BIOS does not load on new build

Hiro Nakamura

Hiro Nakamura

Hiro Nakamura

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Hi, this is my first PC build.

My specs are:
Abit IP35-E
Intel E2160 2x1.8Ghz
Akasa Black Zen Case
Corsair 1GB DDR2 PC2-5400 675Mhz
256MB Sapphire HD 2400 PRO PCI-E(x16)
Samsung 320GB SATA


I have set everything up, but I get no signal on the screen.
The CPU fan runs, so do all other fans. The two lights on the mobo light up.
But nothing comes up on screen.
I tried a normal PCI GFX card at first, that did not work. So I bought a PCI-E x16 card, and no luck.

I have tried as suggested by some by taking away the non-required components and trying to load like HD, disc etc. And still no luck.

I then did the build again, but outside the case and still no luck.

Anything else I could try?

Is my RAM combatible? I am not sure, my mobo says: DDR2 533/667/800
But my RAM is 675mhz, but it is DDR2 PC2-5400 so it should work.

Any other tips would be helpful, before I try to get my motherboard switched possibly.
 
stickroad said:
Have you connected the 4pin +12v connector that comes out of the PSU and plugs into the motherboard? :)
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Yes I think so.

I connected a 20+4 pin for power.
And the 12V one was connected, that is the ATX one right? TO help power the PCI-E or something like that?


I got someone to test the RAM out, that is working. So either my motherboard is broken or doesnt accept it (unlikely)

Thanks for the help :)
 
It sounds to me like you been trying to get this to work for a while.

Have you cleared the CMOS?

Look in the manual to see where yours is.....note here...

We highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. <NOTE TO ALL NEW BUILDERS

Can you also give us a full list of bits. <edit
Duh...I just see the list....what PSU?
 
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split said:
It sounds to me like you been trying to get this to work for a while.

Have you cleared the CMOS?

Look in the manual to see where yours is.....note here...

We highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. <NOTE TO ALL NEW BUILDERS

Can you also give us a full list of bits. <edit
Duh...I just see the list....what PSU?
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The mobo: http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=1&model=386
The PSU:

I hace cleared the CMOS but only step 1, i.e. moving the jumper.
Now I am trying thr taking the pyhysical battery out.

And the speaker beeping, I don't get any beeps
The speaker cable is connected but no beeps at all
Any ideas :confused:

I know the mobo is kind-of working since the two lights you get are on.
 
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I have had the exact same problem (highlighted in my post) and tried to fix it in all the ways above and still not working.

My computer specs are:
Antec Nine Hundred Case
Gigabyte N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard
Intel Celeron D 2.66 Ghz Socket 775 CPU
Corsair XMS2 2 x 1 Gigabyte DDR2 RAM
Western Digital Caviar SE 800 80 Gigabyte SATA HDD
XFX nVidia GeForce 8400 GS GFX Card
Goliath ATX 650W PSU
plus an old Floppy and DVD-ROM Drive from an old system I bought.

If anyone has any possible solutions I would be very greatful if you could share them with me as well since this is my first build and a bit annoying that it doesn't work.
 
If the speaker is definetly connected correctly, turn the system one without any ram installed. It should then give you 3 long beeps. If not....Then either your cpu is borked or the mobo is faulty.

Try that first anyway. If you get 3 beeps, install one stick of ram at a time and try it in every slot.
 
It's a long shot but I did have one motherboard arrive with the CMOS jumper sitting in the reset position. I even tried resetting it by putting it to the other 2 pins and then back again but of course nothing happened :p

It didn't occur to me till I was scouring the manual that it had been on the wrong pins initially.
 
does your gfx need power plugged into it directlly ? if so have you? most new cards do. also there is an 8pin power socket near top back corner near the blue heatsink have you plugged power into tyhat ?
 
thefishdude said:
does your gfx need power plugged into it directlly ? if so have you? most new cards do. also there is an 8pin power socket near top back corner near the blue heatsink have you plugged power into tyhat ?
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Yeah I see the 8 pin power socket. But I have put a 4 pin in it, my PSU does not have anymore 8 pins. That is the ATX pwer right?


Yeah I have checked the CMOS settings. If you put it in the "reset" position, the computer does not turn on.
So if I put it in normal jumper settings it turns on.

The speaker don't work.


