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Hello everyone:
I am new to this forum and I am not a hardware person by any means so I hope this question is not so stupid to some of you.
A HP Pavilion 8665C with windows 2000 had this error message: ACPI not "compliant". Contact BIOS vendor.
The computer just sits there and don't do anything.
I got to BIOS by hitting F1 and Phoenix 1.09 is the BIOS version.  HP doesn't have an update for this model with win 2000 and I tried to go to Phoenix's home page to see what I can find out but I have been getting "can't find the page" error for the past 2 days.
What should I do now? Is this the right path to go? Any suggestion as how to fix this problem on this computer would be  appreciated.
Thanks a bunch....Can you give me the link to the website? Quote

...A HP Pavilion 8665C with windows 2000 had this error message: ACPI not "compliant". Contact BIOS vendor...


Understanding ACPI BIOS

HP Pavilion 8665C Desktop PC (US/CAN)

Update BIOS to v1.16
Software & Driver downloadsThanks Computer_Commando for the link to HP site. I have tried that. There is no BIOS update for that model with Win 2000! Plus the computer is dead. I can't get to do anything not even in a Safe mode....
Any thoughts?Can you ENTER the CMOS setup (BIOS) by tapping F1 (or whatever the key is for your HP) upon powerup?Yes. I got to BIOS by hitting F1 and Phoenix 1.09 is the BIOS version. As I SAID, HP doesn't have any update listed for Pavilion 8665C with Win 2000!!!!
BIOS is OS independent.  I would download and install the latest version.

Technical Release Notes:
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1.08: Initial Release
1.09: 02/14/00

Added Features:
1. Added Intel CPU microcode updates for Coppermine BGA1B0 ( MU168307),
  PPGAB0 ( MU168310), and  Slot1B0 ( MU16830C) CPUs.
2. Added support for Celeron - 128k CPU.
3. Added Setup display for CPU FSB (66MHz or 100MHz or 133MHz).
4. Added Riptide exclusion IRQ5 special case for Riptide Device ID 4300, 4310,
  and 4350.
5. Fixed a problem where a UDMA66 capable drive would be configured as UDMA
  mode 4, even though only a 40-pin cable is used, when a slave drive is
  attached to the same channel.
6. Fixed a problem where a UDMA mode 4 drive would be configured for UDMA
  mode 2 if a non-UDMA capable slave drive were attached to the same
  IDE channel.
7. Removed PCI Audio feature that assigns IRQ5 to any audio device because
  it caused audio problem for Riptide cards.
8. Fixed AC97 Codec Game port and Joystick detection problem in APM mode
  when the AC97 Codec device is not present.
Notes:
1. Removed Floppy B option in Setup.
2. Updated Copy Right display to year 2000.
3. If an old  Quantum Mode 2 drive is attached as a slave drive with
  UDMA66 capable drive as master with 80-pin cable is used, the UDMA66
  drive configures as Mode 2 instead of Mode 4.

1.10: 4/12/00
1. Added Enable/Disable Setup support for AC97 Audio Codec under I/O
  Device Configuration menu. If Audio Codec is enabled, Game port and
  MIDI port Setup options will be displayed and if Audio Codec is
  disabled, Game port and MIDI port Setup options will be hided. BIOS
  will not display the Audio Codec Setup option if the system does
  not have the Audio Codec down.
2. Added to program Crystal Audio Codec Subsystem Vendor ID as 8086h
  and Device ID as 5643h per request.
3. Fix to make COM port availability consistent in Windows and Setup.
4. Fixed a problem where the Seagate ST317242A 17.2GB HDD was programmed
  with incorrect UDMA mode setting.

1.11:  05/16/00
1. Added automatic detection of Audio device. When Auto option is selected
  for Audio Codec Setup option, BIOS automatically disable on-board audio
  when external PCI audio card is installed.
2. Added support for  Tortuga product. If the board is detected as Tortuga,
  PCI slot 4 Setup option is hided and TV-Out Setup option will be displayed
  dynamically depends on the LCD_TV_ON module detection. If the board is
  detected as Mercury, always PCI Slot 4 option and TV-Out option will be displayed in Setup.


1.12:  05/23/00
1.  Added 'hidden' method for setting CPU multiplier.  If   key is selected
   to enter Setup, advanced Setup that contains CPU multiplier option will be displayed.
2.  Changed Product String in DMI Type2 table to "CUW-AM/MEW-AM" from "HAWK". It reflects
   currently supported boards.  
3.  Fixed to make Parallel port, FDC, and Midi/Game port availability to be consistent
   in Windows and Setup.
4.  Fixed HCT 9.5 Audio Disabler failure.

1.13:  06/2/00
1. Fixed WHQL HCT 9.5 Audio MIDI driver test failure.
2. Fixed a problem where PIII  650MHZ/100FSB CPU is identified as 667MHz/100FSB.
3. Fixed a problem where POST error 027 occurs if system date is between
  1/1/1981 -  1/1/1989. Now the default date is 1/1/1981.
Notes:
1. Fixed automatic detection of Audio device (added feature #1 of release 1.11) problem. It
  was a regression problem in release 1.12.

1.14: 06/5/00
1. Fixed WHQL HCT 9.5 Audio MIDI driver test failure. Fix #1 for release
  1.13 was not included in the release 1.13 due to a build problem.

1.15: 06/22/00
1. Fixed new hardware detection problem on the first boot to Windows on
  Mercury system without audio Codec down.
2. Fixed a problem where game and midi devices are not visible under
  device manager when external Aureal 810 card is installed.

1.16: 07/13/00
1. Added Intel CPU microcode update for Coppermine PPGAC0 ( MU168608) CPU.Thank you for all the info. My friend decided to take it in and have it LOOKED at my professionals....http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810903


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