New build won't boot.

BDRBDR
edited November 2003 in Hardware
Ok guys. I need some suggestions. This new build won't boot. Fans spin, ram led lights up, no beeps, no video. Can't access bios screen.
I'm building this rig with a GA 7N400 L mobo that's a refurb from NE.
It's got a clock set that I haven't seen before, in the form of switches on the mobo
I need to know how I should have those switches set to run a 1.2(?) gig tbird, for now.
Ram is two sticks of pc2100 ddr known good ram. Vid card is 8X nvidia ti 4200, and it's running fine on my other tower as I post.
I can try switching ram to the second set of slots and see if that makes a difference. I've tried unplugging all IDE cables and power cables from hardware.

Suggestions on what to try next? and setting for those clock set switches needed please.
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  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    OOOOOOOOOOO JUMPERS! Yes those jumper need to be set on Auto ( if there is a auto ) Or at the speed of your cpu. Gigabyte is famous for jumpers. First try the ram and if that doesnt work its in the jumpers OR the board is still bad.
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    switched ram, switched jumpers. still no boot, no video.
    I'm going to try a pci vid card.
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    check everything with a comp that works fine....make sure its not the RAM nor the videocard..nor the psu...also, make sur ethe chip is still good and u havnt friend it by accidently forgetting the thermal paste
    *man i hate when that happened*
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited November 2003
    if you think some of the jumpbers are wrong:

    are you sure your cmos jumper isn't set to clear?
    that'd do exactly what you're describing

    otherwise your chip isn't posting. if you know its good, then GL witht hose jumpers!
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    Ram is good. I just pulled it out of another tower.
    I tried an AGP and a PCI vid card that I just pulled out of existing towers. They are known good.

    I'm not seeing cmos jumper at all.
    I took the battery out and let it reset.

    I think either I have the switches wrong, or the mobo is just no good.
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    I'm going to RMA it and get a mobo I know, like an Asus or an Abit.
    I think I hate Giga Byte. :hrm:
  • PirateNinjaPirateNinja Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Oh man am I must be getting old. Are dip switches and jumpers really on their way out?

    Anyways sounds like to me that the person who returned the motherboard to newegg flashed the bios incorrectly. From whats been said anyway. Refurbished items from newegg, are not really refurbished or tested. They should be called repackaged.

    Get a new mobo sir. Good luck.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    BDR had this to say
    I'm going to RMA it and get a mobo I know, like an Asus or an Abit.
    I think I hate Giga Byte. :hrm:

    Welcome to the club. And remember; "Friends don't let friends buy Gigabyte." :werr::eek3::D
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    did the board even post?
    did you try taking it out of the case and setting it up with 1 stick ram in the first bank and vid card only?
    if you've haven't given up yet let us know k? :fold:
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    I've bought lots of refurbed items from NE and have only had 2 that didn't work. That's acceptable to me.
    Anyway, back it goes. Done deal now.
    I'm now looking for my next new AMD mobo, and will consider suggestions, as long as it's not a Giga Byte. ;)
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Get a new mobo sir. Good luck.

    Gravite2090,

    You better duck because she won't like being called sir. :eek2:
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    mtgoat had this to say
    Get a new mobo sir. Good luck.

    Gravite2090,

    You better duck because she won't like being called sir. :eek2:

    ;D I saw that. It isn't the first time I've been taken as male (in the forum) and probably won't be the last.
    It's ok. :cool:

    Ok, Asus or Abit? I'm leaning towards Asus.
    I'll be getting a different cpu to go with it.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    I have a setup I'm just about ready to part w/!
    abit kt7a-r w/ tbird 1.33 512mb corsair xms i think
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    csimon had this to say
    I have a setup I'm just about ready to part w/!
    abit kt7a-r w/ tbird 1.33 512mb corsair xms i think

    Problem is that I have a tbird now and I'm looking to get a more up to date board and cpu. Better than what I currently have.
    And something that uses ddr ram.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    in that case I can part with the kr7a-r xp2000+ 512mb ocz3000ddr if you're interested
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    BDR,

    You asked a dangerous question on a predominantly Abit forum.
    Ok, Asus or Abit? I'm leaning towards Asus.
    Heck, we even got some of the resident Asus folks to switch lately. I say get what I got as well as 1/2 this board, Abit NF7-S baby. (As mtgoat does his best Austin Powers impression) ;)

    Seriously, even if you don't overclock you still can't go wrong. If you don't care about sound quality or RAID then get the plain jane NF7. I swore off overclocking for a while and after I got this board I just couldn't resist the calling and it is now easier than ever to do well.
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited November 2003
    Asus/Abit. Whichever floats your boat.

    For rock-solid workstations that aren't overclocked: Asus.
    For overclocking: Abit.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    I was under the impression you are looking for an inexpensive folder ...if I were getting a refurb system from NE right now I'd seriously consider this board msi k7n2 for $69 ...and there are a few in stock from what I see.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Abit NF7-S Hands down And like Mt said friends dont let friends Buy Giga-byte
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    I'd say go with whichever (Asus or Abit) NE has in stock refurb when you order a new one. I just got an Asus A7N8X-X v2.0 refurb from them for $41. I hope it works!
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    Ok, csimon. I just ordered the MSI and a 2400XP.
    I hope this one works. :p
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    MSI makes good boards too, just not as overclockable as Abit. Then again, neither is Asus and I swear by 'em!

    Would that 2400XP you bought happen to be a Thorton? ;)
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    I have an MSI and it's an ok board, although it's a version 1xx.
    This one should be more top of the line.

    NE doesn't list any Thorton's.
    I wanted at least 2 gigs, and that one had a decent price. :)
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Yeah, the only place I've seen the Thorton in stock yet is eWiz... but their rating is almost as good as Newegg's.

    The only thing I'd recommend on that MSI is replacing the NB cooling with something like this: http://www.svc.com/zanoco.html
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    let us know when that new board arrives BDR
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    csimon had this to say
    let us know when that new board arrives BDR

    It should be here by Wed.

    I'm still tempted to give that GigaByte one more try. It can't do more than give me a headache, right? ;)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    sure why not ...set it up on an anti-static pad outside of the case with one stick ram in the first bank and video card and nothing else ...and letterip!
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    If the board was shorting on the case, would the fans spin?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Yes.

    I'd bet $10 that it isn't a board short, however.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    OT ...make sure you don't miss the lunar eclipse in all the excitement! Hurry it's almost done!
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