfire 2900XT's, and I checked that both cards work, that both PCIe slots work, and that my PSU can handle the load. I think I'm gonna format my HDD and try again. Haven't even gotten around to overclocking...at this point I can't even believe that AnandTech actually got 325 MHz HTT on air with this thing...

Hueristic

Well I'd like to make a how to but I still don't have an answer on my thread on copywrite info (I do not intend to give up intellectual rights to my work) as I intend to publish a "Idiots guide to modding (Or some such thing)".
So I really can't go into specifics at this time. But It is a 350w and a 400w PS in one Case. Which when working on it game me some nice Idea's for future PS designs.

YEAH, They are!!! SCHWEETTT!!!

GL on that, Well your in the right place for help!

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theCanadian

hueristic, is your sig rig a calculator?

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Hueristic

It's a mishmatch of old hardware I bought new.
TI-994a was the first computer I programmed on that had built in "Sprite" manipulation so it has a special place in my heart. 16k FTW! Most others had 4k at the time.

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This goes without saying but
1. If you can't afford to lose it don't mod or OC it.
2. At least read the OP before commenting.
Semper Fi

decimate

ahaha, thanks for the support. i'll let you know how it goes.

blitz6804

theCanadian: Just BARELY fitting the parts together... FOR THE WIN!

decimate: That actually was one of the better boards with the ATi Radeon Xpress 200 if I remember right. I am unsure about jumpers, but if there are any for the crossfire, are they in the right mode? Have you plugged in all molex/Bergman connectors to the board? Have you tried a different crossfire bridge?

Hueristic: To answer your copyright questions:

"By posting content . . . You have confirmed that you have not made this content publicly available before and do not wish to publicly repurpose/reuse this content at a later time. All legal content, information or any other form of member submission, that conforms with the site rules/terms of service, immediately becomes exclusive property of Overclock.net" - OCN ToS

This is a contractual provision that exists despite US copyright law. If you have already fixed to a tangible means, you cannot forfeit your copyrights to OCN, but you may not post on OCN either. If you have not yet fixed to a tangible means prior to posting on OCN, you contractually sign away your copyright in whole or in part to OCN. At least, this is how I read it; I am not yet a lawyer and what I say is not intended to be legal advice. Nor taken seriously.

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Hueristic

I'm fully capable of reading that myself. As a matter of fact I did and that is why I started the thread I was referring to.
IF OCN wants me to add content then OCN will have to give me a "Insert Legaleeze Here" to guarantee my ownership. Or change the wording of their TOS. As was stated in the thread I started.

Sorry if this sounds harsh Blitz but pointing out a portion of the TOS which I am fully aware of (as shown by my last post) and then explaining it to me and then placing a disclaimer that your explanation may or may not be incorrect is of no use to anyone.

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This goes without saying but
1. If you can't afford to lose it don't mod or OC it.
2. At least read the OP before commenting.
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blitz6804

"Well I'd like to make a how to but I still don't have an answer on my thread on copywrite info (I do not intend to give up intellectual rights to my work) as I intend to publish a "Idiots guide to modding (Or some such thing)"."

I read as "I would like to, but I do not know if OCN would claim ownership in it." I thought it was pretty obvious.

For the record, I looked for said thread and could not find it.

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¤ Upgrade budget: ■■■■■■■■■■ ($0 / ∞) ¤
¤ B.S. in Chem., Cum Laude, Minors in Maths and Crim. Justice, J.D. {Pending} ¤
¤ Almost all PC parts come with manuals. Ask me to find yours! ¤
¤ Want a real socket? Get Socket 939! ¤
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Hueristic

http://www.overclock.net/off-topic/4...-creating.html

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1. If you can't afford to lose it don't mod or OC it.
2. At least read the OP before commenting.
Semper Fi

decimate

There are no jumpers for the A8R-MVP. There's just a little slot card that goes in one of the PCIe slots when you want to run 16X and you take it out to run 8X in both slots. All Molex/Bergman connectors are plugged into the board and I have tried 2 different Crossfire bridges because each 2900XT comes with its own bridge.

I think I've narrowed it down to something software-related. All my hardware seems to be working fine. There are no Xpress 200 chipset drivers for this board, so that's out of the picture, and like I said in my previous post, I tested both cards, both PCIe slots, and my PSU is a PCP&C Turbocool 750W Silencer Quad, so I'm sure that's not the issue either. My mobo BIOS version is the latest one for this board (0605) and I have Catalyst 9.6 drivers. The one thing I haven't tried is formatting my HDD and starting fresh, which I'm going to do soon. I first installed the OS about 2 years ago, which was back when the board had a very crappy BIOS and people were all over multiple forums raging over the stability problems of this board, so maybe wiping the slate clean will solve my problem. Who knows...