Its obvious but felt like asking :)

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Anksy

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im pretty sure its obvious the motherboard is knackered, basically

Woke up, Switched computer on AND.....No boot up...and no bleep from the motherboard....No signal on screen...No bios....NOTHING...Just lights and fans :)... Motherboard knackered ?

if it is the motherboard i had is a OLD Asrock DDR400 one.... 939 socket i think (AMD Athlon X2)... whats the cheapest DDR400 939 socket motherboard ? (Thats if it definatly is the motherboard, but as i say im pretty sur eit is)

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ASRock still probably make the cheapest socket 939 motherboards but have a look in the B Grade and Clearance sections of OcUK in case there are some deals since you will have all the necessary cabling already.
 
gah !im confused now, i may be acting like a noob but what is different about Amd2 and Amd 939 dual core......i have the 4200+ dual core...does that mean it will only fit 939 socket ? if someone came upto me and said do you have a AMD2 i would automatically think he ment Amd dual core..... :/
 
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AM2 is a differennt *socket* to 939, that's all. The 4200+ eventually came out in both 939 and AM2 pin-outs. The "2" in AM2 has nothing to do with dual-core. (We're awaiting AM2+ and AM3 presently.)
 
It should yes. Older boards might need a BIOS update to recognize the dual-core model, but other than that you should have no problems. Nevertheless, if you've found a board to buy, it's prudent to check the manufacturer's website for the board's specs.
 
AmateurJimmy said:
im pretty sure its obvious the motherboard is knackered, basically

Woke up, Switched computer on AND.....No boot up...and no bleep from the motherboard....No signal on screen...No bios....NOTHING...Just lights and fans :)... Motherboard knackered ?
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Try clearing the CMOS
 
ByteJuggler said:
It should yes. Older boards might need a BIOS update to recognize the dual-core model, but other than that you should have no problems. Nevertheless, if you've found a board to buy, it's prudent to check the manufacturer's website for the board's specs.
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ah great so i just need a s939 which would fit 8800s and ddr400...thanks ;)
 
Could be the PSU. If you haven't got a tester then remove the main connector from the board and shunt the green with any black (use a paperclip or whatever) and connect up an old hard drive to put a load on it to test it. Trying another PSU with your board to see if it POSTS would 100% confirm the fault. Double check all connections first though :)
 
yerp i just got another psu and tried it and does exactly the same, so its the motherboard, when do i get access to Market thread....250 posts is it ?
 
Have you not tried clearing the CMOS as i said? I would do that and while you're in there re-seat the memory aswell. It's easy to get your BIOS in a non-bootable configuration just like to described and clearing the CMOS would quickly resolve this.
 
AmateurJimmy said:
how do you clear the CMOS ?
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there will usually be a jumper near to the battery or near to the first pci slot. It will have 3 pins, the jumper being on 2 of them. swap the jumper onto the other 2 pins, wait a minute (might aswell re-seat the memory while you're waiting) and then swap the jumper back. Theres only 2 ways you can put the jumper on. When you switch the computer on everything in the BIOS will be re-set and you will probably have to set time time/date etc.
 
mame said:
there will usually be a jumper near to the battery or near to the first pci slot. It will have 3 pins, the jumper being on 2 of them. swap the jumper onto the other 2 pins, wait a minute (might aswell re-seat the memory while you're waiting) and then swap the jumper back. Theres only 2 ways you can put the jumper on. When you switch the computer on everything in the BIOS will be re-set and you will probably have to set time time/date etc.
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i couldnt find one next to the battery but there was 3 pins with a jumper next to my psu, which is on totally the oposite side to the battery.... :/
 
Nope this one that they dont even sell anymore !
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