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fps justin · November 27th, 2006

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Originally Posted by sktworkshop06

This happened to me a couple of months ago. I messed with it for a while and it turns out that I messed up something in the bios. Popped out the battery for a minute and put it back. Then it worked perfectly. I am not saying that is what is wrong with it, but it might be worth a try if nothing else is working.

good point. Pulling out the battery and clearing the CMOS for 20 minutes is a good thing to try.

sktworkshop06 · November 28th, 2006

I checked out this mobo on newegg and apparently other people are having problems with it too. A lot of times with low end mobos the onboard video goes bad early on. I have had the problem and so has yuri. Onboard video isnt the best way to go. I would borrow a cheap video card from someone and stick it in there. If it works then you know what the problem is.

**Hitman** · November 28th, 2006

I would tend to agree that it's probably the PSU. I am not a huge fan of Onboard Video, but for some rigs it's "Good Enough". A cheap PCI video card is always handy to have around for troubleshooting.

Dr. V · November 28th, 2006

yea i sold the last one i had out of 5. ranging from 16-128MB...:(

Dr. V · November 28th, 2006

the cmos battery is out now, and imma leave it off till the evening.

ill post what happens with that BEFORE switching to the new PSU.

extremely_volatile_ant · November 28th, 2006

if the PSU does turn out to be bad, i strongly suggest going for a quality brand if you can swing it. the extra $20 on a PSU could be the difference between a fried system and a system that will run for years.

fps justin · November 28th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by sktworkshop06

I checked out this mobo on newegg and apparently other people are having problems with it too. A lot of times with low end mobos the onboard video goes bad early on. I have had the problem and so has yuri. Onboard video isnt the best way to go. I would borrow a cheap video card from someone and stick it in there. If it works then you know what the problem is.

it may be not only your onboard video, but both your onboard video + onboard sound. Even the s939, DFI infinity m-atx board, that tyreal had at first, had the same problem.

Dr. V · November 28th, 2006

well the new 470-watt PSU did nothing.

also, before that i popped the CMOS batter back in after about 12 hours being out, did nothing.

im so confused and this is pissing me off because the parts were working before.

im not sure how to ACTUALLY reset the CMOS on this board -- the actual little plastic cover that u need to shift around and what not -- i can't find it...

either way this needs to be fixed because

a) i dont have money to get new parts for my sister; and
b) my mom will really have my head if this doesnt work for her and her daughter

hellppp!

sktworkshop06 · November 28th, 2006

try a different monitor.

screwballl · November 28th, 2006

hook up speakers and turn them up to see if theres any sound once it starts...
I am suspecting the mobo... typically they beep if there is a problem, even if it doesn't normally beep on normal startup

November 28th, 2006	#20
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,277 Blog Entries: 6	hook up speakers and turn them up to see if theres any sound once it starts... I am suspecting the mobo... typically they beep if there is a problem, even if it doesn't normally beep on normal startup Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

November 28th, 2006	#12
sktworkshop06 "Problems are messages." Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 137	I checked out this mobo on newegg and apparently other people are having problems with it too. A lot of times with low end mobos the onboard video goes bad early on. I have had the problem and so has yuri. Onboard video isnt the best way to go. I would borrow a cheap video card from someone and stick it in there. If it works then you know what the problem is.

November 28th, 2006	#13
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,720 Blog Entries: 2	I would tend to agree that it's probably the PSU. I am not a huge fan of Onboard Video, but for some rigs it's "Good Enough". A cheap PCI video card is always handy to have around for troubleshooting.

November 28th, 2006	#14
Dr. V Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,840	yea i sold the last one i had out of 5. ranging from 16-128MB...:(

November 28th, 2006	#16
extremely_volatile_ant Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	if the PSU does turn out to be bad, i strongly suggest going for a quality brand if you can swing it. the extra $20 on a PSU could be the difference between a fried system and a system that will run for years.