Here is one for everyone.
I've been into computers for 20 years now. I've tried everything, but this part I do not know because I have never had it happen.
I have the DFI Lanparty NF3 250gb mobo.
I am using the AMD64/3200. Got everything all hooked up outside the case with the exception of HD's, CDr, and all the other happy horse ******.
Basically what is in there to make it run is RAM, CPU, HSF, video, and harnesses for power.
When I turn the switch on, HSF starts to spin, diagnostic lights are perfect, however, I do not get any post beeps and no video. Then I realize that the fan on the video card is not spinning. I said hmmmmmm. It's heating up so I know its getting power. I was wondering if CPU was bad so I decided to take it out. Turn it back on, same thing, no fan on video card spinning and no POST beeps, no video. Even took the battery out and reset the CMOS. Still didn't make a difference.
1.) Shouldn't I get a beep or a few if the CPU is not inserted. (Again, been in computers for so long, I guess you can say when I've built them in the past, nothing was wrong with them).
2.) CPU is heating up when I removed the HSF for just a few seconds. Bastard burnt the skin off my knucle and it hurts. So I know CPU is trying to do its job.
Got so fed-up, I emailed techsupport at DFI. Here is what they tell me which I think is weird but maybe some of you have heard it before.
Here is the 'official' DFI way of clearing the CMOS:
1. pull power *A/C Power from wall outlet*.
2. pull battery
3. clear cmos jumper to pins 2 and 3 for minimum of 30-60 seconds *For Real troublesome systems use 8 hours*.
4. replace battery
5. replace cmos jumper to normal position pins 1 and 2.
6. replace power *A/C Power from wall outlet*.
7. boot to bios and load optimized defaults
8. save and exit
9. boot back to bios and now you can change settings to your liking. *Is what we are trying to get to*.
The above is especially true after some unknown boot failure and after a bios flash or major component change which is the same as you have when first assembling a computer.
Look at the part about 8 hours. Does that sound bazaar? Or have any of you ever had to do this for 8 hours.
Thank you for your time, please help. It is too late to RMA the board because I had to wait to get the CPU. By the way, CPU is good, I tried it on my friends setup.
Thanks again.
I've been into computers for 20 years now. I've tried everything, but this part I do not know because I have never had it happen.
I have the DFI Lanparty NF3 250gb mobo.
I am using the AMD64/3200. Got everything all hooked up outside the case with the exception of HD's, CDr, and all the other happy horse ******.
Basically what is in there to make it run is RAM, CPU, HSF, video, and harnesses for power.
When I turn the switch on, HSF starts to spin, diagnostic lights are perfect, however, I do not get any post beeps and no video. Then I realize that the fan on the video card is not spinning. I said hmmmmmm. It's heating up so I know its getting power. I was wondering if CPU was bad so I decided to take it out. Turn it back on, same thing, no fan on video card spinning and no POST beeps, no video. Even took the battery out and reset the CMOS. Still didn't make a difference.
1.) Shouldn't I get a beep or a few if the CPU is not inserted. (Again, been in computers for so long, I guess you can say when I've built them in the past, nothing was wrong with them).
2.) CPU is heating up when I removed the HSF for just a few seconds. Bastard burnt the skin off my knucle and it hurts. So I know CPU is trying to do its job.
Got so fed-up, I emailed techsupport at DFI. Here is what they tell me which I think is weird but maybe some of you have heard it before.
Here is the 'official' DFI way of clearing the CMOS:
1. pull power *A/C Power from wall outlet*.
2. pull battery
3. clear cmos jumper to pins 2 and 3 for minimum of 30-60 seconds *For Real troublesome systems use 8 hours*.
4. replace battery
5. replace cmos jumper to normal position pins 1 and 2.
6. replace power *A/C Power from wall outlet*.
7. boot to bios and load optimized defaults
8. save and exit
9. boot back to bios and now you can change settings to your liking. *Is what we are trying to get to*.
The above is especially true after some unknown boot failure and after a bios flash or major component change which is the same as you have when first assembling a computer.
Look at the part about 8 hours. Does that sound bazaar? Or have any of you ever had to do this for 8 hours.
Thank you for your time, please help. It is too late to RMA the board because I had to wait to get the CPU. By the way, CPU is good, I tried it on my friends setup.
Thanks again.