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Motherboard wont boot
Name: Egeland Date: February 28, 2009 at 05:31:27 Pacific OS: Windows Vista Subcategory: BIOS
Comment:
I just got a new mobo (MSI K9A2 Platinum) and it wont start up. I tried benchtesting it and nothing happens when I turn the power on, exept the fans start spinning. The monitor goes into standbymode, so it doesn`t recieve a signal. Can anyone help?
Name: jam Date: February 28, 2009 at 07:16:23 Pacific
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Explain your benchtest procedure.
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Response Number 2
Name: Egeland Date: February 28, 2009 at 07:33:19 Pacific
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I inserted the cpu and cooling as normal, connected the cpu fan. Then I connected my video card(nvidia 9800gtx) to the motherboard and a monitor. inserted 1 slot with RAM Then connected the motherboard and gtx card to the power supply. 1 4pin in a square shape and a 4pin straight. and the big one, probobly main power. then I started it up with connecting the powerswitch pins with a screwdriver.
The fan on the cpu and the videocard fan starts up, but nothing more happens after that.. hope u can help
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: February 28, 2009 at 08:03:54 Pacific
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What about the PSU...is it adequate? The amperage spec for the +12v rail is critical, especially with a higher end gaming card.
Do you have another video card you can try? Preferrably standard PCI?
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Response Number 4
Name: Egeland Date: February 28, 2009 at 08:08:48 Pacific
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double post, sorry..
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Response Number 5
Name: Egeland Date: February 28, 2009 at 08:11:27 Pacific
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The PSU is a corsair tx650w, so it should be adequate, yes. And at the moment the 9800gtx is the only card I have available. Gonna try get another one though, just to try..
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Response Number 6
Name: jam Date: February 28, 2009 at 08:23:17 Pacific
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Try a different stick of RAM too or try different slots. Does the board have a built in speaker? If not, connect the case speaker to the board to see if you're getting any beeps at startup.
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Response Number 7
Name: Egeland Date: February 28, 2009 at 08:50:49 Pacific
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Just tried with RAM in different slots with the speaker connected to the board. No beeps at startup..
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Response Number 8
Name: jam Date: February 28, 2009 at 09:26:10 Pacific
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"No beeps at startup"
Not a good sign.
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Response Number 9
Name: Egeland Date: February 28, 2009 at 09:28:20 Pacific
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yeah, thought so.. bad board? bad RAM? Bad cpu? All bad? :p
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Response Number 10
Name: aegis1 Date: February 28, 2009 at 10:36:51 Pacific
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Try removing the video card and the RAM. If you get error beeps with the RAM removed, that means the motherboard is probably good, but the RAM is suspect.
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