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| Thread ID: 57096 | 2005-04-23 18:00:00 | Motherboard help? | madmonarch (7954) | Press F1 |
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| 348000 | 2005-04-23 18:00:00 | I recently was cleaning up my computer desk, as it was a mess, and a buddy and I decided to attempt to remove my heat sink from the processor. Now, I've done it before, except this time the retention clip wouldn't release, and there was some small pressures put onto the motherboard to get it off, after 10 minutes of trying, I refused to try any further as I was afraid I'd damage the CPU or the Mobo. I may have damaged it....Now when I attempt to start up the computer, (I've checked all cables I'm pretty sure must be connected, maybe some Front Bezyl USB's aren't in, but that's it) Upon start up, I have no visual, but all the computer does is beep, and beep some more....I'm unable to find the source of the beeping, just know it's on the mobo somewhere, and I'm unsure as to what it's telling me, no visual. Perhaps it's just telling me, "You broke me, now suffer revenge"? |
madmonarch (7954) | ||
| 348001 | 2005-04-23 20:08:00 | I may have damaged it....Now when I attempt to start up the computer, (I've checked all cables I'm pretty sure must be connected, maybe some Front Bezyl USB's aren't in, but that's it) Upon start up, I have no visual, but all the computer does is beep, and beep some more....I'm unable to find the source of the beeping, just know it's on the mobo somewhere, and I'm unsure as to what it's telling me, no visual. Perhaps it's just telling me, "You broke me, now suffer revenge"? Please post make and model of motherboard. The beeps are trying to tell you something. One beep is normal. More than that you will have a problem. There are tables of BIOS beep codes that will let you know what the problem is. The codes may differ depending on which BIOS you have. |
AMD1 (6552) | ||
| 348002 | 2005-04-23 20:34:00 | check the ram and video cards are seated ....a series of beeps often means ram or vid is either damanged or not seated correctly....... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 348003 | 2005-04-23 20:53:00 | I checked for any indentations, but I don't see any that are visible. The Mobo is an Asus A7V8X-X. I'm pretty sure nothing else was damaged, but I'm unsure how to specifically check, like I said, the pressures were small, but they did bend the motherboard slightly, no cracks, no indents, but that's from what I see. Each beep has a 1 second interval, with an exact 1 second silence following it. It repeats in this cycle over and over, I'm not sure if 1 second is considered short or long. If you know music and time signatures, it's like having 1 quarter note, with one quarter rest on a repeated loop. I've reseated the RAM and the Video Card I think I found the problem, there's a very small, 1mm chip (if that) sitting right between the RAM and the CPU, it looks like it's been chipped off =(, which probably means I have a perma-damaged Motherboard on my hands, now it's off to the GTA to find a computer store that holds ASUS A7V8X motherboard models =S. More money setback....argh. Unless there's a better solution to my problem? |
madmonarch (7954) | ||
| 348004 | 2005-04-23 21:33:00 | ASUS have Award BIOS's. That beep code of one continuous beep indicates memory problems. If the beeping is quite high pitched, then this indicates the CPU is overheating. Have you checked that the heatsink is still sitting firmly on the board/cpu after your attempts to remove it? | Jen (38) | ||
| 348005 | 2005-04-23 21:59:00 | Why did you want to remove it? For cleaning you usually only need to remove the fan on it. Next time, use something like a chopstick (cause it will break if you slip - not punch a hole in the MB) to lightly press down on the clip and then use some small pliers to unhook the clip. As Jen says depends on your beeps, the high pitched sound is quite distinctive so check your RAM first. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 348006 | 2005-04-25 20:55:00 | Why did you want to remove it? For cleaning you usually only need to remove the fan on it. Next time, use something like a chopstick (cause it will break if you slip - not punch a hole in the MB) to lightly press down on the clip and then use some small pliers to unhook the clip. As Jen says depends on your beeps, the high pitched sound is quite distinctive so check your RAM first. The heatsink I have isn't very good (I don't know the make of it) but the dust has wedged itself in between the panels creating very little air-flow, I don't have an air-pressurized can to blow it loose, so I was resorting to take it out and having a good old blowfest outside. I'll remember it for next time, I'm still getting some help with the computer, and I wonder, is there any possibility of a repair rather then me spending the $80-$100 on a new compatible mobo?, as all the stores I've called don't have the same model motherboard as I do, and ordering it from online is more money then I want to spend. |
madmonarch (7954) | ||
| 348007 | 2005-04-25 21:00:00 | It's cost me a lot of money but I've found one good rule. If you don't know what you are doing leave things alone. | JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 348008 | 2005-04-25 21:23:00 | I'm still getting some help with the computer, and I wonder, is there any possibility of a repair rather then me spending the $80-$100 on a new compatible mobo?, as all the stores I've called don't have the same model motherboard as I do, and ordering it from online is more money then I want to spend. Well get a tech to look at it to see exactly which part is casuing the problem. If it is the board - they aren't really repairable, at least not by anyone other than the factory. Doesn't really matter if you get a different model, but it would mean a reinstall of Windows, casue all the MB drivers will be different. But find out what the faulty part is first. |
pctek (84) | ||
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