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#1 09-22-2002, 04:11 PM

When trying to boot up my computer for the first time, the system di not complete POST and was hung up on POST code "25". Doe sanyone have any ideas what this code means? Thanks.

AMD Athlon 2200
EPoX 8K5A2+
512 MB Corsair XMS DDR333
Gainward GeForce 4 Ti4200
Maxtor ATA133 40 GB HD

Uranium-235 · #2 09-22-2002, 04:42 PM

ok. I'm having trouble finding this. from what I can tell the EPoX 8K5A2+ is running award 6.0 bios.

after a search. I hit epox's site and got a server too busy. but from the text in the search query on google, it might have something to do with agp. I don't know it's a long shot

#3 09-22-2002, 06:49 PM

check the mobo's manual it should be in there

well im there on the site

www.epox.com.tw

dont forget the .tw because its a taiwanese company

im reading the manual for u now
it can be found here
http://www.epox.com.tw/file/8K5A2_%2b_N.PDF

for some reasons, i cant copy that part of the manual

but post code 25 is a reserved hex code for something as the manual says

#4 09-22-2002, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the assistance and advice. I have had similar problems when trying to get to the EPoX website. The manual does say that the specific code is "reserved." I may check on the AGP issue and try reseating the graphics card a few times. I will let you know the outcome of my endeavors.

#5 09-22-2002, 07:49 PM

After unsuccesfully trying to reseat the graphics card, I am going to see if therein lies the problem and try using an older GeForce 2 that is my current system. The problem may be in the card itself, and not the motherboard. I just received this motherboard after RMAing the first one for a different POST hang up, so it is unlikely that I would have gotten two bad ones. Then again, maybe I am just unlucky. We will see. Thanks again everyone for advice.

Uranium-235 · #6 09-22-2002, 07:51 PM

if worse comes to worse. contact epox about it

#7 09-22-2002, 08:08 PM

As an update, I used the old GeForce 2 I had, and the computer started to boot up just fine. Now pulling the old switcheroo, the GeForce 4 boots fine on my old mobo (3 + yrs old I have no idea what it is). Now I am thinking that maybe a BIOS flash to the most current BIOS for the board is needed. I think I am going to boot up and install the OS and hardware and then flash the BIOS and see if that helps. If that does not work I will contact EPoX about the problem. It does seem though that there may be a compatibility problem. Thanks again for all input.

#8 09-22-2002, 09:52 PM

yeah a bios update may fix things
also see if u can get the AGP driver for the mobo chipset

Omega · #9 09-22-2002, 10:38 PM

An AGP driver wouldn't have any bearing on a POST issue. That'd just be if he was having problems once he got into the OS.

#10 09-22-2002, 10:44 PM

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