NEW BUILD TROUBLESHOOTING

pcbldrNinetyEight <pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote in
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> pezgarden RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote in
> news:afc6e272-ec5a-4e24-8ab3-fba0710b7f76@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
>> On Feb 9, 12:45 am, Paul <nos... RemoveThis @needed.com> wrote:
>>> pezgar... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
>>> > Thanks guys,
>>>
>>> > The MB is a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L. Bought new yesterday. Revision
>>> > 2. This system has never run. When the Logo screen comes up it
>>> > lists the Bios keys you can press. nothing happens when I press,
>>> > DEL or TAB or END. I have never gotten into the bios.
>>>
>>> > I bought this at Frys. They were not to knowledgable this evening.
>>> > They said to reset the Bios. i will try that. Perhaps the board is
>>> > not able to run the new e8400 CPU. But I thought i read elsewhere,
>>> > that even if you need to update bios for the e8400, you'd be able
>>> > to get deep enough into the bios to do that.
>>>
>>> > I'm glad it sounds like my CPU is okay. I put in a replacement
>>> > Motherboard but I only get to the LOGO Screen.
>>>
>>> > I don't have another 775 chip to try to get into bios and flash.
>>>
>>> > i don't think I can find out the bios version from the exterior?
>>>
>>> > Wish me luck.
>>>
>>> > Max
>>>
>>> The CPU support for E8400, would have been added pretty recently. I
>>> checked the BIOS downloads, and F8a was released Dec.6 of last year.
>>> Chances are, you are not running that BIOS right now. A reviewer on
>>> Newegg, says he got a board with F7 BIOS and the E8400 ran with it.
>>> So apparently the latest BIOS is not an absolute requirement (on
>>> some brands of motherboards, you wouldn't be getting anywhere with
>>> the wrong BIOS, so this is good news). Another reviewer got a board
>>> with an F6 BIOS and that ran the E8400 as well. Apparently the BIOS
>>> is not in a socket on this motherboard.
>>>
>>> http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?
>>> . ..
>>>
>>> There are hundreds of reviews here. The reviews claim the same
>>> Newegg order number is used for Rev.1 and Rev.2, which is a minor
>>> inconvenience in terms of using the info here.
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059
>>>
>>> If I'm reading the manual right, pressing <tab> is supposed to make
>>> the full screen logo go away. <del> should allow entering the BIOS.
>>> So it must be getting stuck after putting up that logo.
>>>
>>> Is the keyboard being used, a PS/2 or a USB ?
>>>
>>> If the keyboard lights are no longer flashing, then maybe it isn't
>>> even getting as far as accessing the keyboard.
>>>
>>> There is a description in the manual for the CLR_CMOS header. Unplug
>>> the computer before going near it. To reset the CMOS, short the two
>>> pins together for a short time, while the computer is unplugged. The
>>> pins are to be left disconnected, before plugging back in. You're
>>> not supposed to leave any jumper cap on it.
>>>
>>> When you've been fooling around with the RAM, have you turned off
>>> the power at the back in each case ? The RAM socket still has power
>>> if the computer supply is on at the back. As long as you're still
>>> seeing the logo, I don't expect anything is busted. I'm surprised
>>> you aren't getting any beep codes through the computer case speaker,
>>> while you're trying your various tests (like removing all the RAM
>>> should have given a beep code for "missing RAM").
>>>
>>> So I'm stumped. I don't see an easy way out of this, short of buying
>>> the cheapest compatible Celeron D you can find, for testing. I mean,
>>> it could be related to the use of a PCI video card, but you did get
>>> the logo...
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> Yes, I have both a USB an PS/2 keyboard I've tried. But no effect
>> when pressing any of the bio related keys. Just the logo screen. I
>> did try reseting the bios by shorting those 2 pins for a few seconds.
>> When I restrarted, No change.
>>
>> I also read others with older bios were able to flash their bios. So
>> even if my bios are not F8a as needed, I should be able to get into
>> the bios.
>>
>> I'm on my second motherboard, so I don't think the first one was
>> defective. The CPU appears to be okay, Video is working. I have only
>> one of my 2 2gig OCZ DDR2 PC6400 chips in. I'm not 100% but I don't
>> believe the ram is causing any trouble.
>> Thanks
>> max
>
> Remove the first DIMM and try the other one.

Just now noticed the other errant post so disregard if you have already
performed the above swapping testing procedure. I wonder if the power
supply is functioning properly and able to supply the necessary current. I
recently bought a tester with voltage display and I now wonder how I got
along without it before.

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pezgarden.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote in
news:70a24dd6-71ca-4f64-acd5-7dfe703f5f35@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com:

> Well, another crazy roadblock. my expensive Antec P182 case has no
> speaker. But a stole one from a headset. Guess what. When I start up I
> get a single beep which means everything is okay?
>
> AWARD BIOS beep codes
> 1 short - Successful boot

One beep is good.

> But my keyboard has no effect on any of the bios options. Both
> keyboards work on the Dell?

I recommend you use PS2 keyboard and mouse. USB may work but I have no
experience using that to enter BIOS.

From the manual: "To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete>
key during the POST when the power is turned on. To see more advanced
BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of
the BIOS Setup program."

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