ACPI BIOS Errors

September 29, 2008

This is the error message that I get:

AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion, starting

at address oxffff0000, with a length of 0x10000. This region lies in the

Operating system's protected memory address range (0x100000000 -

0x130000000). This could lead to system instability.

Geez, you think??? Maybe that's why those BSOD's keep happening.

Backstory... Replaced Intel dual- core processor and mobo with DG31PR mobo

and Core 2Duo Quad Q6700. Put 4gb RAM on the board, dual channel, nothing but

probs. Running XP Pro sp3. Flashed the BIOS on the first board, no change.

Second board is already at newest BIOS rev. All suggestions I see are saying

it is a BIOS prob, but not according to Intel. Actually, they won't even

answer my emails anymore. Can someone help? Oh, btw... I have an X-FI

Fatality Gamer sound card. Works great... when it works. It gets uninstalled,

or at least stops working, regularly. When you go to device manager, it has a

yellow bang, but it is still listed. The only way to get it back is uninstall

ALL software for it, uninstall the sound card, and then reinstall the whole

mess. I have switched the PCI slots. Geforce 8600gt is PCI-E so there's only

2 PCI slots to try. I can think of 2 slots at Intel and Creative I would like

to stick it in :)

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

Macdad69 wrote:

> This is the error message that I get:

> AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion,

> starting at address oxffff0000, with a length of 0x10000. This region lies

> in the Operating system's protected memory address range (0x100000000 -

> 0x130000000). This could lead to system instability.

> Geez, you think??? Maybe that's why those BSOD's keep happening.

> Backstory... Replaced Intel dual- core processor and mobo with DG31PR mobo

> and Core 2Duo Quad Q6700. Put 4gb RAM on the board, dual channel, nothing

> but

> probs. Running XP Pro sp3. Flashed the BIOS on the first board, no

> change. Second board is already at newest BIOS rev. All suggestions I see

> are saying it is a BIOS prob, but not according to Intel. Actually, they

> won't even answer my emails anymore. Can someone help? Oh, btw... I have

> an X-FI Fatality Gamer sound card. Works great... when it works. It gets

> uninstalled, or at least stops working, regularly. When you go to device

> manager, it has a yellow bang, but it is still listed. The only way to get

> it back is uninstall ALL software for it, uninstall the sound card, and

> then reinstall the whole mess. I have switched the PCI slots. Geforce

> 8600gt is PCI-E so there's only 2 PCI slots to try. I can think of 2 slots

> at Intel and Creative I would like to stick it in :)

After you replaced the motherboard, did you:

1. Do a Repair Install of XP?

2. Install the new motherboard drivers?

If not, that's your problem. See:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html - for changing motherboard

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

"Malke" wrote:

> Macdad69 wrote:

>

> > This is the error message that I get:

> > AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion,

> > starting at address oxffff0000, with a length of 0x10000. This region lies

> > in the Operating system's protected memory address range (0x100000000 -

> > 0x130000000). This could lead to system instability.

> > Geez, you think??? Maybe that's why those BSOD's keep happening.

> > Backstory... Replaced Intel dual- core processor and mobo with DG31PR mobo

> > and Core 2Duo Quad Q6700. Put 4gb RAM on the board, dual channel, nothing

> > but

> > probs. Running XP Pro sp3. Flashed the BIOS on the first board, no

> > change. Second board is already at newest BIOS rev. All suggestions I see

> > are saying it is a BIOS prob, but not according to Intel. Actually, they

> > won't even answer my emails anymore. Can someone help? Oh, btw... I have

> > an X-FI Fatality Gamer sound card. Works great... when it works. It gets

> > uninstalled, or at least stops working, regularly. When you go to device

> > manager, it has a yellow bang, but it is still listed. The only way to get

> > it back is uninstall ALL software for it, uninstall the sound card, and

> > then reinstall the whole mess. I have switched the PCI slots. Geforce

> > 8600gt is PCI-E so there's only 2 PCI slots to try. I can think of 2 slots

> > at Intel and Creative I would like to stick it in :)

>

> After you replaced the motherboard, did you:

>

> 1. Do a Repair Install of XP?

