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I think my motherboard is dead
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Jason123
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12. October 2007 @ 06:24 |
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12. October 2007 @ 07:23 |
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Parts look good. Don't worry if you can't spot the holes for the cooler, there'll be a method of attaching any cooler to any board, as long as they're both AM2.
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Jason123
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12. October 2007 @ 12:12 |
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12. October 2007 @ 14:11 |
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It has got an 8 pin connector. It's just called a 4+4, since you can split it in half if necessary (since most boards only have a 4 pin)
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Jason123
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12. October 2007 @ 15:13 |
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And another stupid question. Are there any problems using a 64-bit CPU with normal Windows XP? Do you need the 64 bit edition?
And thank you for all the help.
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12. October 2007 @ 20:49 |
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You can use the normal one without any problems. You would probably get MANY problems using the X64 version though...
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13. October 2007 @ 02:08 |
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You don't need 64-bit windows to use a 64-bit CPU such as an Athlon64 or a Core 2 Duo, but you would need 64-bit windows for it to run in 64-bit mode. I strongly advise against this, however, as drivers for 64-bit OSes are hard to find (near impossible for the xp version) and there's only one function they're really useful for for us home users, which is faster console emulation! lol
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Jason123
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17. October 2007 @ 17:03 |
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Ok. The parts came. I put it all together, the new parts listed in this thread. The computer will turn on, but windows will not start (It will start in safe mode though). There are 4 LED lights in row on the motherboard, but the guide that came with it only lists two lights. When I plug the computer in, but have it turned off, the first two lights (LED 1 and LED 2, the ones that the guide lists) are off, and the third one(LED_5SB) is on. The guide says that LED1 and 2 off means there is a problem with the CPU/Chipset. When I turn the power on, all 4 of the lights come on. LED 1 and 2 on means normal. The 4th LED is LED_DIMM
Windows will try to start, then a blue screen will flash, and it will restart.
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17. October 2007 @ 18:50 |
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Originally posted by Jason123:
Ok. The parts came. I put it all together, the new parts listed in this thread. The computer will turn on, but windows will not start (It will start in safe mode though). There are 4 LED lights in row on the motherboard, but the guide that came with it only lists two lights. When I plug the computer in, but have it turned off, the first two lights (LED 1 and LED 2, the ones that the guide lists) are off, and the third one(LED_5SB) is on. The guide says that LED1 and 2 off means there is a problem with the CPU/Chipset. When I turn the power on, all 4 of the lights come on. LED 1 and 2 on means normal. The 4th LED is LED_DIMM
Windows will try to start, then a blue screen will flash, and it will restart.
Did you reformat your hard drive, then install Windows cleanly? If not, Windows has information from your old mobo, etc., and that may likely be the cause of your problems.
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GrandpaBruce - Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971
Computer: Intel Core i7-920 Nehalim;Asus P6T Deluxe V2
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ianski7
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17. October 2007 @ 19:11 |
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Hey, have you reinstalled windows with the new system? Have you installed the board drivers?
If you are trying to boot from your old drive, and its an IDE you have to change the IDE/ATA controller drivers to 'standard' drivers for windows to boot. If you can boot in safe mode,
start>(right click) my computer>properties>advanced>start up and recovery settings> 'uncheck' automatically restart
Now the stop error blue screen will remain up for a while. What is the error?
TO change the drivers...
device manager>IDE/ATA controllers>primary IDE channel> (right click) update driver> no, not this time>install from a specified location>dont search I will choose driver>standard IDE controller>
If you have sata drives change that driver..........
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mohandas Gandhi
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Jason123
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17. October 2007 @ 19:17 |
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It is the same HD, I did not format it. And it was an SATA system to begen with.
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17. October 2007 @ 21:11 |
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Yeah then you will need to format and re-install. It's going to boot up expecting your old system but it's radically different now so it wont boot up.
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ianski7
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17. October 2007 @ 21:31 |
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Hey, try changing to the standard sata drivers in my last post. You may have luck with it.
You should be able to do a 'repair install' on the o/s which should keep your programs and data but see if the above will work.
Also, you can try to install the board drivers in safe mode........
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mohandas Gandhi
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Jason123
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18. October 2007 @ 00:28 |
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I have everything up and running! Thank you all for the help!
Reinstalling Windows did it.
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18. October 2007 @ 03:29 |
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Indeed. Unfortunately windows installations aren't compatible with any other chipset than the ones they were installed on. So you can do what I did and go from an nforce 4 to nforce6 and get away with it. You can't do the same if you say go from an nforce chipset to an intel one, or you get the issue you had.
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18. October 2007 @ 17:44 |
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Originally posted by Jason123:
I have everything up and running! Thank you all for the help!
Reinstalling Windows did it.
You are welcome, and I am glad that you are up and running. High fives to you.
Life is good!
GrandpaBruce - Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971
Computer: Intel Core i7-920 Nehalim;Asus P6T Deluxe V2
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