Many issues with the AN7 mobo

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In the past I have had pretty good luck with ABIT motherboards. Recently
however, I decided to upgrade and purchase a new AN7 with an AMD XP 3000+
processor and 512MB 3200 DDR RAM. I also recommended to two of my friends
that they upgrade using the same components. So far we have all experienced
problems with the motherboard:

My issues: random crashes and hangs - system would lockup in the BIOS -
replaced RAM with no improvement. Eventually sent the board back to ABIT.

Friend A: system would reboot whenever a CD was placed in either his DVD
burner or CD ROM - he also had a missing CMOS jumper.

Friend B: system would boot with an alarm siren beep code.

Are there any good reliability specs on the AN7 or is all the data just
anecdotal?

 

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I tried an AN7 for a while...the only way I could get it stable was with
'CPU Interface' disabled (in bios soft-menu)...I ended up going back to my
trusty NF7-S.

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"Rooster" <rooster@thehenhouse.com> wrote in message
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> In the past I have had pretty good luck with ABIT motherboards. Recently
> however, I decided to upgrade and purchase a new AN7 with an AMD XP 3000+
> processor and 512MB 3200 DDR RAM. I also recommended to two of my friends
> that they upgrade using the same components. So far we have all
experienced
> problems with the motherboard:
>
> My issues: random crashes and hangs - system would lockup in the BIOS -
> replaced RAM with no improvement. Eventually sent the board back to ABIT.
>
> Friend A: system would reboot whenever a CD was placed in either his DVD
> burner or CD ROM - he also had a missing CMOS jumper.
>
> Friend B: system would boot with an alarm siren beep code.
>
> Are there any good reliability specs on the AN7 or is all the data just
> anecdotal?
>
>
>

 

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Ive not had a problem with mine at all, running my 2600xp at 2300mhz stable
in prime 95 and memtest , I am using corsair XMS pc4000 (stuff with leds on)
and aa radeon 9700 pro.
got a better overclock than i did with my nf7-s v2. But i guess i got
lucky!

doughnut




"BigBadger" <big_badger@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> I tried an AN7 for a while...the only way I could get it stable was with
> 'CPU Interface' disabled (in bios soft-menu)...I ended up going back to my
> trusty NF7-S.
>
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> *****Replace 'NOSPAM' with 'btinternet' in the reply address*****
> "Rooster" <rooster@thehenhouse.com> wrote in message
> news:lS1uc.21972$wO4.10566@twister.socal.rr.com...
> > In the past I have had pretty good luck with ABIT motherboards.
Recently
> > however, I decided to upgrade and purchase a new AN7 with an AMD XP
3000+
> > processor and 512MB 3200 DDR RAM. I also recommended to two of my
friends
> > that they upgrade using the same components. So far we have all
> experienced
> > problems with the motherboard:
> >
> > My issues: random crashes and hangs - system would lockup in the BIOS -
> > replaced RAM with no improvement. Eventually sent the board back to
ABIT.
> >
> > Friend A: system would reboot whenever a CD was placed in either his
DVD
> > burner or CD ROM - he also had a missing CMOS jumper.
> >
> > Friend B: system would boot with an alarm siren beep code.
> >
> > Are there any good reliability specs on the AN7 or is all the data just
> > anecdotal?
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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Thanks. I was wondering what the word on the street was regarding the AN7.
In my case I'm not looking to overclock but rather a good performing rock
solid machine - and it appears the AN7 isn't it...

Other comments out there????

"BigBadger" <big_badger@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:c9aetr$7ou$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I tried an AN7 for a while...the only way I could get it stable was with
> 'CPU Interface' disabled (in bios soft-menu)...I ended up going back to my
> trusty NF7-S.
>
> --
> *****Replace 'NOSPAM' with 'btinternet' in the reply address*****
> "Rooster" <rooster@thehenhouse.com> wrote in message
> news:lS1uc.21972$wO4.10566@twister.socal.rr.com...
> > In the past I have had pretty good luck with ABIT motherboards.
Recently
> > however, I decided to upgrade and purchase a new AN7 with an AMD XP
3000+
> > processor and 512MB 3200 DDR RAM. I also recommended to two of my
friends
> > that they upgrade using the same components. So far we have all
experienced
> > problems with the motherboard:
> >
> > My issues: random crashes and hangs - system would lockup in the BIOS -
> > replaced RAM with no improvement. Eventually sent the board back to
ABIT.
> >
> > Friend A: system would reboot whenever a CD was placed in either his
DVD
> > burner or CD ROM - he also had a missing CMOS jumper.
> >
> > Friend B: system would boot with an alarm siren beep code.
> >
> > Are there any good reliability specs on the AN7 or is all the data just
> > anecdotal?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Andrew]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit (More info?)

"Friend B: system would boot with an alarm siren beep code"

I think he might have his cpu fan plugged into the wrong spot.
I made a similar error today, plugged in on left side of cpu, when the
actual cpu fan plug is just to the right of the cpu.
It was hidden after I attached the heatsink, after looking at the diagrams
again, and connecting to the proper plug, all was quiet
"Rooster" <rooster@thehenhouse.com> wrote in message
news:lS1uc.21972$wO4.10566@twister.socal.rr.com...
> In the past I have had pretty good luck with ABIT motherboards. Recently
> however, I decided to upgrade and purchase a new AN7 with an AMD XP 3000+
> processor and 512MB 3200 DDR RAM. I also recommended to two of my friends
> that they upgrade using the same components. So far we have all
experienced
> problems with the motherboard:
>
> My issues: random crashes and hangs - system would lockup in the BIOS -
> replaced RAM with no improvement. Eventually sent the board back to ABIT.
>
> Friend A: system would reboot whenever a CD was placed in either his DVD
> burner or CD ROM - he also had a missing CMOS jumper.
>
> Friend B: system would boot with an alarm siren beep code.
>
> Are there any good reliability specs on the AN7 or is all the data just
> anecdotal?
>
>
>