A8V: no POST

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Situation:

A brand new A8V de luxe.
Processor: AMD64 3500+
Memory: 1 X 1 GB Corsair DDR 400
Videocard: Aopen Gforce 6800GT
PSU: Coolermaster 450W

After assembling (inclusive extra power connector for CPU)
I connected *nothing* else but mentioned above.
When powered on CPU fan runs, LED on mobo lights up.

No video, no beeps (or other sounds) on internal speaker.
Have taken out battery for a few minutes, cleared CMOS, still nothing.
Tried different memory slots.

Is there still an option left, before returning the lot?

TIA

Bert

 

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Well, I assume you have done so, but if not, remove and replace the CPU to
make sure it is seated properly.

"Bert" <do@not.mail.because.this.adress.is.invalid> wrote in message
news:10ps7si33u0cc28@corp.supernews.com...
> Situation:
>
> A brand new A8V de luxe.
> Processor: AMD64 3500+
> Memory: 1 X 1 GB Corsair DDR 400
> Videocard: Aopen Gforce 6800GT
> PSU: Coolermaster 450W
>
> After assembling (inclusive extra power connector for CPU)
> I connected *nothing* else but mentioned above.
> When powered on CPU fan runs, LED on mobo lights up.
>
> No video, no beeps (or other sounds) on internal speaker.
> Have taken out battery for a few minutes, cleared CMOS, still nothing.
> Tried different memory slots.
>
> Is there still an option left, before returning the lot?
>
> TIA
>
> Bert
>
>
>
>

 

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Do you have that single GB dimm in slot DIMM_B1?

Page 2-12 table 1 of owners manual for board

 

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"Bert" <do@not.mail.because.this.adress.is.invalid> wrote in message
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> Situation:
>
> A brand new A8V de luxe.
> Processor: AMD64 3500+
> Memory: 1 X 1 GB Corsair DDR 400
> Videocard: Aopen Gforce 6800GT
> PSU: Coolermaster 450W
>
> After assembling (inclusive extra power connector for CPU)
> I connected *nothing* else but mentioned above.
> When powered on CPU fan runs, LED on mobo lights up.
>
> No video, no beeps (or other sounds) on internal speaker.
> Have taken out battery for a few minutes, cleared CMOS, still nothing.
> Tried different memory slots.

Check to make sure the power connector is fully and completely seated in its
socket.

 

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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:30:34 -0500, Hawkeye <Hawkeye__59@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>Do you have that single GB dimm in slot DIMM_B1?
>
>Page 2-12 table 1 of owners manual for board

Yes, I tried all slots, it should be in B1 indeed.
(but it doesn't help)

Thnx,
Bert

 

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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:27:05 -0400, nospam@needed.com (Paul) wrote:


>Before touching the screwdriver to the pins on the PANEL header,
>make sure to drain any static from the screwdriver tip, by bringing
>yourself and the metal part of the screwdriver to ground potential.
>Touching the case of the PSU can do that for you.


Thank you for your long reply.
At the moment I'm stuck with a spoken error. If I could only understand
that lady with her Taiwanees accent!
I can't get the third word.
It sounds like : "SYSTEM FAILED DEDIATOR", or "SYSTEM FAILED DEJATOR"
I played it 20 times, wat the hell does she mean?

Bert

 

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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:01:24 +0100, Bert
<do@not.mail.because.this.adress.is.invalid> wrote:


>Thank you for your long reply.
>At the moment I'm stuck with a spoken error. If I could only understand
>that lady with her Taiwanees accent!
>I can't get the third word.
>It sounds like : "SYSTEM FAILED DEDIATOR", or "SYSTEM FAILED DEJATOR"
>I played it 20 times, wat the hell does she mean?

After all I think she wanted to say: "SYSTEM FAILED VGAFAIL".
(Good thing that one can re-record those messages ))
I couldn't possibly think that my (very very expensive)brand new 6800 GT Geforce
would be the problem. But it is. After inserting a cheapo VGA card the system
boots up nicely.

And I am not the only one:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1438533&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1439371&enterthread=y

Well, I will have a nice talk with the company I bought the stuff.

Thanks for your help!

Bert