Asus P8P67 won't POST :(

Vertigo · 12 Jan 2011 at 22:24

Ok so I finally finished putting the new kit together and the flaming thing won't post.

The red LEDs on the motherboard cycle as it tests stuff but then stop with the VGA-LED solidly lit. All fans are spinning and drives powered but no beep and no POST.

I've tried the graphics card from my second machine and this does exactly the same. I've tried both cards in the second machine and they're fine so it's not the graphics cards (phew! - thought I'd blown one).

Anyone have any ideas or is the mobo DOA?

Vertigo · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:39

I've given up.

I've removed all other cards and disconnected all the drives, then tried it with three different graphics cards and the same problem persists in all cases.

The board is toast and is going back.

I'm seriously regretting even trying Asus now - wish I'd just stuck to Gigabyte as I have five machines here with Gigabyte boards and they all work perfectly. I've just ordered a Gigabyte board and will be returning the Asus for a refund.

The sheer number of issues with the P8P67 staggers me tbh and I'm kicking myself for not heeding them. Seriously people, stay the hell away from this piece of junk and get another brand. Asus's quality control is a farce.

Vertigo · 13 Jan 2011 at 14:48

Balb0wa said:
mines not posting now, flaming piece of do do !! dont think its even got a clear cmos

There's a CLRTC jumper which I believe is it but the manual is next to useless.

chippy08 said:
ASus should recall them boards if the bios updates dont fix it.

Indeed. The feature set is nice but all the features in the world are useless if the thing won't even POST.

Vertigo · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:23

Todge said:
In fairness there are plenty of people P8P67 with no issues. I'm fortunate enough to be one of them.

There are undoubtedly some boards that are faulty but Asus are very popular for a reason.

Well they may be popular but I've no reason to suspect more Asus boards are being sold than Gigabyte ones and I'm seeing shedloads of issues with the Asus and none with the Gigabyte so far.

Have you tried a card in one of the other PCI-e slots?[/QUOTE]

I haven't actually. I may do that tonight but then again I may not bother as it's sort of irrelevant whether it works in that slot or not - if it doesn't work in the main one then the board is broken.

Vertigo · 13 Jan 2011 at 22:13

Ok well the good news is I've got it working!!

Ended up totally clearing the CMOS at the request of Asus support. For the benefit of others, apparently you need to remove the battery AND switch the CLRTC jumper for 5-10 seconds to clear it.

After this it came to life. I can only assume that the CMOS was corrupted in some way but at least it works!