Problem booting up with ASUS CUSL2 mobo

[snafu]

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I’m trying to build an extra machinewhich I’ll most likely be using as
a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3 Coppermine CPU.
I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything up and
when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen, the monitor
stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current setup:

ASUS CUSL2 motherboard
P3 900MHz Coppermine CPU
512MB PC100 168-pin DIMM RAM chip
250W power supply
Western Digital 30GB HDD on primary master
CD-RW drive on primary slave
WD 6.4GB HDD on secondary master
WD Caviar 2.2GB HDD on secondary slave

All the jumper settings on the mobo are left at factory default and I
am certain that the CPU still works since it worked on another mobo I
had. Is there any way I can fix this problem? All help will be greatly
appreciated ^_^.

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[Paul]

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In article <7_291206_ebc402ded5c6604098d78341a0fd33ae@hardwareforumz.com>,
snafu <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote:

> I’m trying to build an extra machinewhich I’ll most likely be using as
> a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3 Coppermine CPU.
> I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything up and
> when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen, the monitor
> stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current setup:
>
> ASUS CUSL2 motherboard
> P3 900MHz Coppermine CPU
> 512MB PC100 168-pin DIMM RAM chip
> 250W power supply
> Western Digital 30GB HDD on primary master
> CD-RW drive on primary slave
> WD 6.4GB HDD on secondary master
> WD Caviar 2.2GB HDD on secondary slave
>
> All the jumper settings on the mobo are left at factory default and I
> am certain that the CPU still works since it worked on another mobo I
> had. Is there any way I can fix this problem? All help will be greatly
> appreciated ^_^.

Is DSW Dip Switch set properly ? In JumperFree mode, all five
switches must be OFF. If in Jumper mode, select switch settings
consistent with your processor (FSB100, DRAM=100 ?). Info is in
the downloadable manual.

Paul

 

[Rick]

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Are you sure the motherboard is good?

Take it out of the case and put it on a static mat, hook a
power supply & keyboard to it, remove all cards (except
video card, if the motherboard has no onboard video)
and see if you can get as far as the system bios screen.

"snafu" <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in message news:7_291206_ebc402ded5c6604098d78341a0fd33ae@hardwareforumz.com...
> I'm trying to build an extra machinewhich I'll most likely be using as
> a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3 Coppermine CPU.
> I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything up and
> when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen, the monitor
> stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current setup:
>
> ASUS CUSL2 motherboard
> P3 900MHz Coppermine CPU
> 512MB PC100 168-pin DIMM RAM chip
> 250W power supply
> Western Digital 30GB HDD on primary master
> CD-RW drive on primary slave
> WD 6.4GB HDD on secondary master
> WD Caviar 2.2GB HDD on secondary slave
>
> All the jumper settings on the mobo are left at factory default and I
> am certain that the CPU still works since it worked on another mobo I
> had. Is there any way I can fix this problem? All help will be greatly
> appreciated ^_^.
>
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[snafu]

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"Rick" wrote:
> Are you sure the motherboard is good?
>
> Take it out of the case and put it on a static mat, hook a
> power supply & keyboard to it, remove all cards (except
> video card, if the motherboard has no onboard video)
> and see if you can get as far as the system bios screen.
>
> "snafu" <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:7_291206_ebc402ded5c6604098d78341a0fd33ae@hardwareforumz.com...
> > I'm trying to build an extra machinewhich I'll most likely
> be using as
> > a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3
> Coppermine CPU.
> > I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything
> up and
> > when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen,
> the monitor
> > stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current
> setup:
> >
> > ASUS CUSL2 motherboard
> > P3 900MHz Coppermine CPU
> > 512MB PC100 168-pin DIMM RAM chip
> > 250W power supply
> > Western Digital 30GB HDD on primary master
> > CD-RW drive on primary slave
> > WD 6.4GB HDD on secondary master
> > WD Caviar 2.2GB HDD on secondary slave
> >
> > All the jumper settings on the mobo are left at factory
> default and I
> > am certain that the CPU still works since it worked on
> another mobo I
> > had. Is there any way I can fix this problem? All help will
> be greatly
> > appreciated ^_^.
> >
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Unfortunately, with all other devices, cards, processor, RAM, etc,
disconnected I still cannot get to the BIOS screen. And in response to
Paul’s advice, I have changed the DIP switch settings to match the
frequency settings I used in my old motherboard (where the processor
and RAM used to be installed) and still I have no luck. So does this
mean I got stuck with a dead mobo?

