is my Asus AMD mobo chipset dead? [thumbsdown] 2

[rreinman]

I have a Asus A7V266-E mobo with via chipsets. Its the first board out with these chipsets, which are already 2 years old...getting to the problem: Ever since I tried to use the third slot for the memory, the computer eats memory in the 3rd. slot, and now, I cannot get the cdrom or dvd burner drives to opperate. XP pro detects the drives, and trys to install them, but always gives me a message that it could not find the drivers and gives me a code 39. Microsoft reports in the help that the drivers may be missing, or corrupt. I tried to manually install them from downloading them. I also made sure that the drive letters where included in config.sys: lastdrive=z.
Online Microsoft reports that it could be the chipset.
What is wrong? Can anyone help me through this problem?
Thank you very much,
Bob

 

[franklin97355]

Sounds like a memory error get some diagnostic software and test it.

 

[TheGoatMan]

I don't want sound biased but your problem is its an ASUS. Sorry but nothing but trouble for me.

 

[mainegeek]

hello rreinman,
Have you installed the drivers from the utility cd that came with the mobo? You might want to check and see if there is a more recent bios update for your mobo at ASUS site. Also, I have been using ASUS boards for many years and I find them reliable.

 

[SYAR2003]

I had the A7V266 board for about 1 1/2 years. And i never managed to use 3 sticks , only 2 worked .