Turns on, No Post: Abit kt7-raid, Athlon 1.1ghz 200mhz fsb

supernancy

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Hi all. I can't really figure this out- I've tried google groups and other areas and I can't find why it doesen't work.

Problem:
Pc stopped working- tried to boot and it would just turn on and wouldn't send any signal to monitor. So, bought a new chip and still does the same thing- turns on, fans turn on, kybd lights up- but no signal to monitor using ISA/ PCI/ AGP cards.

Specs: Abit kT7-RAID, Crucial Ram, AMD Thunderbird 1.1ghz 100/200 fsb .
About the cpu: Just bought it. Things on the chip:
A1100AMS3B
ASHA D130UPJW
1999 AMD

I'm hoping it isn't my motherboard- there is a possibility that the mobo got fried.

I have heard a couple issues such as:
---You need a very good power supply for 1.3 and 1.4ghz cpus (such as 430 Watt)- and thus I am thinking I need something better than my 300W Antec Power Supply?
---There is a short on the motherboard, so you need to use rubber washers behind the mounting brackets. I removed the mobo from the case and placed it on a plastic mount and I get the same results.
---Possibly this CPU isn't compatible with my mobo? The KT7-RAID supports Socket A 200fsb Cpu chips, which is what this one is.

---My last idea is this: The last CPU I was using in my system was a Duron 600 that was multiplier unlocked, which I ran at 900mhz, overclocked. Perhaps I need to unlock my new chip because the multiplier is locked?

I'd be really stoked if you'd post any answers. Thanks!

aim: ohnonotmoreteeth
 

Adul

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300 is fine for a 1.1 ghz cpu

your bus is at 100 mhz

i doubt you are forcing an overclock on your cpu.

I had one of those mb and it did the same thing to me. Sadly the result was a Dead mb.
 

MrC4

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Sorry if this is too obvious, but anytime you swap out CPUs you should always clear the CMOS by shorting the MB jumper. It has been more than a few times I thought I had purchased a dead CPU before I remembered to clear the CMOS.

Good luck!

Joe
 

ZZZZZZ

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It appears from your symptoms and the results of your parts swapping that the MB has gone bad. Did you Flash the BIOS recently? that would be the only other thing I could think of that could cause/resolve the problem. Most likely you need another MB though.
 

supernancy

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Thanks for all the tips- I agree with you all. The motherboard is probably bad.

Adul, you are sure 300W is good enough for this cpu? Thats good to know.

MRC4 - yeah, I did reset the cmos, thanks for checking though.

Oh well, thanks guys.