KT7 raid--no boot

[Joethehumancannonbal]

I'm having a peculiar problem. Right now I have a KT7 installed only with 1.1tbird and hs/f, case fans, ATX power, and power button. When I hit power, the fans come on momentarily, and then shut off. After that, the board is unresponsive to the power button, unless I hold it down for five seconds and try again.

Is it the powersupply?
Motherboard defective?
CPU dead?

Any suggestions?

 

[Navi]

Do in the following order

1. Try a different power supply. Since it is only boot, a 200W should do find if you have no perphs on it.

2. If it still doesn't do it, I would be willing to bet it is the Motherboard. Which, means you will have to RMA it or return it to the vendor

-Navi

 

[AMDfreak]

Check the AMD compatibility list for your PSU too. That T-bird is a power hungry beast.

 

[siroutbak]

"Right now I have a KT7 installed only with 1.1tbird and hs/f, case fans, ATX power, and power button. "

just to cover all bases... you have ram installed too, right?

 

[Joethehumancannonbal]

Okay, it was the PSU. I got a new one tonight, and the fans stay on.

Now, I've got the video card in, but no picture...


I feel like Job

 

[Joethehumancannonbal]

Now I have a new problem.

The first time I booted w/ new power supply and video card in, the system posted momentarily (shaky screen and ram count of 64Mb--which is strange because I have 256 in) and then image died. Now, I can't even get the post screen--although the mobo powers up and fans run. I've tried everything, reseating the ram, the CPU/HS/F and the video card. Question: would a fried CPU cause this problem? Obviously, Mobo and video card are the other candidates.

 

[rominl]

I would try another KT7

 

[billyjak]

Reset the CMOS jumper pin to short out bios and put it back, this will get you to default bios.
My KT7 Raid did this also.
My default voltage goes to 1.85v, I had to set it to 1.7v and it still reports it at 1.83v
After setting the voltage, I set the rest of the bios.
You must short the jumper to get it to boot, leave it on about 10 seconds and switch it back.

 

[Joethehumancannonbal]

The second problem was due to a bad CPU. I got a loaner and figured it out.


Now I'm almost to completion, but I loaded my SBlive drivers directly off the CD. D'oh! Anyone know the exactly how to get rid of sb16 emulation? Don't ask me if I've disabled it in hardware profiles, because it still loads on boot. Also, I don't see a call to sb16 in autoexec.bat or config.sys. Is there some locked in PnP sequence that I can modify?

 

[Joethehumancannonbal]

Oh, and thanks for all the help everyone!

 

[Joethehumancannonbal]

SUCCESS!!!

My system is up and running like a champ!

Who says WinMe isn't as good as 98SE?...mine's been rock solid and damn fast.