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    Raid 0 problems (Sil 3114 raid controller)

    I recently came home to find my desktop at BSOD with the error "unmountable boot volume". For whatever reason it looks like the pc rebooted and ended up here. I reset the machine and ended up at the same point again. My boot drive (C:) consists of two WD 74g raptors in a Raid 0 array. Up...
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    PC won't boot, can't even get into BIOS

    I disconnected the DVD drive still no boot, bios, etc. Then I disconnected a USB cable (attached to an IDE to USB drive enclosure with no HDD present) connected to the front of the case and was able to boot and was sent directly to the windows boot select menu. My USB keyboard did not work...
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    PC won't boot, can't even get into BIOS

    I originally posted this on the Tech Support board, but it seems it may be a hardware issue so I'm gonna post it here.... In anticipation of a CPU upgrade I was installing some software updates today. I downloaded Nforce 4 drivers from Nvidia's website (Nforce 4 v6.86)and installed them for...
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    Computer won't boot

    In anticipation of a chip upgrade I was installing some software updates. I downloaded Nforce 4 drivers from Nvidia's website (Nforce 4 v6.86)and installed them for the A8N-SLI deluxe motherboard. I installed the drivers and was prompted for a reboot, which I declined to flash the firmware on...
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    safe mode with networking, no network

    I'm trying to boot into safe mode with networking on Win XP Pro. The machine boots fine, but I cannot access the internet. I've tried both through the router and directly to the cable modem, but for some reason windows is not seeing the connection and network card. I'm using the Nvidia...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    As an update for MichealD who put in a lot of time with me :)......... After researching the problem on ASUS's website, there appears to be a problem with ASUS boards and Antec power supplies, because a lot of people have had the same exact problem I have as seen in these posts...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    I'm starting to think it's the PSU.... When I plug in the 2 case fans and the DVD, along with everything else (2 HDD's, Vid card, etc), it won't power up. I've seperated everthing onto it's own modular power cable like this: 1 cable is the PCI-E power cable to the video card 1 cable is to...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    I have it set to master since it's the only thing on the IDE cable Could it possibly be the power switch on the case? everything also started fine on the table when I just used a screwdriver to short the power jumper to start it up.. I've just been messing with the PSU cable, moving it...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    And another update... WHen I plug the DVD drive power (not the IDE) into my old computer, the drive works.. So, for some reason, the drive won't work in my new build and it's causing the system not to post the DVD drive is a LITE-ON 16x DVD-R ATAPI/E-IDE optical drive
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    it seems to be something with the modular power running from the top of the PSU to the fans/DVD... as you see in this pic from Antec: http://www.antec.com/productImageBack.php?ProdID=28550# There's 5 modular slots on the top of the PSU...I'm using the 3 middle ones...one to the Video...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    here's a new twist... Everything works, and it posts, if I don't plug in the DVD drive and the 2 case fans onto the modular power cable that runs to those items from the PSU...as soon as I plug in the DVD (not even the case fans) I get my same 1 second shut down.. thoughts on this gem? heh
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    I bundled all the wires away from sharp edges :) I hooked up the front panel connecters as directed. According to Antec (Antec P180B case), all the white wires on the front panel wires are the ground, so when I hooked up the reset, power switch, HDD LED, and power LED lines, I put the white...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    when it was outside the case, the only thing that wasn't hooked up where the 2 case fans, the DVD drive, and all the little case->mobo hook ups like USB, LED lights, power switch, etc etc I was very careful screwing in the mobo...I turned until I felt a little resistence, then stopped :(...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    welp, I put everything back in the case, and reconnected everything, and I'm back to my original problem :( It looks like all the fingers are touching the outside of the connectors on the mobo propery, too =/ I'm at a loss now heh
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    well, everything worked when I layed it out on the table....Video card and both HDD's plugged in. So I guess I was shorting it out somewhere....Grrr... Any suggestions on what to look for for shorts? There are only 9 stand offs, and I used them all, and no lose screws underneath the mobo...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    the heatsink fan is plugged in, yes :) About to power on the table top setup. I'll let you know how it goes :) This is my first build, and this is what I get for trying to save $1,000 hehe.
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    1. Yeah, I tried 1 stick on ram in all the different slots, and then the other stick, same problem 2. There are 9 standoffs on the case, and they directly line up with the 9 holes on the mobe, all which are screwed in snugly 3. not sure, taking out the mobo and other things now to put on...
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    Weird problem with a new build...

    I just got done putting a system together, and I'm having a weird problem. When I have the video card (plugged into the PCI-e 16x slot, with the correct power cable going to it), the optical drive on the only IDE channel, and the 2 SATA drives plugged into the SATA slots on the mobo, it won't...
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    AGP compatibility question

    Thanks for the help. I checked my mobo manual and it supports both 3.3v (for 2x) and 1.5v (for 4x).
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    AGP compatibility question

    Will an AGP 3.0 (8x/4x) card work with a mobo that is AGP 2.0 (2x)? Are the cards backwards compatible?
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    New Build won't boot-up using HDD

    First I would try clearing the CMOS. Have you tried reseating the power and IDE cables for the drives? Also, I believe ASUS IDE connectors are keyed for the cables, but make sure those are not reversed.
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    UPDATE: PC won't boot - no POST, bios, etc.

    Well, i've made some progress. I had the PSU tested and found out it was dead. Purchased and installed a new unit and got the machine to power up, but now I am not getting any video. I've swapped in and out 3 separate dimms of RAM with no luck. Currently i do not have another AGP card or...
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    UPDATE: PC won't boot - no POST, bios, etc.

    just wondering if anyone else has any ideas. i'm going to get the PSU test after work today
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    UPDATE: PC won't boot - no POST, bios, etc.

    <--- How I feel right now... The general consensus says bad PSU so i'll go pick up a new one tomorrow and give it a go. Thanks for the input in validating what I was already thinking.
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    UPDATE: PC won't boot - no POST, bios, etc.

    I have an older PC that just stopped working. It was shutdown and disconnected for a few days to do some cleaning. I cleaned the outside of the case with a vacuum. After reconnecting everything I cannot get the pc to start up. I've reseated everything and am currently trying to get it...
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    looking for a 120mm cpu fan

    I currently have an XP-120 with a 120mm panaflo fan. It's nice and quiet and cools adequately for my needs, but it does not have an RPM sensing cable. Can anyone recommend a 120mm fan with RPM sensing that would be a comparable replacement as far as CFM and Db noise?
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    help with A8N-SLI Deluxe

    Well, i went back and reseated all cards and power plugs - everything except the processor, and I'm back in business. Now i'm struggling with trying to install XP on a RAID disk.
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    help with A8N-SLI Deluxe

    The board has a 24 pin connector and the psu comes with a 20 so i bought an adapter and used that. I can't see a problem with that part. 1) What brand and wattage power supply are you using? ANTEC TRUEPOWER 550W 2) Do you have the 20 or 24-pin ATX plug in the motherboard connected...
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    help with A8N-SLI Deluxe

    I just put together my new rig today. Everything seemed to go well until i connected everything and flipped the power switch on the PSU. When i turn things on the fans start spinning and the green "SB power" LED on the Asus board flashes constantly. No POST, no boot sequence nothing...