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| Thread ID: 38794 | 2003-10-18 19:17:00 | Unable to get Motherboard working | chiefnz (545) | Press F1 |
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| 184502 | 2003-10-19 07:50:00 | Does the mobo take a 4 pin plug, as well as the 20 pin connection? If the 4 pin plug, isnt connected if u need it, it wont boot (the juice for the CPU), and is the CPU fan connected to the right connection on the mobo?. I would say something from the front of the case (the connections) are connected to the wrong connections on the mobo itself. Or the reset/power might be stuck or faulty. It could even be the power supply. If you're sure everything else is connected properly. You could try another power supply, if you have a spare one handy. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 184503 | 2003-10-20 02:42:00 | OK guys this is embarrassing but I guess I'll have to front and admit my dreadful mistake. Well there were 2 things wrong.... 1) The CPU was not set properly in the socket... actually I even managed to bend a few pins... which was really fun cos it only took me 3 hours to get them all straight again. once I had that done it went into POST fine but see "2" for the other problem 2) The MB was going into post but when I connected the wire for the PC speaker it wouldn't go into POST as the wire had a short in it. Anyways I am grateful for your help but sadly I must now return to the basement where I will shoot myself for making such a silly but obviously avoidable mistake..... :( ;) cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 184504 | 2003-10-20 03:36:00 | Don't be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes sometime or other. ;-) Thanks for letting us know what the cause was as it all adds to our knowledge and could help someone else trying to diagnose a similar problem in future. :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
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