Emachines 530 not acpi compliant???
 

Hi,

i got a emachines 1.5 ghz computer. when i boot my pc up it comes up with a blue screen and produces an error message saying your computer is not acpi compliant and freezes. i dont know what to do i went into my local pc world and they didnt know what i was talking about lol.

Can Someone please help i dont want to spend 800 pounds on a new one

800 Pounds of what? My computer does that too but more often like every 5 min its pretty sad i dont know what to do :( :(

a new pc anyone know what is wrong with it

I build/program computers on the side so I will try to help the best I can.
First I need to know the last thing you remeber doing prior to this error. Did it work ok and then all of a sudden just quit on you?
Do you have the original emachine software that came with?
Have you done a virus scan lately?
I had an emachine once before I gave it to my uncle and it was one of the easiest computers I ever programmed so hopefully we will get to the bottom of this quickly.
If I remeber correctly, by installing the cd that came with it, and booting it up from the cd, it offers a list of options and one is to restore files without deleting any current software. Can you confirm this in the users manual?

yea when i reformat i use the boot cds. i have scanned my pc for viruses i got norton pro 2004. erm this started to happen when i inserted my usb broadband thinggy im not to sire it happend when i stuck in my network card.

Ok so you have tried to re-format and still getting the same results even after the devices and drivers have all been set.
What about taking the network card, or the broad band thingy back out, to see if that gets rid of the error?
When it boots up, are you getting video on the monitor? Its sounds like you are since you said you are getting the error message.
I will be back on later tonight, gotta work right now. I have a feeling I know what it is but there are a few more tests and ques? just to be sure..
later m8.

i take the usb broadband and network card out tommrow. oh yea i do get a error message as well about my graphics card i was going to get a new one. i read something about acpi its somthing to do with power managment

Hey M8, Sry for the long wait, long day at work. :p , ok back to work here. lol
ACPI = Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

ACPI evolves the existing collection of power management BIOS code, Advanced Power Management (APM) application programming interfaces (APIs, PNPBIOS APIs, Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) tables and so on into a well-defined power management and configuration interface specification.

The specification enables new power management technology to evolve independently in operating systems and hardware while ensuring that they continue to work together.

click here to see more about acpi.

In your case I think the network card is noncompliant.
Upgrading the Graphics card may not solve this error but it would definitely make a difference since the emachines have onboard video thus slowing it down a bit. Be sure to disable the onboard video in setup when adding a new card. Also most video cards now a days are agp so you will need to see if you have an available port for add ons. PCI cards are probably slower than the onboard so you dont want to go that route.


Hope this helps. ;)

yea erm my graphics card is agp its a 32mb nvidia riva tnt2 64 there few got that done i check that site out and remove my network card if it is that what one do u recomend its a realtek rtl8139 family pci fast ethernet NIC theres a bit more info :)

in UK ---->3Com 3C905CX-TX-M PCI Network Card here and the second intel card on this page.

in US ---> Intel® EtherExpress 10/100 PCI Network Interface Cardhere

cheers mate i take it out now and post the results tommrow when i boot it up god dam i payed 30 quid for 2 and it works fine on my emachines 700mhz but not my 1.5 some wierd **** huh

im looking at this my friend looks very cool what do u think, do u think it will work http://www.computer-garage.co.uk/66/4275.html

well i took it out. and shivver me timbers it worked i will turn it off and gice it time too cool down i hope it works now. keep that as a spare and i didnt have my broadband connected so i will plug it in as well to see if it is that if it is i will call up ntl and see if i can get a replacment. crazygame lover do u have msn or aim if so can i have it. if this works i owe you a pint;) but u live in the usa

No worries m8. Glad I could help. ;)

21st Century - Paypal him a pint :)

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im looking at this my friend looks very cool what do u think, do u think it will work http://www.computer-garage.co.uk/66/4275.html
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Any network card will work as long as its standard compliance includes ACPI
It will be written in the specs, just check that b-4 u buy it.

As for the pint, not required, just 1 thing in return,
You help someone else 1 time. :) Then were even.

Any network card will work as long as its standard compliance includes ACPI
It will be written in the specs, just check that b-4 u buy it.

As for the pint, not required, just 1 thing in return,
You help someone else 1 time. :) Then were even. [/QUOTE]


hate to brake the news mate it dont work. i turend it off last night to let it cool down and bang it didnt work i have serious fealings its my broadband connection doing this beacause the driver which can with it wasnt digitaly signed so i think thats the problem does any one know whats up? the network card is still out and will do for a bit what shall i do. i downloaded sp1 for xp and it kind of bypasses it when its hits to the blue screen it restarts and misteriously works but still it takes a few times for the computer to boot

Well then, we are back to work here then. I will stick this out with you. We will get it working. Hopefully :)

1. Ok, what kind of broadband are you using? (DSL , Cable, other?) Broadband Modem brand and model number?

2. When you said you were going to shut it off and let it cool down a bit, what was hot? Was it the computer, modem, ???

3. You said the NIC is still out, do you mean pulled from the Computer or inoperative.

1. Its a cable connection. Its an ethernet converted usb thinggy ull find out after the print screens i will send u

2. the psu was hot but i was going to bed anyway so i shut it down

3. I took the network card out of the pc i got some print screens if you want to have a look pm me ur email address or contact me on msn at seaneyb**********com

cheers sean

I will email you and see if we can get you sorted on this. The hard part is already done. We have identified your problem. You are gonna need to use that NIC i think. We can try 2 things from this point. You got mail......