 

[Rick]

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"snafu" <DoNotEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in message news:7_291615_575950ef5e774ab8b60410a7a740ede8@hardwareforumz.com...
> "Rick" wrote:
> > Are you sure the motherboard is good?
> >
> > Take it out of the case and put it on a static mat, hook a
> > power supply & keyboard to it, remove all cards (except
> > video card, if the motherboard has no onboard video)
> > and see if you can get as far as the system bios screen.
> >
> > "snafu" <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in message
> > news:7_291206_ebc402ded5c6604098d78341a0fd33ae@hardwareforumz.com...
> > > I'm trying to build an extra machinewhich I'll most likely
> > be using as
> > > a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3
> > Coppermine CPU.
> > > I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything
> > up and
> > > when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen,
> > the monitor
> > > stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current
> > setup:
> > >
> > > ASUS CUSL2 motherboard
> > > P3 900MHz Coppermine CPU
> > > 512MB PC100 168-pin DIMM RAM chip
> > > 250W power supply
> > > Western Digital 30GB HDD on primary master
> > > CD-RW drive on primary slave
> > > WD 6.4GB HDD on secondary master
> > > WD Caviar 2.2GB HDD on secondary slave
> > >
> > > All the jumper settings on the mobo are left at factory
> > default and I
> > > am certain that the CPU still works since it worked on
> > another mobo I
> > > had. Is there any way I can fix this problem? All help will
> > be greatly
> > > appreciated ^_^.
> > >
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>
> Unfortunately, with all other devices, cards, processor, RAM, etc,
> disconnected I still cannot get to the BIOS screen. And in response to
> Paul's advice, I have changed the DIP switch settings to match the
> frequency settings I used in my old motherboard (where the processor
> and RAM used to be installed) and still I have no luck. So does this
> mean I got stuck with a dead mobo?

Sure sounds like it.

Sometimes there can be a grounding problem against the
computer case. Have you tried following my previous
advice?

 

[Guest]

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CUSL2's have onboard video. Is this what you are trying to use? If the
previous owner of your board disabled the OB graphics to install a graphics
card, you'll have to reset the BIOS settings by removing the battery for ~
30 seconds - make sure you remove power to the board before you do this.
It should default back to onboard video.

Paul's advice about the stuck reset switch is a good one - I tricked myself
into unnecessarily buying a new MB that way

-G

snafu <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in news:7_291206
_ebc402ded5c6604098d78341a0fd33ae@hardwareforumz.com:

> I’m trying to build an extra machinewhich I’ll most likely be using as
> a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3 Coppermine CPU.
> I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything up and
> when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen, the monitor
> stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current setup:
>

 

[snafu]

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

"" wrote:
> CUSL2's have onboard video. Is this what you are trying to
> use? If the
> previous owner of your board disabled the OB graphics to
> install a graphics
> card, you'll have to reset the BIOS settings by removing the
> battery for ~
> 30 seconds - make sure you remove power to the board before
> you do this.
> It should default back to onboard video.
>
> Paul's advice about the stuck reset switch is a good one - I
> tricked myself
> into unnecessarily buying a new MB that way
>
> -G
>
> snafu <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in
> news:7_291206
> _ebc402ded5c6604098d78341a0fd33ae@hardwareforumz.com:
>
> > I’m trying to build an extra machinewhich I’ll most likely
> be using as
> > a file server and I wanna make use of my old 900MHz P3
> Coppermine CPU.
> > I recently got an ASUS CUSL2 mobo and finally set everything
> up and
> > when I turn on the computer nothing happens on the screen,
> the monitor
> > stays blank as if it was in standby mode. Here is my current
> setup:
> >

Tried it, but still got nothing. I’m most likely going to return this
motherboard. Thanks for all your help, tho ^_^.

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