ARGGHH ASUS A7N8X Deluxe HELP PLEASE!!

[GoNz0]

ok m8 good luck

 

[indyjones]

mind you it would always boot though just at the failsail setting of 1500+

 

[indyjones]

ok the cpu finally died so i had to buy a new one i have now got a shiny new xp barton core 2500+ that was tested to work, the system does not switch off now it just sits there and does not post.
Earlier i got it to ppost twice even went into the bios and changed the settings how i wanted them. After setting the bios i exited saving changs and the pc shut itself down not to post since. I have tried several times to reset the bios but to no avail

 

[JJB6486]

Still sounds like a PSU problem.

JJB

 

[indyjones]

the psu should be working fine it was running my system (pre upgrade) no problem, so i cant see why that should be a problem. i fear it must be a duff motherboard anyway the shop i got the cpu from yeturday saud they would look at the system free of charge and as i am supplying it bare-bones it should quickly point to either, psu, ram, cpu, gfx card or motherboard

 

[Bootsy]

my guess is the motherboard...(of course this is after the PSU has been approved to work correctly). YOu'd be surprised how many motherboards are shipped faulty or even DOA.

 

[dubstar]

i had this problem too.. i reset the bios, and put 1 ram stick in the middle module and it started up. .and i adjusted it all from there on.

 

[LeeJend]

Check if the MB has a trace shorted to the case. Undo the MB mounting screws and set the MB on an insulating material (newspaper cardboard, etc) and try to boot.

I always install ram, cpu, hsf and check out a new mb outside the case. Then I know it's good before I do all the work of mounting it. If it stops working after install I know the MB install has a short to a mounting screw.

 

[indyjones]

Well I took it into a shop and they tried all my components and just to double that fact i have de-graded to my old system and well its all works i will send it back monday thanks for your help