Asus A7N266-VN problem booting

[cnorton]

I just installed this motherboard in a case with an Amd xp 1800, power supply and 512K ddr 2100 from a different system that was working great and I can't get it to boot. If I set the jumper for cpu at 133 I have no video and the system shuts down in about 5 seconds. If I move that jumper to 100mhz it will allow me to get to the setup program and then shut down after about thirty seconds. If I skip setup it will boot until I get a message telling me there is a O/S problem. The hard drive is a WD 60 G that has been cloned from the Dell computer it is to replace. Could there be a problem with the fact that the old mb had an Intel chip set and the new one uses the Nforce chip set? I have tried using only one stick of ddr and swappinp slots without any change and nothing seems to be getting hot and all fans are running ok . There are no pci cards installed as this board has everything onboard. Anyone want to take a shot at this problem?

 

[Jayczar]

If the CPU is new did you remove the protective plastic from the
thermal pad on the heatsink? I ask because shutting down in 5
seconds is typical of not removing the plastic and the mobo protects
the CPU from overheating. If you do get it up and running
I would recommend a fresh install of the OS as well.

 

[HKSturboKID]

I just puchased this board from Newegg and use it for my old AMD 1700 and it work out of the box. Not need to setup any jumpers. Make sure all the memory and the processor is sitted right. Also try a different power supply if you have an extra one laying around.

 

[mechBgon]

Welcome to the Forums cnorton

Yes, Windows is gonna need a reinstallation with the new mobo.

When an A7N266-VM shuts itself down, it is usually because the CPU is signalling that it's in an overheated condition. Start with my little photo/video guide to heatsink installation and see if you've got your heatsink correctly installed.

 

[cnorton]

Thanks for the warm wecome. I was on this forum a few years ago and I forgot how good you guy's are at troubleshooting. mechBgon, your photo/video guide to heatsink installation was a big help and I can't belive I had the heat sink on backwards but I did. I guess you are never too old to make a simple like that even after building about 50 computers before.

 

[mechBgon]

Sure thing Is it behaving itself better now? We have a bunch of the A7N266-VM at work and I really like them, even if they're not the hot new thing. Very stable and reliable, and that counts for a lot in an office situation.

 

[hyderabadi]

When I recently changed the mobo (from dual pIII S2507 Tiger 230 to a single Athlon XP Albatron KX600) and memory, I didn't have to reinstall Windows XP pro. I used the same HD that I used before and all I had to do was "activate" Windows XP and MS Office XP. (Windows XP detected that my system configuration changed and told me to activate the OS.) That's all. Everything is working as before...normal.

 

[hyderabadi]

mechBgon, I wish I had your photo guide when I built my computer recently. The hardest part was the heatsink installation on Athlon XP CPU on Albatron KX600 Pro mobo.

 

[mechBgon]

Thanks for the props

 

[cnorton]

Everything is working good now that I copied the hard drive a second time . The system seems to be very stable with this motherboard. I have had problems with all three hard drives that I copied this week, they all had to be done twice with Data lifeguard. Maybe it's an issue with the software I used.