Recent content by Roberto Bustos

I hope the temp stays low! btw.. my Xeon is at 60C right now. LOL.. I am not worried :-D Robert

you did this after loading defaults? or? Robert

it could be the motherboard went bad. Since it is beeping, it is probably not the CPU. try reseating the memory one more time. make sure to push it all the way down slowly. Make sure the clips snap in place by themselves and then push them some more. You can also try to clear the cmos...

did you connect the power cable (I think 24 pin) AND cpu power cable (6 pin?) to the motherboard? No beeps = not the memory. The MB isn't getting to that point yet (or it would beep), so CPU isn't initializing.. errr.. wait.. do you have a speaker attached to the motherboard (not external...

RAM can work in one computer, but not another. I have a stick here that works on a Dell MB, but not an ASUS. I checked it with a memory program and it is bad. So I stuck it in the dell anyway and have had no issues.. yet! LOL Best way to check is get a new/known working stick and try...

the CPU could have died. only way to know is to get a replacement. If a working CPU doesn't fix the issue, then the MB got damaged. If you open the laptop again, make sure the fan and heatsink (usually copper with lots of fins next to the fan) is clear of dust/lint/debris. If it is clogged...

Go to the manufacturers website and get the motherboard manual. Look up the beeps. that's what is wrong with it! cheers! Robert

in my experience, this is NOT common. I just had a thought. Go into the BIOS (CMOS) and load default settings, then reboot and let windows load. Monitor the CPU temperature. If it is now reasonable, a setting in the BIOS was OVERPOWERING the CPU. If it doesn't fix it, we're back to the...

It sounds to me like a BIOS problem. it might have become corrupt. if the memory is overheating, the voltage to it is incorrectly set (BIOS setting). It *should* auto detect it, and set the right parameters, but it isn't happening (again, BIOS is responsible to auto-detect). If the...

Yes! I agree with you. I just need to know which chip it is (that "turns it on"). LOL! The BIOS might have triggered a "safety" feature to prevent further damage and when I clear the CMOS, it forgets and then triggers the "safety" feature again...? Oh.. I still needed the BIOS chips as the...

Dell often "switches" the placement of the I/O area (where you connect the keyboard/mouse/speakers/etc) on the motherboard and build cases specifically made for them. The resulting motherboard is "reversed" as compared to aftermarket boards. Check to make sure they did not do that to your...

You said its a new build, so the cpu (properly thermal pasted/heatsinked etc) should not be overheating. So YES! Get a "heavy duty heatsink/fan for it! remember the thermal paste! (it will be on NEW heatsink/fans already) Robert

its probably the video card. Check the power to it (if its a nifty FAST one), or look at the capacitors. Are any of them curved on top? That is a blown cap and it would cause flicker. Also, try putting the video card in another slot on the motherboard, if available. Robert

Oh.. the reason I am fixing the motherboards is I have Xeon X5492's and Dominator memory ready to go on them :-D They might not be as fast as I7's, but for the price difference and still ultra fast speed, they are well worth keeping around!! Robert

The PSA is a Sentey 750W Modular PS. I don't have the exact model # handy. 2 weeks old. It is running the computer I am typing from. I have left the computer on for a week now. No issues. Check my signature for what I am running. Yes I have tried the On/Off switch. This motherboard was...