A7V333 Beeps, no post after attempt to unlock Thorougbred

[Chronic321]

I tried to unlock my thoroughbred, now when I boot I just get continous beeps. It can't be the memory, I didn't touch that. Hopefully its the CPU as I bought an extended warranty from my vendor (It looks like its chipped on the side). Can someone confirm that the CPU is the problem? I have an Asus A7v333, it says in the manual that continous beeps are memory problems but I am almost positive its not the memory, unless the unlocking some how killed the memory controller/memory.

PS: All this for freaken 100 3dmarks

 

[bonkers325]

Originally posted by: Chronic321
I tried to unlock my thoroughbred, now when I boot I just get continous beeps. It can't be the memory, I didn't touch that. Hopefully its the CPU as I bought an extended warranty from my vendor (It looks like its chipped on the side). Can someone confirm that the CPU is the problem? I have an Asus A7v333, it says in the manual that continous beeps are memory problems but I am almost positive its not the memory, unless the unlocking some how killed the memory controller/memory.

PS: All this for freaken 100 3dmarks

u might have unlocked improperly

 

[dkozloski]

Unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS memory.

 

[YetiIronfst]

I have an A7V333 system at home and I unlocked the XP 2200+ CPU I'm using with it.
I've also played a lot with various memory settings, other bios settings, benchmarked at every step, and played with several different BIOS versions (which does make a difference - every BIOS after 1006 is less friendly with an unlocked system).

Please give me some more info on your situation and I'll try to help.

What CPU?
What exactly did you do to unlock it? (Connected across which L1 and/or L3 and/or other bridges, and using what technique?)
The last time it was running, what were your BIOS settings (FSB, 1:1 or 4:5 FSB to Mem, what memory timings, chipset at Turbo or Optimal)?
What BIOS version are you running?

From my experience the "standard" failure due to overclocking or otherwise pushing settings to hard is that the system fails to boot up - speaking or beeping some errors (have your speakers hooked up and powered as the POST reported talks). You then hard power off and back on again, and it dumps you into the BIOS with some default settings and you start over. If that's not happening, you can try a hard BIOS reset using motherboard jumpers (check the manual - I'm not familiar with this), or you've got a real hardware problem. Make sure your CPU fan is plugged into the right header on the mobo (it won't boot otherwise), make sure the memory and CPU and heatsink are all properly seated and all that jazz. Do you have access to any parts for swap tests? You can also try undoing your unlocking mod, but I'd recommend posting more info here and getting some more feedback first.

 

[Chronic321]

I shipped the processor back to newegg, they will replace it since I got a one year extended warranty. These were the settings I had

1T, CAS2, 3T, 3T

Memory 4:5

(voice messages disabled -- bad move)

FSB 137

Multiplier 13.5



I thought the system would boot at a 100mhz FSB and 5.5 multiplier so I wasn't worried about my bios settings, could I have damaged something else? I have nothing to swap and am currently hoping the new CHIP will help everything. How would clearing the CMOS help? I never changed anysettings and the chip speed is auto detect. Thanks

 

[YetiIronfst]

Is your memory rated for 2:3:3 at 333MHz DDR? Or 2.5:3:3?

This board runs at 135MHz FSB when set to 133MHz. Not sure what it runs at if you set it to 134MHz (just an FYI)
At 137MHz your AGP and PCI busses are only going to be a couple MHz higher than spec, so I doubt that's causing a problem.

That's the normal multiplier for an XP 2200+. You didn't specify, but I presume that's what you have from this info?

To unlock an XP 2200+ I recommend buying one of the unlocking kits for about 15 bucks and drawing an arc around the laser etched pit to connect the last two points on the L3 bridge. This will make multipliers of 5 or 5.5 (I forget) through 12.5 available, which is all you need and all you can easily do on these processors because of some other changes they made. There's no easy way to make the entire range of multipliers available through software.

You're right though - it should have claimed it detected a new CPU and booted up to the BIOS screen with safe settings. You were never able to get back to the BIOS screen after unlocking the CPU, right?

Resetting the BIOS is a shot at getting things to work - it shouldn't be necessary, but who knows what's going on here...?

The most likely issues are:
Physical damage from the unlocking procedure and/or removing / installing the HSF.

or something wrong with the unlocking method you used. What exactly did you do? Which contacts on the L1 / L3 or other (L8? L10? Did you try and change the core voltage?) bridges did you connect? Were you VERY careful not to get anything conductive down into the laser cut pits between the contacts?

 

[Chronic321]

Thanks man, the CPU was chipped while re-installing the heat sink and some ink probabbly got into the pits. I am getting a new CPU on Wednesday. I have two questions:

1. I now know how to unlock properly, I tried to do it with the pen when you are suppose to do it with a needle. Should I try to unlock before I install the new T-bred (Is the performance benifit worth the risk?) or should I just keep it running at its current speed an unlock when I need to in 6 months (Warranty is one year).

2. Can someone confirm that all the other parts should be ok? Thanks

 

[Chronic321]

What should this CPU boot at unlocked? 550 mHZ? Thanks

 

[Adul]

newegg may not replace a cpu that has been chipped. that is user end error.

 

[Chronic321]

Newegg is already processing the sales order for the new one.... step 1 of 5.