BTW, just to get it correct. The PC "loads" up as in CPU fan etc run, but nothing on screen.
 
I see you have already said that to have put the 20+4 pin connector in and a 4 pin conncetor in the 8 pin slot. Have you put the 4 pin molex connector in that gives auxillary power the the pci express slots. Page 1-7 of the manual.
 
Is it possible that the fault could be the motherboard defaulting to the wrong timings for the RAM? Since I have the same problem as the originally diagnosed one from this thread, the only other thing I can think of that could give off such problems would be that.

My RAM timings should be 5-5-5-12 which seems to be uncommon and that is why I am thinking this. The main problem I personally have is getting as far as the BIOS to manually check and potentially change the timings it is set to.
 
You need your own thread really.

mem timings are not generally a problem, but some mem does require a bit more power.
That can be a problem, tho it's rare.
 
Well no luck.

I have tested that RAM and it works. I know the GFX card is fine, I tested 2.

So I think I will try to get anew mobo.

Any reccomendations for a new one to fit my CPU? Not looking to spend much, about £65 is what I spent now.


Also, there is a 6 pin power cable labelled "PCI-E" from my PSU. But I dont know where it goes?
There are no 6-pin slots on my mobo. But I don't think power is required for my PCI-E x16 GFX card, its not very demanding.
 
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Some graphics cards such as this require a 6 pin PCI Express power cable. <note black 6 pin plug.

Low end card don't use it...say here...

Both of our cards, the 8600 GT and the 8600 GTS, feature two DVI ports and a 7-pin video port. The GTS requires a 6-pin PCIe power connector, while the GT is capable of running using only the power provided by the PCIe slot.

So your just going to get another motherboard, and not RMA the one you have?
Hard to say what to get really as ABIT boards are usually pretty good.
I can't comment on the IP35-E though.

Power connectors to the motherboard are..1-7 of manual.

[ATXPWR1]: 24-pin power connector
You may connect either a 20-pin (ATX12V
1.3) or 24-pin (ATX12V 2.0) power source.
However, it is recommended to connect the
24-pin ATX12V power source to meet the
240VA protection limits.

[ATX12V1]: 8-pin power connector
This connector supplies +12V power to CPU.
You may connect either a 4-pin ATX12V or
an 8-pin EPS12V power source. However, it
is recommended to connect the 8-pin
EPS12V power source to meet the 240VA protection limits.

[ATX4P1]: Auxiliary 12V power connector
This connector provides an auxiliary power source for devices added
on PCI Express slots.
 
split said:
Some graphics cards such as this require a 6 pin PCI Express power cable. <note black 6 pin plug.

Low end card don't use it...say here...

Both of our cards, the 8600 GT and the 8600 GTS, feature two DVI ports and a 7-pin video port. The GTS requires a 6-pin PCIe power connector, while the GT is capable of running using only the power provided by the PCIe slot.

So your just going to get another motherboard, and not RMA the one you have?
Hard to say what to get really as ABIT boards are usually pretty good.
I can't comment on the IP35-E though.

Power connectors to the motherboard are..1-7 of manual.

[ATXPWR1]: 24-pin power connector
You may connect either a 20-pin (ATX12V
1.3) or 24-pin (ATX12V 2.0) power source.
However, it is recommended to connect the
24-pin ATX12V power source to meet the
240VA protection limits.

[ATX12V1]: 8-pin power connector
This connector supplies +12V power to CPU.
You may connect either a 4-pin ATX12V or
an 8-pin EPS12V power source. However, it
is recommended to connect the 8-pin
EPS12V power source to meet the 240VA protection limits.

[ATX4P1]: Auxiliary 12V power connector
This connector provides an auxiliary power source for devices added
on PCI Express slots.
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Thanks. All 3 of those you mentioned have power cable connected to it.

Yeah, I will RMA it. Is it best to phone the online supplier or Abit?
 
Hiro Nakamura said:
Thanks. All 3 of those you mentioned have power cable connected to it.

Yeah, I will RMA it. Is it best to phone the online supplier or Abit?
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The supplier will probably just go to Abit anyway rather than sending you a new board from their own stock, so I'd go straight to Abit.

Edit: actually that is not really true. I guess it varies from supplier to supplier, so maybe you should wait until someone who has experienced Abit's RMA process replies :)
 
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