update: what's the normal CPU temperature with stock cooling

[G.H.]

update: when I go to BIOS to check temperature of my new computer, my CPU is 41�C, and mainboard is 45�C, everything with stock cooling and stock settings. When I check my old system, the CPU system is 39�C and system is 25�C. Is it normal that CPU temperature is 2�C higher and system temperature is even 20�C higher?

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when I am trying to install windows, it says no hard drive is detected. when I boot to DOS to format it, only drive a:/ is available. fdisk only detect 30GB, but it is gone after reboot. no floppy disk as available. BIOS does detect the hard drive.

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I just build a computer for myself, turn it on for the first time, it shows the error message as followed:

PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable.
PXE-M0F: exiting Intel Boot Agent.

I am pretty sure I hooked up all the cables correctly. My parts are as followed:

Intel Q6700
Intel DG33TL
Mushkin EM PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800
Seagate Barracuda 640GB
BFG GeForce 9800GT OC+
Samsung SH-S202J DVD+RW
Antec mini P180
Seasonic M12ii 500W

[willy]

Have you installed any OS yet ?

Looks like it's is trying to boot off the boot ROM of your network card ?

What's the boot priority in BIOS ?

[G.H.]

No OS installed, first time booting.

[pitz]

Basically what willy said. You need to install an OS. Or go into the BIOS and change the boot order if you have already installed your choice of OS.

[willy]

No OS installed, first time booting.

Well, that explains it ... Your system fails to find an OS to boot up the system.

Put the OS CD/DVD in the CD/DVD drive and boot it up again ...

[G.H.]

Thanks, willy and pitz.

[willy]

If BIOS detects the HD but Windows doesn't, it should be a F6 driver issue ...

Check this out ... http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...ional&lang=eng

The 2nd one ...

[G.H.]

Thanks, willy, it is just too much trouble to install SATA driver without floppy drive, I need the USB floppy drive, or I have to make a windows xp CD with nLite to build-in my SATA driver. I can't copy SATA driver to an USB flash drive, it simply won't read it from USB flash drive. At the end, I have to use Vista. By the way, can I boot and install Vista from USB flash drive instead of using the DVD?

[goofball]

Thanks, willy, it is just too much trouble to install SATA driver without floppy drive, I need the USB floppy drive, or I have to make a windows xp CD with nLite to build-in my SATA driver. I can't copy SATA driver to an USB flash drive, it simply won't read it from USB flash drive. At the end, I have to use Vista. By the way, can I boot and install Vista from USB flash drive instead of using the DVD?

Yes, but you need to prep the drive first.

http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/winvistape2.htm