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"tomcas" <tomcas@NOSPAMmjwebsitedesign.com> wrote in message
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> Patrick wrote:
> > "tomcas" <tomcas@NOSPAMmjwebsitedesign.com> wrote in message
> > news:Mvgbc.24487$Nu3.6521881@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> >
> >>Patrick wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Gene Puhl" <Gene_P@soma.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:Xns94BFD586498B0Vizor347@192.189.54.177...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>"Patrick" <patrick@msnx.com> astounded us with:
> >>>>news:du2bc.3222$Fo4.35148@typhoon.sonic.net:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>anyone know how to reset the bios on the latest revision of the
> >>>>>
> >>>>>A7N266-VM,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>in the manual it shows a jumper but on my board there are only two
> >>>>>
> >>>>>solder
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>spots, would shorting them with a screw driver work?
> >>>>>>>Patrick
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Yep, make sure you unplug the power supply first. They also say to
> >>>>>>remove the battery but I never have and it has always worked fine.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>When I boot all I get is the warning siren. I had swapped cpu from a
> >>>>>1600xp to a 2000+ XP cpu. Neither cpu will now run, have swapped cpus
> >>>>>into other boards and they both work fine. I presume the alarm is
that
> >>>>>some setting is wrong but it seems the bios is not resetting OR
> >>>>>something else is not right. HELP!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>I had trouble with my daughter's board. I ended up removing the power
> >
> > cord
> >
> >>>>and battery and leaving overnight. It was OK in the morning.
> >>>>If you have an early manual, the CPU FSB and RAM frequency jumper
> >
> > settings
> >
> >>>>are wrong in the manual...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Well I did as you said and I also shorted the cmos with a paper clip
and
> >>>left the board overnight and it still gives off the alarm sound. I
> >
> > presume I
> >
> >>>have a dead board on my hands. The board is only a little over a month
> >
> > old,
> >
> >>>how are Asus with RMA's?
> >>>Patrick
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Was this board working before and if so what change did you last make
> >>before the trouble began? It may be as simple as bad ram.
> >
> >
> > The board was running for last 3 weeks, I downgraded the cpu from an
Athlon
> > 2000+ xp to a 1600xp. That is when the machine refused to boot with the
wee
> > waa siren. I then swapped the cpu's back and I still got same problem. I
> > have since, swapped through 3 different sticks of ram (ocz, geil and
> > generic) same problem. Have contacted tech support and they said it was
a
> > cpu overheat error, I reseated the original cpu with new application of
> > thermal compound and same problem.
> > Waiting to see if they have any other advice.
> > My original instinct was that the different cpu's had different voltages
and
> > so the bios had not detected properly, but after resetting cmos and also
> > replacing original cpu (2000+) and have still same problem, it seems the
> > board has other problems. All the components I have swapped into the
board
> > are working fine in other machines.
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> I give up. If you want here's some things to try:
> Different Jumper settings + clearing cmos (like Gene said manual is
wrong).
> Different slot for ram.
> Check cpu fan connection.
Done all of the above and had no joy. Does one have to call to have the
board RMA'ed? Is their office in Oakland CA. ?
Thanks for the help
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