Problem with an ASUS P4T-E posting.......

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DMarti

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I am trying to setup a P4 Socket 478 rig for my brotherand am hitting a stone wall. I installed the CPU (P4 1.8A)HSF, 512 RDRAM Kingston PC800 on an ASUS P4T-E that I bought here at PCA but it will not post. I have brought it home to swap memory, vid cards with but I get no video to see if it will post. Unfortunately, my rig at home is socket 423 (1.8 ghz) and I cannot swap those to test it. Anybody got any ideas? Only cooky things I can think of is the AGP Slot is shot but I donot have a PCI Vid card to test that theory. Also the memory configuring on the ASUS is weird in being that of the four memory banks and unlike my DFI WTC 370 setup, where the memory is arranged with (2x256mb RDRAM sticks) are in the first pair of banks and the second pair of banks contains the CRIMMS, the ASUS reccommends splitting the sticks with one RDRAM stick and on CRIMM in each bank splitting them.



help guys, I have been messing with this mobo all afternoon.

 
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dexvx

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I happen to have an Asus p4T-e

As for the memory configuration, (4 memory banks divided into 2 sections... you HAVE to split them up, 1 crimm + 1 rimm and another 1 crimm + 1 rimm, because thats just how it is configured). If you do otherwise, it will fail, as I had that pleasant experience.

You might have an outdated Bios (no northwood detection). Look for the BIOS chip and see if it says 1005 on it. If not, then go here:
P4T-E FAQ

Otherwise, you could have just a defective board.
 
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Jgtdragon

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Couple question:

1) Did you hear any beep?
2) What power supply and did you plug in all three power connector?
3) Did you try motherboard, cpu, hsf, video card, and Rdram out of the case?
 
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DMarti

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Thanks for the quick responses.ok I am running BIOS 1003. I set the jumpers as stated in that FAQ, Downloaded the New BIOS so I could flash it but when I powered it I still got noPOST or Error stating wrong CPUID.


No beep at all when it is powered, LED Status on the mobo is a steady green when the PSU is switched on the actual PSU and I hear/see the cpu fan powers up after I hit the power switch but no luck after.

Another thing I tried was to attempt in clearing the CMOS on this board which requires "shorting out two solder points" on the PCB then I would be allowed to hold down DEL when booting to get into BIOS. I shorted the solder points and nothin new happened.

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DMarti

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Jgtdragon:

1) Did you hear any beep? No

2) What power supply and did you plug in all three power connector? Enermax EG465P-VE(FC)

3) Did you try motherboard, cpu, hsf, video card, and Rdram out of the case? No, please explain? do you mean in ther rigs? If so all but CPU have been tested. Are you suggesting a short in the case?



Thanks for your responses.


David
 
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DMarti

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No luck pulled it and ran it out of case same result. Guess I got a bad board huh?
 
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dexvx

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When it says wrong CPUID, do you have the option of continuing?

Because if so, try continuing the boot to see if it will work.
 
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DMarti

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gotta buy one to try as I don not have one at the moment.

When is some one gonna desgin a socket 423 to 478 adapter =) J/K ;)
 
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Quote " 05/11/2002 9:23 PM (NEW!)



I am trying to setup a P4 Socket 478 rig for my brotherand am hitting a stone wall. I installed the CPU (P4 1.8A)HSF, 512 RDRAM Kingston PC800 on an ASUS P4T-E that I bought here at PCA but it will not post. I have brought it home to swap memory, vid cards with but I get no video to see if it will post. Unfortunately, my rig at home is socket 423 (1.8 ghz) and I cannot swap those to test it. Anybody got any ideas? Only cooky things I can think of is the AGP Slot is shot but I donot have a PCI Vid card to test that theory. Also the memory configuring on the ASUS is weird in being that of the four memory banks and unlike my DFI WTC 370 setup, where the memory is arranged with (2x256mb RDRAM sticks) are in the first pair of banks and the second pair of banks contains the CRIMMS, the ASUS reccommends splitting the sticks with one RDRAM stick and on CRIMM in each bank splitting them.



help guys, I have been messing with this mobo all afternoon.


Thanks for the quick responses.ok I am running BIOS 1003. I set the jumpers as stated in that FAQ, Downloaded the New BIOS so I could flash it but when I powered it I still got noPOST or Error stating wrong CPUID.


No beep at all when it is powered, LED Status on the mobo is a steady green when the PSU is switched on the actual PSU and I hear/see the cpu fan powers up after I hit the power switch but no luck after.

Another thing I tried was to attempt in clearing the CMOS on this board which requires "shorting out two solder points" on the PCB then I would be allowed to hold down DEL when booting to get into BIOS. I shorted the solder points and nothin new happened.

=(
Jgtdragon:

1) Did you hear any beep? No

2) What power supply and did you plug in all three power connector? Enermax EG465P-VE(FC)

3) Did you try motherboard, cpu, hsf, video card, and Rdram out of the case? No, please explain? do you mean in ther rigs? If so all but CPU have been tested. Are you suggesting a short in the case?



Thanks for your responses.


David
No luck pulled it and ran it out of case same result. Guess I got a bad board huh?

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It never gets to Bad CPUID.......Just no beep or anything

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I hope not.

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gotta buy one to try as I don not have one at the moment.

When is some one gonna desgin a socket 423 to 478 adapter =) J/K

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DMARTI.... IS THIS THE BOARD YOU JUST SOLD ME? YHPM!


 
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