A7n8x-e Deluxe Mb

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mjc

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swapped mb and cpu for a new AMD 3200+ with an A7N8X-E DELUXE

Problem 1:
system will not start -

Symptoms:
monitor - light just flashes
HD - is accessed
CD - lights flash
Floppy - No access

Then a dreadful silence
there is or was W98 on the main drive

Help!!!
 
Thnx for quick reply
I have resetted all the cables a dozen times
I tried different cables
I have cleared the CMOS (moved jumper from pins 1&2 to 2&3)
as described in the Hardware information book for this mb
This cpu / mb / memory configuration was supposedly tested prior to shipment.
I have all the jumpers in default setting

tia
 
What BigB said plus you migth wanna' swap the memory with a known working stick, or test one stick at a time and in every slots.
 
Sorri for slow response - work week started
I have 350 watt ATX ps / case and ps are from Aberdeen
okay -
all no good
tried memory one at a time in each slot (i do not have any other DDR)
tried with no ram - still not even getting a beep
I put my old board /cpu/memory in case - it still works -
so the ps seems to be good
Not sure what you mean as far as Chassis grounding
(i used same screws to attach the board as old mb)
have contacted Asus and web place where I bought this combo
thnx
 
He means that a mounting stud might be in contact with the back of the board where it shouldn't be and is shorting something out. Try taking the board out of the case and putting it on a flat surface. Then power it on. You can short the power-on jumper with a flathead screwdriver.
 
I'm not saying this is your problem, but to prevent Chassis grounding, I always put washers on the mounting studs.

It's a pain to do the first couple of times but it's a good way to prevent this from happening.
 
tried all those - still same problem with mb outside of the box - i have given up - returning for another board and cpu - thnx for all your support - back to running my 450 pII -
one quick question - this is a 350w ps - that should be suffiecient ??? or should i upgrade to a 450w
 
If it's a good brand, 350W should be fine. I've never had problems running a good system with that size. Good brands are Antec, Sparkle/Fortron, Enermax, Kingwin...to name a few.
 
Like he said, it should be sufficient. the only reason why it would be good for you to get a much more powerful psu is if yours can't handle the load anymore and you need to upgrade. Then I'd say it's good to get a very powerful one for future's sake.
 
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