Can't enter the BIOS

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Name: CrazyCanuck369
Date: July 12, 2006 at 07:08:21 Pacific
Subject: Can't enter the BIOS
OS: Unknown
CPU/Ram: 1100/512
Model/Manufacturer: AMD

Comment:

Hi everyone. I have an old computer that i'm trying to do something with. The motherboard is a Biostar M7VKQ. I only have the motherboard, the floppy, mouse and keyboard plugged. I can't enter the BIOS for some reason. When i press delete to enter the BIOS it just restart everytime. It won't boot on the floppy either. I tried 2 different floopy, mouse and keyboard just in case. If i let it go pass the HD message, it will also reboot. I also tried it with HD who as Windows in it but it just reboot.
So the question is simple, what is the problem and how can i fix it if it can be fix?

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Response Number 1

Name: najitech
Date: July 12, 2006 at 07:15:10 Pacific
Subject: Can't enter the BIOS

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Do you have any memory installed on the motherboard?
-- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

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Response Number 2

Name: jam
Date: July 12, 2006 at 07:33:06 Pacific
Subject: Can't enter the BIOS

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Eliminate the possible problems. You don't need a mouse, floppy, optical drive, or HDD connected to the board to be able to access the BIOS. All you need is the CPU w/HSF, one stick of RAM, video w/monitor, & the keyboard.
Make sure your HSF is installed correctly & the proper amount of thermal material was used.

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Response Number 3

Name: XpUser4Real
Date: July 12, 2006 at 07:42:01 Pacific
Subject: Can't enter the BIOS

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have you tried F2 on bootup?
Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks

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Response Number 4

Name: CrazyCanuck369
Date: July 12, 2006 at 17:10:06 Pacific
Subject: Can't enter the BIOS

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Hi and thanks for the answers
---Do you have any memory installed on the motherboard?
Yes
---have you tried F2 on bootup?
Yes, doesn't do anything
---Eliminate the possible problems. You don't need a mouse, floppy, optical drive, or HDD connected to the board to be able to access the BIOS. All you need is the CPU w/HSF, one stick of RAM, video w/monitor, & the keyboard. Make sure your HSF is installed correctly & the proper amount of thermal material was used.
I tried exactly what you said, just cpu, 1 stick of ram, monitor (video, audio, network are onboard) and keyboard. Same result, as soon as i hit the del key, the computer just reboot instead of accessing the BIOS.
Is that board dead? Anyway to fix this?

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