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More info?)
I had the same issue and replaced the board with another and it works fine.
Try removing the CPU and reseating it first to see if that helps.
Good Luck
"s44" <bdnosuch@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I wish someone could help, but I do strongly believe that this is a defect
>that can only be cured by replacing that motherboard with one that works. I
>did mention that I've read a lot of messages from people with this problem
>who spent a lot of effort trying to fix it and no one suceeded. I had many
>devices of all sorts that had defects, but never dealt with a total wall of
>silence. I wrote email and called ASUS and there was zero response. The
>sign of a lousy company is when they tell you they'll call back, and when
>their web site doesn't work. I don't trust a fruitcake maker without a web
>site, but a computer-related company with a part-dead website?
>
> So everyone is welcome to help, but I don't hold my breath. I posted not
> to complain or even to get help, but to give a warning (community service)
> and express my amazement at a technology company that has no technical
> support.
>
> As to the actual nature of the defect, my personal guess is that due to
> the use of low quality parts the power supply to the CPU on the
> motherboard is failing. Most likely it's the use of garbage-quality
> electrolytic capacitors. In fact, it turns out it is not uncommon that
> these capacitors leak like used batteries on some of the motherboards
> assembled by these "famous makers from Taiwan". Several months after they
> leave their shop.
>
> So here it is:
>
> 1. P4C800 Deluxe bought last year (2004).
>
> 2. Runs a pentium 4 Northwood 3 Ghz/512/800 1.55 V max
>
> 3. Is not running overclocked, but overclocks at least to 3.3
>
> 4. Power supply is Inspire 500 W, but this is not relevant, since people
> describe exactly the same problem with all brands of power supplies
> including Antec, and others.
>
> 5. Again, the same probem occurs in all sorts of configurations.
>
> 6. The BIOS is the newest for this board, v. 1019. Upgrading the BIOS from
> older version did not do anything to this behavior.
>
> The problem is:
>
> The system halts at POST with the message "System failed CPU test". After
> recycling power, most of the time it starts normally. However, on
> occasion, need to repeat the power cycle. Recently even four times.
>
> Sometimes starts the first time.
>
> The problem did not occur for the first month or so. Now nearly every
> time. According to some people with this problem, it will get worse until
> no go.
>
> This occurs only at the first start of the day. After started, keeps
> running, and can be turned off and restarted without a problem.
>
>
>
> Happy New Year.
>
> XZV
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mercury" <me@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:cqqmq1$dp9$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
>> Hi,
>>
>> You need to get informed.
>>
>> 1. Asus manufactures over 30,000,000 motherboards yearly last I read.
>> 2. Dell, HP, Compaq, Intel, you name the brand - have all used / continue
>> to use asus motherboards.
>> 3. when you buy a motherboard and want premium support then pay for it.
>> For most of us that *never* need support from asus, having to pay for an
>> army of support people that speak hundreds of languages is not a good
>> investment.
>> 4. Asus is suprisingly small. For the amount of product they design and
>> make the head count is commendably small. Nevertheless this does not stop
>> them from producing products which are equal to any out there. Just be
>> careful - if you point at someone elses product it may have been made by
>> asus.
>>
>> If you want help - as others have said, state your case clearly and you
>> may be surprised by the quality of responses and effort made by those
>> here.
>>
>> So, please post back, state the exact config you have: motherboard,
>> version (its on a sticker on a PCI slot usually), bios version, memory
>> size & make / model / timings, other hardware, PSU make, model and rating
>> etc. Say what you have done, if the system has ever worked, what you have
>> tried...
>>
>> Best wishes...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "s44" <bdnosuch@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:m5mdndc9hs9IJU3cRVn-jw@comcast.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> If one types "system failed cpu test" on any internet search one gets to
>>> read a lot about ASUS wares. This is so for at least a couple of years.
>>>
>>> But if one then goes to ASUS web site, there is nothing on this. ASUS is
>>> a small taiwanese company that manufactures second class computer kits
>>> apparently mostly for kids. It turns out the stuff doesn't work quite
>>> often, sometimes due to poor design, sometimes due to poor quality.
>>> There is practically no technical support, because the whole shop is
>>> just to small to afford it. Even their US web site does not quite work.
>>>
>>> I did not know all this before I bought one of their lemons. I'm amazed
>>> by the lousy nature of this outfit compared to regular companies.
>>>
>>> My cash loss is of course negligible, but I wish I knew more on this
>>> wonderful "brand" before spending my time attaching all the wires and
>>> then detaching them again before hanging this great product on the wall
>>> in the garage.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> XZV
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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