A7N8X-E Deluxe Boot Failure

[Don]

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I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
ideas?

 

[Guest]

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In article <7j9ra09nk57ruqrvfg59f1mp8mu2g371de@4ax.com>,
ikiru@nowhere.org says...
>
> I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> ideas?
>
Have you tried a PCI video card? That would exclude AGP issues. I had
the same problem with 2 A7N8X-X boards and several cheap "4X/8X" AGP
cards.

 

[Guest]

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"Don" <ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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>
> I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> ideas?
This board is defective all the way. I have RMA'd two boards and each new
board is worse than the first. We ought to file a class action suit and sue
Asus for this defective merchandise. Extending the warrenty to three years
on a 1 year warrenty board is evil. If you run a 2800+ on this board it
will not work today. Sue the pants off of Asus for this disgrace!

Sincerely,

Todd Martin Miller, Ph.D.

 

[Guest]

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"Don" <ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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>
> I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> ideas?

I normally go for a process or elimination. Are you sure your CPU is fine?
Power turning off is I would have thought a PSU issue? Try it without any
other cards in except graphics card and 1 stick of ram.

 

[Paul]

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In article <7j9ra09nk57ruqrvfg59f1mp8mu2g371de@4ax.com>, Don
<ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote:

> I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> ideas?

And, what does the Voice POST say ? Plug some amplified speakers into
Lineout (making sure the two jumpers are installed on the FP_AUDIO
2x5 header). Listen for a message.

What brand and model number of RAM are you using ?

Does the BIOS flash chip have a sticker on it ? What version of
BIOS shipped with the board ?

Paul

 

[Guest]

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Checking RAM brand and model is a good idea, however he should not have to
be concerned with the BIOS version
on a replacement board fresh from the manufacturer. The lawsuit sounds like
a great idea! Count me in!


"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-2105041521270001@192.168.1.177...
> In article <7j9ra09nk57ruqrvfg59f1mp8mu2g371de@4ax.com>, Don
> <ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote:
>
> > I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> > replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> > It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> > lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> > led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> > goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> > ideas?
>
> And, what does the Voice POST say ? Plug some amplified speakers into
> Lineout (making sure the two jumpers are installed on the FP_AUDIO
> 2x5 header). Listen for a message.
>
> What brand and model number of RAM are you using ?
>
> Does the BIOS flash chip have a sticker on it ? What version of
> BIOS shipped with the board ?
>
> Paul

 

[ANON]

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so the Ph.D wants to get his own back?

"Todd M.Miller" <tmi11er@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Don" <ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote in message
> news:7j9ra09nk57ruqrvfg59f1mp8mu2g371de@4ax.com...
> >
> > I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> > replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> > It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> > lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> > led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> > goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> > ideas?
> This board is defective all the way. I have RMA'd two boards and each new
> board is worse than the first. We ought to file a class action suit and
sue
> Asus for this defective merchandise. Extending the warrenty to three
years
> on a 1 year warrenty board is evil. If you run a 2800+ on this board it
> will not work today. Sue the pants off of Asus for this disgrace!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Todd Martin Miller, Ph.D.
>
>

 

[Guest]

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"Don" <ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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>
> I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> ideas?

It's most likely the CPU or the Memory (RAM). This board has more
memory compatibility issues of any of the ASUS boards I've tried and
I have 4 of the A7N8X series alone. I'm typing on an A7N8X-E dlx now
with only one stick of OCZ cas 2 memory, but to get it to run stable it must
be set to cas 2.5. ( to get to the "User Defined" setting you have to use
the
"number pad + key")

Luck;
Ken

 

[KWW]

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I firmly believe that lawyers who lose these sorts of lawsuits - especially
if they prove to be "trivial" should be forced to be turned into dogfood.
We have too many lawyers - Americans have been taught to leach the lifeblood
from our country's economy just to satisfy our own short-term apetites.
What we don't realize is that we have these paracites that get fatter and
fatter whether we win or lose. The true paracites are the lawyers.

This spoiled "me" generation and their offspring is going to destroy this
entire culture.
--
KWW

"Paul E. LePage" <Paul1@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:10ata6rgdhmqce5@corp.supernews.com...
> Checking RAM brand and model is a good idea, however he should not have to
> be concerned with the BIOS version
> on a replacement board fresh from the manufacturer. The lawsuit sounds
like
> a great idea! Count me in!
>
>
> "Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
> news:nospam-2105041521270001@192.168.1.177...
> > In article <7j9ra09nk57ruqrvfg59f1mp8mu2g371de@4ax.com>, Don
> > <ikiru@nowhere.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I just got my A7N8X-E Deluxe back from Asus RMA. The original was
> > > replaced due to some problems. All excited to get going but no joy.
> > > It will not post. Here's what happens. Turn on power - led on mobo
> > > lights up. Hit power switch - case fan turns on, cpu fan spins, power
> > > led lights, ide light comes on - stays on for a minute or 2 and then
> > > goes off. And that's it. No beeps, no video, no post, no sound. Any
> > > ideas?
> >
> > And, what does the Voice POST say ? Plug some amplified speakers into
> > Lineout (making sure the two jumpers are installed on the FP_AUDIO
> > 2x5 header). Listen for a message.
> >
> > What brand and model number of RAM are you using ?
> >
> > Does the BIOS flash chip have a sticker on it ? What version of
> > BIOS shipped with the board ?
> >
> > Paul
>
>