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PC Problem ........
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ddp
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28. October 2004 @ 13:02 |
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ianski7 have you flash bioses before because i have a # of times. we have to find out if his bios chips are same size physical before the next stage because if they are different we might be dead in the water so be patient & we'll see what happens next
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ianski7
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28. October 2004 @ 13:43 |
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Hey!
Yes ddp I have............and I am quaking with anticipation!
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MannyF38
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28. October 2004 @ 14:43 |
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ok... my cpu and ram are fine am running on them right now i installed an older gigabyte board i had laying around and it booted right up processor ,ram and videocard is fine...now what should i do about my board lol i jsut got it like a month ago "DFI NFII infinity" am sure theres something i can try or do 2 try and fix it...or things i can try
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MannyF38
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28. October 2004 @ 14:51 |
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umm no the gigabyte board has dual bios and canot be removed and on the DFI it can be removed but it dosent do me any good bcuz i can't find someone with the same board the closest i can get is my buddy which has the same board but for P4's but i don't see how putting a bad bios someowhere in another motherboard make any diference then being on the same motherboard 2 begin with ?
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28. October 2004 @ 15:02 |
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MannyF38,
Mate I remember reading somewhere taht yo can short out the chip (not for the faint hearted I remember reading) it was specific pin numbers (pin to pin) that would reset the bios.
Where I read that I can't begin to remember.
I'll have a delve around.
M
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28. October 2004 @ 15:11 |
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MannyF38,
I just found a post in a forum, it sort of said the board is unreliable, that may give you an opportunity to return the board and either get a new one or a different brand.
www.forums.devhardware.com/t16381/s.html
M
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ddp
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28. October 2004 @ 17:34 |
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reason for good board that has same style of bios is to boot up on floppy, pull good bios chip off then replace with bad bios(hopefully not fried) use a flash program with bios update to reprogram bad bios. put now new back into bad board, power up & hopefully works alright
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MannyF38
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30. October 2004 @ 11:38 |
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Well i email DFI tech support and said i have 2 options this is waht they said...
"1. RMA the board to the place from which you purchased it.
2.Remove bios chip from motherboard and pack appropriately and include in the package your full return address and phone number and the "precise" name of board as seen 'when' downloading a bios and the Techs in CA will reflash your corrupt bios chip and return to you."
now i think am goin to go with the second one and am goin to send them the bios chip....but am hoping this solves the problem which it sohuld right ? what do you guys think ?
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ddp
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30. October 2004 @ 11:51 |
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we won't know til bios comes back & you start up computer. might be faster taking board back to store for replacement, don't tell them the whole story just that you put cpu in board & won't post. take your ram, video card & cpu with you so that you see board post with your stuff
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MannyF38
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30. October 2004 @ 12:40 |
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i bought it online so either way i think it will take the same amount of time...i email them back and ia sked them howl ong do they think the whole procedure would take and wating for a reply..am probably goin to mail it monday so i cab get it back as soon as possible also i was looking trough other forum and i seen alot of people having corupted bios on the DFI infinity...
http://www.ocforums.com/archive/index.php/t-325031.html
Talks about it....
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MannyF38
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30. October 2004 @ 13:29 |
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this is what the said about how long it would take and i think its pretty damn quick so i think am gonna go for that...
" Manny, internal turn-around time in CA. has been as short as a day and under normal circumstances they two day Fedex it back. "
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ddp
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30. October 2004 @ 13:43 |
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go for it then, let us know what happens
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ddp
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30. October 2004 @ 13:52 |
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did you read about the crushed components in the dfi report. look at yours & see if any small!!! components are crushed if board installed in case
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MannyF38
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31. October 2004 @ 11:01 |
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ummm everything looks fine....do you have that link with you ? ... thx for all ur help btw....
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ddp
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31. October 2004 @ 11:15 |
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that link is from your yesterday 4:40pm? post
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 31. October 2004 @ 11:16
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MannyF38
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16. November 2004 @ 16:23 |
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hey well i got the chip back about a week or 2 ago lol i forgot to post on here thanks for your help... everything works fine.. i still have that problem with that first computer tho..its simlar to the problem i had but i don't think its the bios becuase the board is new but is the same problem is turning on you see all the fans spining and everything but no video and i already tryed everything changing video cards, memory and everything...anyone have any suggestions ?
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ddp
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16. November 2004 @ 16:31 |
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if you have done everything as to now fixed board than it could be bad board, clear the cmos & see what happens but other than that find the reciept & take it back if still under warranty unless you want to do same thing with bios as you did to fixed board
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MannyF38
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20. November 2004 @ 05:10 |
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the thing is that its this lady's computer and she bought the motherboard a a computer show .... basicly the bord is brand but can't return it so... am not sure if it could e the bios i email tech support at ASUS about the bios situation havent goten a reply yet...hopefully there as flexible and fast reponse as DFI was...
AMD 64 2800+ skt 754
Lan Party UT 250gb
XMS3200 DDR400
Maxtor 10 SATA 120gb x 2
Lite On DVD-R/CD-R
Diablo Powmax 580W
Antec Modified Performance Case
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MannyF38
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22. November 2004 @ 11:09 |
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?anyone?
AMD 64 2800+ skt 754
Lan Party UT 250gb
XMS3200 DDR400
Maxtor 10 SATA 120gb x 2
Lite On DVD-R/CD-R
Diablo Powmax 580W
Antec Modified Performance Case
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ddp
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22. November 2004 @ 11:22 |
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did you try the other things you did on your board except send bios to be flashed??
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MannyF38
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22. November 2004 @ 13:03 |
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yes i tryed everything.... but i could narrow it down to the board like i did onmy computer but on this computer it could be the procesor because it had the same problem on anotherboard andi otld the lady it was prolly the board and she got a new board and now still has the same problem so am hoping ists not the processor but if it was the procesor the ocmputer would not turn on right ? bcuz it won't get past the POST. its jsut weird 2 motherboard have the same problem...btw what is doing is you hit the power button and fans , cpu fan pw supply turn on , but no video , i know its not video card , ram bcu i lareay been trought alot of diferen parts
AMD 64 2800+ skt 754
Lan Party UT 250gb
XMS3200 DDR400
Maxtor 10 SATA 120gb x 2
Lite On DVD-R/CD-R
Diablo Powmax 580W
Antec Modified Performance Case
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ddp
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22. November 2004 @ 16:15 |
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can you put cpu into your system if possible & try different power supply. have you tried clearing cmos & is cmos jumper in right spot. do any of the electrolytic capacitors(cans) look domed
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MannyF38
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22. November 2004 @ 16:22 |
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everything seems fine..yeai tryed a diff power supply and all i wish i had a p4 i knew it was good to try the cpu...all my stuff is AMD , is it possible for cpu's to be partly damage?
AMD 64 2800+ skt 754
Lan Party UT 250gb
XMS3200 DDR400
Maxtor 10 SATA 120gb x 2
Lite On DVD-R/CD-R
Diablo Powmax 580W
Antec Modified Performance Case
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ddp
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22. November 2004 @ 16:42 |
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yes but without trying on another working board it is a 50/50 choice of which is bad, cpu, motherboard or both. what make & model# of board so i can look at manual
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MannyF38
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22. November 2004 @ 16:54 |
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*Product Model : P4S800
[Motherboard Specification]
*Motherboard Revision : rev:2.00
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