New install Abit IP35 help

[egartin]

Installed my new IP35 motherboard and it has no video. The red light and the green led come on then it shuts down and starts again (Double post I guess). Although the monitor says no signal. I tried a different PCI-E video card with the same error. I installed all of my components on a 965 mobo and it works fine so that leads me back to the IP35. I cleared cmos and removed the battery with the same results. Everything is connect correctly (24pin, 8pin and molex). I have been putting systems together for about 12 years now and this one has got me stumped. If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.

System specs:

Abit IP35 rev. 1.00
E6600
OCZ DDR2 667 PC25400 model OCZ26672048ELGEGXT-K 2x1024MB
BFG Geforce 7900GS PCI-E
Seagate 320GB
Ultra Xfinity ULT-XF500 PSU

Try #2

Okay here is what I got accomplished today. I removed the board from the case and placed it on a plastic lid. Then I removed the battery and placed the jumper to clear cmos. I reseated the processor, everything looked okay. Connected the ATX power, 8 pin and molex, installed a PCI-E video card and hooked it to a monitor via VGA cable. Connected the power switch and reset switch. Results, Same errors as before when it was in the case.
Tried it again with another power supply as before with the same result. Also tried different ram sticks in different slots.
I read on the abit forum that some models of OCZ memory have problems with the voltage on the Ip35 motherboard, resulting in similar errors. Although from what I read it would post into the bios for a short time to allow a change in voltage. But everything I found about it was pc26400 not PC25400 like I have. I suspect maybe it is the memory. Although the memory tests fine in another system. Who knows.
Is there something I am missing or is this ready for an RMA?
Can you flash the bios with no video? If possible do you think it would help?

Thanks,

Eric

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Problem is most likely caused by your RAM. The industry's standard is 1.8V. If you try to boot with non-1.8V module, then you may encounter these issues. Try to boot with one stick. I doubt that replacing the board will fix this problem. You need to make sure that you cannot boot with quality 1.8V DDR2 before you conclude that the board is defective.

You can also put the MB on the shipping box and strip it bare. Reseat CPU and one stick of RAM. Connect only mouse and keyboard. Reset CMOS. If you cannot access BIOS, then you need to boot with JEDEC 1.8V RAM.