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EDIT: I just updated the BIOS to the latest version and it seems to have added these Kernel-Processor-Power events to my system Event Log in the Event Viewer... is this normal?
I thought they were already there. Isn't that why we're going through this process?
Did you read the release notes for the version? As I recall, some of those updates were for processor upgrades.
I don't know what 'Hard-Disk Write Protect' means exactly but it doesn't sound like anything I'd want to set/enable without checking. Look in your MB manual and see what it says.
AHCI is better but you can't just change it in the BIOS or the PC won't boot. You MUST use the procedure in the Tutorial below to change to AHCI. Follow it EXACTLY.
AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista
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Did you install the chipset drivers when you built your system? This would have included INF installers for your hardware. It sounds like your problem goes way back.