problems w/ abit IP35-E

[imported_shader]

i just got my parts in today, put system together, and cannot post.

hardware:
xclio stablepower 500w psu
e4400
abit ip35-e
1x hp 1gb pc5300
bfg geforce7900gs

when i turn on the power to the psu, there is a red led on the board that lights up (for anyone who has the board, the light is just between the atx power connector - ATXPWR1, and the last ram slot - DIMM4). if i press the case power button a green led turns on next to the atx power connector (the red led remains on) and the cpu fan spins up, but i get nothing else. if i disconnect the 4pin power to the cpu (ATX12V1) the fan for the video card turns on (it does not turn on when i have the power connected to the cpu. i tried with the ram plugged into different slots and not plugged in at all, no difference.

any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
thanks

 

[imported_shader]

NM, after some reading it looks like this is a (semi)common issue. i am having a dual boot problem, takes about 20 seconds before it actually starts up. it looks like there is a bios update that will fix this. is that true? thanks for any replies.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Dunno. This will tell.

 

[imported_shader]

also getting a message during post:

CMOS checksum error

and then it waits for me to hit f1 to continue. do i just need to reload the bios to fix this?

also can someone explain to me step by step how to clear CMOS. i'm not sure that i have done it correctly. one guy mentioned to take battery out for 10 minutes before.

the part that is unclear is when you switch the jumper. i take it from the normal position and switch to the clear position, but what do i do then? do i just leave it alone for a minute (powered off)? or do i power it on for a minute while the jumper is in the clear position?

thanks for any help

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Read the manual...section about CMOS jumper. You can remove the battery if you want. Move jumper from normal to clear, and back to normal will reset CMOS. It only take a fraction of a second to clear this board.

Disconnect power from PSU when you perform this function.

After clearing CMOS, hit DELETE key to enter BIOS. Load OPTIMIZED DEFAULT. Save and exit.

 

[imported_shader]

any idea about the red led between the atx power connector (ATXPWR1) and the last dimm slot (DIMM4)?

 

[Heidfirst]

if it's the 5VSB it's meant to be on as long as the board has power (incl. a soft power down)

 

[tw33ter]

I'm having this same issue, but I can't even get mine to post for the first time.

ip35-e
e6750
evga 8600gt
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Dual Channel

 

[Heidfirst]

PSU?
Try with only 1 DIMM installed - if it boots check the DRAM voltage against OCZ recommendation (probably ~2.0V).
The original 6400 Platinum is known to have an SPD table that has cuased lots of boards problems.