DFI SLI-DR Mobo wont boot up - please help!!!

Scoobie Dave · 3 May 2006 at 20:21

I have recently just installed a water block for my mobo, so that ment unscrewing my mobo etc to install the block. Everything was working fine before I installed the block. Now my mobo wont startup, all I get is 4 led's on the bottom lit up and nothing else happens?

What does 4 led's mean?

Please help!!!

raja · 3 May 2006 at 20:49

Check you didn't knock any of the connectors loose, hdd, fdd cd rom etc. My CFX3200 won't boot if the power connectors of any drives are loose. Also did you use a psu rail to power your watercooling setup? The psu maybe inadequate for the extra load..

Raja

Scoobie Dave · 3 May 2006 at 21:01

Its not the power supply. Thats 620w!

Why do I get a feeling my mobo is dead. . .

I wish I knew what the 4 led's ment :confused:

Arcane · 3 May 2006 at 21:52

4 LEDS means system startup according to page 67 of the manual, 3 means cpu detected, 2=DRAM detected and 1 is VGA detected.

welshtom · 3 May 2006 at 22:22

4 LED's is cpu error

Scoobie Dave · 3 May 2006 at 22:22

Arcane said:
4 LEDS means system startup according to page 67 of the manual, 3 means cpu detected, 2=DRAM detected and 1 is VGA detected.

I have never experienced like this before, I really think its dead. TBH I think im just gonna buy the Expert mobo.

Scoobie Dave · 3 May 2006 at 22:25

welshtom said:
4 LED's is cpu error

Thing is, before I took the motherboard out my cpu had been priming for 16+ hours and all was fine.

welshtom · 3 May 2006 at 22:26

Scoobie Dave said:
Thing is, before I took the motherboard out my cpu had been priming for 16+ hours and all was fine.

hmm thats strange. Not knocked anything off while the mobo was out? Any bent pins on the cpu?#

tried the Hard Cmos reset?

Tom

Scoobie Dave · 3 May 2006 at 22:32

welshtom said:
tried the Hard Cmos reset?

Yeah twice. I think I must have damaged something taking it out. It will teach me to be more careful in future. :mad:

Just gonna have to buy the Expert now to replace it, fortunately I have just been paid.

welshtom · 3 May 2006 at 22:33

I dont think the expert is worth the premium imo.

why dont you clock the 170 more, i see your volts are very low? why not 3ghz at say 1.5v?

Scoobie Dave · 3 May 2006 at 22:41

welshtom said:
I dont think the expert is worth the premium imo.

why dont you clock the 170 more, i see your volts are very low? why not 3ghz at say 1.5v?

I will give it a go. Have to order my new motherboard first

subxero · 3 May 2006 at 23:07

Are you sure you haven't got anything shorting the board out? Could be a screw under your board or your block isn't mounted properly? Try reseating it