do i have a dead mobo?

[Aardy]

i've been having trouble with a new motherboard I bought a little earlier.
the following is a screen I get upon which there is no response from keyboard

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it says CMOS settings wrong but when I tried to change the jumper settings for the CMOS (the 3 pins), it doesn't power up.

How can i get about this prob?

I have a AMD 1800 with ECS K7S5A mobo

 

[hjo3]

Emmm... 404 on your link.
Your changing jumpers for your CMOS? Typically, the only time you do that is to flash the BIOS (you know you're supposed to make the connection, then put the jumper back to its normal state, right? Don't leave it on the "flash" connection).

You should be able to just go in and change your BIOS settings so they're right...
EDIT: Re: the keyboard error. What kind of keyboard are you using? Have you tried switching keyboards? Sometimes USB KBs don't like to work w/ a mobo when the computer's just started. Try a working PS/2 KB.

 

[amdskip]

People have been reporting this same problem IIRC. The fix is a bios update. If you are using an usb keyboard, use a ps2 one first.

 

[Aardy]

I am using a ps/2 keyboard. Checked on link. It works. Perhaps the server was down or something.

What do I do to flash the BIOS?
I thought the jumper settings was in the wrong position as someone told me they could have come wrong (wrong manual too) so i tried changing the jumper to the other setting (clear CMOS according to manual) but computer doesn't power up that way so I just have to go back to the original pins in order for it to power up.

Actually, is there also a problem with my hard drive as it says nothing is found on my primary IDE (see pic).

 

[hjo3]

To flash your BIOS: Go get the program from the mfr's web site (in your case, www.ecs.com.tw). Usually there will be instructions with it. Typically, you have to make a boot disk and copy some little EXE onto it. Reboot, run flash program. Voila.

 

[Aardy]

Originally posted by: hjo3
To flash your BIOS: Go get the program from the mfr's web site (in your case, www.ecs.com.tw). Usually there will be instructions with it. Typically, you have to make a boot disk and copy some little EXE onto it. Reboot, run flash program. Voila.

Got a big problem here....if the loading doesn't even get past the BIOS (prob 30 secs after startup), how can I use a floppy?

 

[RedDog75]

That's funny... well maybe it isn't... but anyway, I had this same problem with my Abit IS7. Your computer will not boot up on CMOS clear - it's not supposed to - You won't even get POST. As far as the keyboard error, the best thing you can do is to double check ALL of your jumpers. Make sure that they are seated correctly. I was freakin' out once, cause I couldn't get my computer to boot past POST. The problem was that during one of my CMOS clear operations, I accidentally bumped a different jumper with a power cable. It was ever so slightly off the pin. Once I seated it properly - voila! I would double check all your jumpers to see if your keyboard will be recognized. If that doesn't fix it, you'll need to check your keyboard (try a different keyboard to see if you come up with the same problem). Good luck!

 

[hjo3]

> Got a big problem here....if the loading doesn't even get past the BIOS (prob 30 secs after startup), how can I use a floppy?

Read my first post... you have to go change your settings in the BIOS so that they're correct. Then the computer will boot past it. Of course, for this to happen, you need to get past your keyboard problem.
Try using different keyboards, USB and PS/2; if you try 2 working KB's of each type and none work, you should start trying to RMA the board seriously.