> 2. Install the new motherboard drivers?

>

> If not, that's your problem. See:

>

> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html - for changing motherboard

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

> Thanx for the quick response. Yes, I did a complete low- level reformat right after installing the mobo. I have installed the latest drivers on everything. (sound, video, mobo...) I am at a loss. I've been building for over 5 years now and have never seen this. & Intel is really p*&^%g me off by not returning emails. Good customer service. I don't think they know what is going on either. There is no way to change acpi settings on this board, and if xp reads it wrong there is no way to change that either? there has got to be a way to save this $400 turd. :(c

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

Macdad69 wrote:

>> Thanx for the quick response. Yes, I did a complete low- level reformat

>> right after installing the mobo. I have installed the latest drivers on

>> everything. (sound, video, mobo...) I am at a loss. I've been building

>> for over 5 years now and have never seen this. & Intel is really p*&^%g

>> me off by not returning emails. Good customer service. I don't think they

>> know what is going on either. There is no way to change acpi settings on

>> this board, and if xp reads it wrong there is no way to change that

>> either? there has got to be a way to save this $400 turd. :(c

It seems very unlikely that a new $400 motherboard would have this problem.

IMO you'll need to soldier on with Intel, perhaps even RMAing the board.

Perhaps someone else has a better idea.

I'm sorry I was unable to help you.

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

Macdad69 wrote:

> This is the error message that I get:

> AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion, starting

> at address oxffff0000, with a length of 0x10000. This region lies in the

> Operating system's protected memory address range (0x100000000 -

> 0x130000000). This could lead to system instability.

> Geez, you think??? Maybe that's why those BSOD's keep happening.

> Backstory... Replaced Intel dual- core processor and mobo with DG31PR mobo

> and Core 2Duo Quad Q6700. Put 4gb RAM on the board, dual channel, nothing but

> probs. Running XP Pro sp3. Flashed the BIOS on the first board, no change.

> Second board is already at newest BIOS rev. All suggestions I see are saying

> it is a BIOS prob, but not according to Intel. Actually, they won't even

> answer my emails anymore. Can someone help? Oh, btw... I have an X-FI

> Fatality Gamer sound card. Works great... when it works. It gets uninstalled,

> or at least stops working, regularly. When you go to device manager, it has a

> yellow bang, but it is still listed. The only way to get it back is uninstall

> ALL software for it, uninstall the sound card, and then reinstall the whole

> mess. I have switched the PCI slots. Geforce 8600gt is PCI-E so there's only

> 2 PCI slots to try. I can think of 2 slots at Intel and Creative I would like

> to stick it in :)

Check for a 4GB memory hole in the BIOS options and enable it. Being

that the board is populated with a full 4GB of RAM and that you are

using a Windows 32-bit client operating system you must open a hole for

the hardware devices in the lower 4GB arena and allow the BIOS to shift

some of the RAM addresses above the 4GB barrier. One way to test this

would be to pull some of the RAM out and leave about 2GB on the board

and see if the error persists.

John

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

First off, Malke , Thank you for your answers. Any help is better than none.

I did forget to mention that my "good" SATA Seagate Barracuda took a crap in

the middle of all of this, so I had to reformat my old ide barracuda to fill

the gap while waiting. Second, John John (MVP), that sounds like really sage

advice, but how is that done? I have looked all over in this bios and can't

see anything even close to that. I know I am prolly over looking something

that's why boards like this are a godsend. You get so far into what is wrong

that you can't see the answer right under your nose. lol. Thanx in advance

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> Macdad69 wrote:

> > This is the error message that I get:

> > AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion, starting

> > at address oxffff0000, with a length of 0x10000. This region lies in the

> > Operating system's protected memory address range (0x100000000 -

> > 0x130000000). This could lead to system instability.

> > Geez, you think??? Maybe that's why those BSOD's keep happening.

> > Backstory... Replaced Intel dual- core processor and mobo with DG31PR mobo

> > and Core 2Duo Quad Q6700. Put 4gb RAM on the board, dual channel, nothing but

> > probs. Running XP Pro sp3. Flashed the BIOS on the first board, no change.

