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imported_Swami

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Originally posted by: ronnn
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Originally posted by: ronnn
I am embarrassed to say that I had that problem and after a day of fooling around with different parts, I realized I was not seating the cpu correctly. Had to push down harder than I was anyways.:eek:
I have a p4p800 board. It powered up, no beeps, and my monitor said no signal.
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hmm, Ill try that when I get home, but both the cpu & hsf lock into place.
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My board has the same lock, but one corner just was not in far enough. I had to put the cpu in place, give a little push and then put down the lever. Felt very stupid! Anyways it sounds exactly like your problem. I had just changed HSF and put heatpipe on vid card - so thought I had fried my card somehow.
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Alright, Ill try that first thing when I get home...if anything is alive. Everything has been sitting on top of an anti stat bag since 5pm yesterday. :(

 
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Alright, switched my whole operation to ontop of the asus box. ;) Pushed down the cpu(though not much push available) And stuck in the 2100. I then moved my pci 9200se to every single pci slot one at a time. I have a gut feeling the board isn't dead...just being picky as hell with something.
 
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Ok, updated, keyboard not getting power. Only problem? I don't know at this point...but would certainly explain not gaining access to the bios. :eek:
 
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Try using a USB keyboard if using PS/2 one or vice versa. Try unplugging and replugging the power going to the board. Set all the jumpers to default settings
 
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Set all jumpers to default, it is a usb keyboard, just with a ps2 adapter. The asus has a weird metal thing sticking out(see pic). Im about to unplug the keyboard im typing on to see if it will work in there.

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I'm having the same problem with an a7v8x... I bought it from someone on the xoxide forums and it posted ONCE with my tbird, then when I bought an ath xp I couldn't get it to post... then I tried to RMA the cpu and the morons at Computer Renaissance said the processor was fried just because the traces were visible. Well, newegg's pictures of the tbredb's have visible traces. Anyway, long story short, I had a lot of trouble RMA'ing the board after I couldn't get it to post again with my tbird so I just gave up and it's sitting here. It'd be uber if I could get it running again, I'd definitely switch my k7vta3 out. I've tried it with my tbird, athlon xp tbred b, two different sticks of RAM, two different agp vid cards and one PCI, two different keyboard/mouse combos... no dice. It could very well be fried, but everything powers up, just no screen, no beeps.

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Does the green led on the board light up when you turn on the power supply? Everything looks alright otherwise.
 
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Tried another power supply? Take out the cmos battery and clear the cmos again. Only other thing is maybe the bios rom is messed up.
 
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Originally posted by: Viper96720
Tried another power supply? Take out the cmos battery and clear the cmos again. Only other thing is maybe the bios rom is messed up.
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Ya, running on 2 different antec psu's. Cleared the CMOS 2 more times. The keyboard has lights so you know when you have power. When i first turn on power, the lights flash(normal) but then I need just 1 to stay on(thats how I know if it has power). So the lights flash like normal, but I can't get the operational light on... :(
 
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I remove the wires to the power on switch (might be bad) and manually short those two by hand (be very careful NOT to short the wrong pins or other pins).
 
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Originally posted by: Markfw900
I remove the wires to the power on switch (might be bad) and manually short those two by hand (be very careful NOT to short the wrong pins or other pins).
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huh, what does this mean?
 
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The little two prong green and white connector at the end of the motherboard. Disconnect it. Then make sure you know which two pins need to be shorted for power-on. Then do it by hand carefully. If you have never done this, make sure someone who has helps you. Otherwise you can blow the motherboard. But once in a while this is a problem, either a bad power-on switch, or put on the wrong pins.
 
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Originally posted by: Markfw900
The little two prong green and white connector at the end of the motherboard. Disconnect it. Then make sure you know which two pins need to be shorted for power-on. Then do it by hand carefully. If you have never done this, make sure someone who has helps you. Otherwise you can blow the motherboard. But once in a while this is a problem, either a bad power-on switch, or put on the wrong pins.
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Quite possible that they are on the wrong pins, but would this effect the keyboard? Everything powers on...except the keyboard.
 
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It could 1) not post, or 2) blow the motherboard, or 3) not power some devices.

Check it for sure, check the manual, I have to leave for home, will check then as to your progress.
 
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Originally posted by: Markfw900
It could 1) not post, or 2) blow the motherboard, or 3) not power some devices.

Check it for sure, check the manual, I have to leave for home, will check then as to your progress.
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Sorry, Im being confusing right now. :eek: I know its on the right pins...just don't know if the ground is with the ground..etc. Manual doesn't cover which direction...and if you couldn't tell already...im a complete noob. :eek:
 
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Also, it doesn;t matter which is hot and which is ground for the power-on switch, it works my momentarily closing the two pins together to enable a relay in the power supply. The problem is, if you short one of those two connects to the wrong other pin, bad things happen. If you are sure they are on the right two, then you could still have a stuck switch (allways on) and then it will never boot. I have seen that once.
 
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