K7vm4

[Phaihn]

Got this motherboard from one of the computer shops and i cant get past the videos bios msg. any ideas?

[etnietering]

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well the usual - make sure the RAM, CPU, cards, etc are all seated properly, try resetting the bios, remove the bios battery for a while (replace it if it's dead), check for bad caps that could be causing bad voltages to appear.

oh and that's my favorite setup

[Phaihn]

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evey thing looks good but i cant get past that video bios tryed removeing the bat even replaced it with one i had in a difrnt board and even the clr cmos jumper

[etnietering]

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does it have an 8 pin 12v atx connector? I had a board that wouldn't boot if you plugged a 4 pin cable into the 8 pin socket.

[Phaihn]

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it only has one power connector as far as i can tell.

[etnietering]

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It could be that the board is just bad - did you buy it new or used? Did they say if it was working or not? Could be something is fried....other people should have more ideas and things for you to try. Good luck!

[Phaihn]

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Got it free the guy at teh store who gave it to me said it worked just needed parts.

[Phaihn]

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This doesnt look good does that look like broken leeds?

[kikkoman]

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whoa.. do you try to run that thing ON A BLANKET?

ps: or a shirt?
pic #5 could show scratches, but it's hard to tell by the picture.

pps: do you have a port80 card? if no, the mobo speaker might be helpful too.

[Phaihn]

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lol improvise and no port80 card i dont even know what that is and those scrachs in pic are kinda deep i am thinking its hooped but i got a good cpu out of it.

[Phaihn]

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speaker does nothing unless i try to run it with out the ram.

[Harvey]

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Put the lid back on the power supply before you electrocute yourself!

[kc8adu]

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rather elaborate bedwarmer you have there!

[NxB]

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It looks like a scratch. Check the ends of those traces with a multimeter and see if they still connect. We had a Compaq laptop that did that. Showed the logo and then froze, no input, beeps or codes. Couldn't get that one repaired, the RTC got really hot.

[Phaihn]

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Put the lid back on the power supply before you electrocute yourself!

yeah as soon as i find all he parts for it.

[Phaihn]

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rather elaborate bedwarmer you have there!

[Phaihn]

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It looks like a scratch. Check the ends of those traces with a multimeter and see if they still connect. We had a Compaq laptop that did that. Showed the logo and then froze, no input, beeps or codes. Couldn't get that one repaired, the RTC got really hot.

Dont have one. as ii can see it goes down to the metal.

[NxB]

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Go to "harbor freight" or the canadian equivalent and buy a $10 multimeter. You can't really troubleshoot electronics without one.