Not able to boot in normal mode or with bootable CD

sometime there are an option in the BIOS setting to boot directly on HDD when there are a OS installed try to invert primary and secondary controller (invert HDD and CD-ROM wire on the motherboard)

Sorry but you cannot interchange ddr1 for ddr2. They are different kinds of RAM, and your chipset (865GV) can only accept ddr1. If you want to use ddr2, or even ddr3 then upgrade to a newer motherboard.

place the largest RAM closest cpu
hope this helps

i was not able to undestand the Q properly but i think u wanted to say if u can place sata 80GB hdd & 1 GB ram in your P4 pc.

so here is how it works until u give your motherboard name or your pc manufacturers model number we guys can say nothing !

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=947&OSFullName=Windows+XP+Home+Edition*&lang=eng&strOSs=45&submit=Go%21

you will find all your drivers and faq along with utility's on this site
hope this helps

- Max. capacity of system memory: 2GB DDR or 2GB SDRAM
- DDR x 2, DDR 266/200 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- SDRAM x 2, PC133/100 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

use DDR1

ya.you can use a Geforce Nvidia card to your system

here are the specifications of *********** board go through it...
Processor Support Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, Intel® Celeron® D processor and Intel® Celeron® processor in the 478-pin package
Note: It is important to verify supported processors before using this Intel® desktop board. Supported front side bus speed 800, 533, and 400 MHz Integrated Graphics Intel® 865G Chipset with Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 Chipset Intel® 865G Chipset AGP Connector AGP 3.0 (4X & 8X Speed 1.5 and 0.8 Volt Only) Memory Type Dual Channel DDR 400 MHz (PC3200), 333 MHz (PC2700), and 266 MHz (PC2100).
Note: Be sure to review important memory and system bus speed considerations before using this Intel® Desktop Board Max Memory Capacity of up to 4 GB Memory Slots 4 DDR DIMM Sockets Slots 6 PCI
So it will support DDR2 and you can upgrade upto 4GB...

As you probably know 3 long beeps on an Intel motherboard is memory failure. Even if RAM is good your Motherboard may have problems in reading your ram module.
If you are using a PCI or AGP video card try also removing and putting back video card, video adapters use shared RAM and can give you troubles with RAM.
Always perform all maintainance on motherboard with power unplugged and avoid to touch contacts and circuits with your finger.
If the 1GB module is new, verify with seller that your motherboard support this memory, some motherboard do not support double density RAM.

To upgrade from pentium 3 to P4 you have to change alot of the hardware.

You need a NEW P4 Socket mPGA 475 Motherboard.
New DDR RAM
New 478 PIN Processor.

You can use the old CD rom and Hard drive and any other PCI card but You Need the Mentioned Hardware to Upgarde.