> > Second board is already at newest BIOS rev. All suggestions I see are saying

> > it is a BIOS prob, but not according to Intel. Actually, they won't even

> > answer my emails anymore. Can someone help? Oh, btw... I have an X-FI

> > Fatality Gamer sound card. Works great... when it works. It gets uninstalled,

> > or at least stops working, regularly. When you go to device manager, it has a

> > yellow bang, but it is still listed. The only way to get it back is uninstall

> > ALL software for it, uninstall the sound card, and then reinstall the whole

> > mess. I have switched the PCI slots. Geforce 8600gt is PCI-E so there's only

> > 2 PCI slots to try. I can think of 2 slots at Intel and Creative I would like

> > to stick it in :)

>

> Check for a 4GB memory hole in the BIOS options and enable it. Being

> that the board is populated with a full 4GB of RAM and that you are

> using a Windows 32-bit client operating system you must open a hole for

> the hardware devices in the lower 4GB arena and allow the BIOS to shift

> some of the RAM addresses above the 4GB barrier. One way to test this

> would be to pull some of the RAM out and leave about 2GB on the board

> and see if the error persists.

>

> John

>

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

Alright... in my BIOS after it lists the timing : [tCL]-

[tRCD]-[tRP]-[tRASmin][5]-[5]-[5]-[9] : it says "note: SPD defined as

nominal" It also has an option for PCI latency timer which is set at 32. One

other thing... Is this what is going on with my sound card dropping out and

having to be reinstalled? Thanx

"Macdad69" wrote:

> First off, Malke , Thank you for your answers. Any help is better than none.

> I did forget to mention that my "good" SATA Seagate Barracuda took a crap in

> the middle of all of this, so I had to reformat my old ide barracuda to fill

> the gap while waiting. Second, John John (MVP), that sounds like really sage

> advice, but how is that done? I have looked all over in this bios and can't

> see anything even close to that. I know I am prolly over looking something

> that's why boards like this are a godsend. You get so far into what is wrong

> that you can't see the answer right under your nose. lol. Thanx in advance

>

> "John John (MVP)" wrote:

>

> > Macdad69 wrote:

> > > This is the error message that I get:

> > > AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion, starting

> > > at address oxffff0000, with a length of 0x10000. This region lies in the

> > > Operating system's protected memory address range (0x100000000 -

> > > 0x130000000). This could lead to system instability.

> > > Geez, you think??? Maybe that's why those BSOD's keep happening.

> > > Backstory... Replaced Intel dual- core processor and mobo with DG31PR mobo

> > > and Core 2Duo Quad Q6700. Put 4gb RAM on the board, dual channel, nothing but

> > > probs. Running XP Pro sp3. Flashed the BIOS on the first board, no change.

> > > Second board is already at newest BIOS rev. All suggestions I see are saying

> > > it is a BIOS prob, but not according to Intel. Actually, they won't even

> > > answer my emails anymore. Can someone help? Oh, btw... I have an X-FI

> > > Fatality Gamer sound card. Works great... when it works. It gets uninstalled,

> > > or at least stops working, regularly. When you go to device manager, it has a

> > > yellow bang, but it is still listed. The only way to get it back is uninstall

> > > ALL software for it, uninstall the sound card, and then reinstall the whole

> > > mess. I have switched the PCI slots. Geforce 8600gt is PCI-E so there's only

> > > 2 PCI slots to try. I can think of 2 slots at Intel and Creative I would like

> > > to stick it in :)

> >

> > Check for a 4GB memory hole in the BIOS options and enable it. Being

> > that the board is populated with a full 4GB of RAM and that you are

> > using a Windows 32-bit client operating system you must open a hole for

> > the hardware devices in the lower 4GB arena and allow the BIOS to shift

> > some of the RAM addresses above the 4GB barrier. One way to test this

> > would be to pull some of the RAM out and leave about 2GB on the board

> > and see if the error persists.

> >

> > John

> >

September 29, 2008

Re: ACPI BIOS Errors

It should be in your motherboard manual, for me to find it I would have

to find your manual on the Intel web site and see how the BIOS options

are arranged.

Out of curiosity, how much RAM does Windows report in the System Properties?