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Grr I hate my computer i copyied everything down from what the blue screen said

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer

If this is the first time u have seen this stop. eooe screen restart your computer. if this scrren appears again follow these steps

the bios in this system is not fully acpi compliant please contact your system vendor or visit www.hardware-update.com for an updated bios if your unable to obtain an updated bios supplied by your vendor is not acpi compliant you can turn off acpi mode during text mode setup. to do this simply press the F7 key when you are prompted to install storage drivers. the system will ont notufy you that the f7 key was pressed it will silently disable acpi and allow you to continue your installation

Technical Infomation:

*** Stop: 0x000000a5 (0x00000011,0x00000007, 0xf79a5f66,0x0100000d)

phew good got that all typed up lol! can anyone help me also i enclose my bios info

Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.23
BIOS Date: 09/25/01
BIOS Type: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0.
BIOS ID: 31811.EM.0000.D.0109251642
Chipset: Intel 1A30 rev 3
Superio: SMC LPC47M10x rev 0 found at port 2Eh
OS: WinXP
CPU: A0 1500 Mhz MAX: 1500 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: No
BIOS ROM Size: 512K
Memory Installed: 384 MB
Memory Maximum: 512 MB
Memory Slot 01: 128 MB
Memory Slot 02: 256 MB
Memory Slot 03: 0 MB

Hey Sean, I take it, that you were unsucessful at the disabling acpi. The bios upgrade was also unhelpful. I have been going round and round here to think of something we missed, but I cant think of anything, other than emachines typically a big pain in the keester.
Have you contacted your local cable internet provider and asked them if there is another form of service they can provide, or if they might know a remedy to your problem?

grr nope :( its all to do with the bios now its the pheonix bios
got to get it updated im going to get it fixed as well it cost me 30 pounds around 45 dollas

I can relate to your frustration, as this problem has been quite a pain so far. :(
Hey mate, perhaps this site can help. They have a live assistant (chat) during the business day hours. Not sure what the time zone difference is but if you can get ahold of one of them, maybe they can figure this out for you. I sure hope you can get it working without putting more £££ into it.
Hang in there. Sean

here is another site you can try. This company offers a pre-prograamed bios.

EMACHINES ARE SHI* they got no customer support for uk models as bighap will know grrrr i hate emachines

Hey,

went on this site which bighap gave me some emachine forum and it had a thread about hidden options in the pheonix bios and it had acpi power down but still i dont work.

Dont know what to do

Shall i get a new mobo i got now money

Thanks for your help crazygamelover and bighap

:)

IM A F***ing genius
 

hey crazy game lover

i done it dude.

got my pc to work without the annyoing blue screen i got a bit suspitious caus that messgae never showed up before i got the broadband and when i got broadband i noticed the hhd light was always on so i decided to buy some more ram.

HAHA u know what it was

Drum Role!

The Ram,so now i only have 128 mb and its so slow grrrr

but atleast i fixed it so there it is its done.

if ur there bighap go on to aim if u guys wanna contact me about this my aim address is seaneyb2000

Thanks
Sean

Dern Good News Sean. Good Deal. Sorry I dont like to use the D*** word. We are suppose to watch our mouths cause you never know when a Youngin's gonna pop in and read this stuff. :D Merry Christmas and by the way, BUT YOURSELF THAT PINT. ;)

I hate it when these posts of mine end up so long but I just gotta tell someone out there. My Wife and I went to court today to finalize an adoption court proceeding and We now, as of today, Have ourselves a 2 yrs old baby GIRL. Her name is Angel Rose and.....DAMN......I'm in a good mood today. :) :) :) :p
What a Christmas this has started outm to be. :cool:

Congrats crazygamelover. That is awesome. Best wishes:)

Thanks Biggy. Well this is another sucessful thread........NEXT!!;)

congrats mate seems that both of us had a good day thing is i got to buy more ram. i saw it for 72 pounds v expensive going to look in pc world congrats again see ya!

Sean

ô¿ô ya m8

gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.


the computer works fine now the bad ass thing u know i had 256 mb which i had to remove now i only got 128 and its so slow the hdd light is on non stop v slow geting 512 today i think hope it all goes well for you kevin

merry xmas

Sean