Flyboy747

I recently picked up an old Gemlight motherboard in really nice condition, and I'd like to put it into use. The problem is that I don't have a manual for it, and the jumper settings are kinda important on stuff from this era. Does anyone have a manual for a Gemlight GMB-P54SPV? I'd also be fine with some places to look. Google led me to other people asking my question and dead links. It seems like the board also goes by PAM-0036S from DTK, but searching that just turns up BIOS stuff- no manual or jumper diagram. Thanks!

Good idea, but it didn’t work. There is no Admin account to log into, even in safe-mode. That is my issue.

I was trying to move one XP installation onto another drive so I didn’t have to bother copying my files individually to a flash drive and back again. It seemed to work, as the two drives are now identical in content. The problem is that the login screen doesn’t have any user profiles to pick from. No profiles, no getting in and using the OS. I’ve tried the Ctl-Alt-Del trick, but no profiles appear. It seems I’m stuck at this screen. I can move my mouse around to my heart’s content, but I can’t log in to progress. This is true of safe mode too. Is there something I’m missing? I’m working with Windows XP x64 Pro, moving from a Hitachi Hard drive to a Samsung SSD. The SSD being compatible probably isn’t the issue, as I’ve installed the same OS on it previously.

It might help to switch the SATA mode from from AHCI or IDE in the bios. That allowed my pc to see the SSD during my install.

I manage to install Windows on another drive that I had lying around, and put the program on that. I scanned the afflicted drive (henceforth known as Bob for simplicity) and here is the result- no faults. So, if the hardware is okay, then does that mean it’s software? I can still access all the files on Bob from the other drive, so there are no obvious signs of corruption. Startup repair doesn’t seem to be doing anything when I try it. Any ideas on what to do next? I also managed to take a video of the blue screen and grabbed the one frame where it pops us. I don’t know if this helps at all.

I’m not sure what you mean by VGA mode. I assume it is the ‘enable low-resolution video (640x480)’ setting. Booting with that option results in no change. I think that I need to first boot Windows to use HDTune pro. Once we solve that first hurdle, I’ll see what I can do. I have tried reseating the power cable a few times, but there was no change.

I gave that a go, but now the old card gives the same results. I can’t even get in via safe mode.

So, I just upgraded from my old GTX 670 to a used 780. I triple boot XP x64, Vista, and 7 for the heck of it. I never had issues before the upgrade, but now I get a brief flash of BSOD before the system hard resets. This is true of all three OSs. I tried the card in another system running Windows 10, and I got into Windows just fine, so I know it “works” at least that much. Any ideas? Motherboard is an Asrock 980DE3/U3S3 Cpu is an FX 8320 PSU is a 750w PowerSpec

The resemblance is uncanny! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I think I'll shoot the chaps there an e-mail to see if they have any information I don't.

So, I found this on eBay the other year. It looks like it's the front half and internals from a Toshiba branded 5.25" floppy drive. The faceplate has this protrusion out the bottom which appears to have little plastic feet on it, which indicates that it was once part of an external floppy drive, but I can't find a record of any such drive on the internet. Anybody here know something about it? I'd love to find the other half of the thing- the rest of the case and whatever hardware allowed the drive to connect externally. Here are some pictures: The markings all seem to be generic to Epson, who made the drive itself.

I think this is the right place to put this. So, I'm looking to build my first PC; and I figure that if I'm going to do it, I'll go all in and attempt to make my dream system. One of the things I want the computer to have is a floppy drive. I know that USB floppy drives are a thing, and probably easier, but where's the fun in that? I want the motherboard to have a header to connect a 3.5" drive. Such a requirement might have me start my search with older motherboards where the connector was more common, if not for my other requirement. I also want the computer to be VR capable. This means the motherboard needs to be as new as possible. I'm on the hunt for something that fulfills both requirements, but I could really use a hand. tl:dr I need help finding the most modern motherboard possible that has a floppy header. Any Suggestions?