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a7v600-x stuck in reboot loop?
i have a friends pc with an a7v600-x m/b and when it turns on it initially
goes straight to the bios screen which says the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on and then when i save and exit the bios it loops around after the post screen back to resetting and starting again and again. If you turn it off either with the power button or at the wall it goes back to saying the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on. I have checked the memory and hdd in my machine and they work fine. I`ve also updated the bios to the latest one successfully so not sure where the prob lies. If the cpu was faulty surely the machine would not boot at all or would give an eror beep? Any help appreciated. Martin. |
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In article , "Son Of LaL"
wrote: i have a friends pc with an a7v600-x m/b and when it turns on it initially goes straight to the bios screen which says the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on and then when i save and exit the bios it loops around after the post screen back to resetting and starting again and again. If you turn it off either with the power button or at the wall it goes back to saying the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on. I have checked the memory and hdd in my machine and they work fine. I`ve also updated the bios to the latest one successfully so not sure where the prob lies. If the cpu was faulty surely the machine would not boot at all or would give an eror beep? Any help appreciated. Martin. Did the looping start immediately after the BIOS update ? How did you update the BIOS, if it was looping into reset ? First thing I'd try, is the "clear CMOS" procedure. Make sure the computer is unplugged (to prevent damage to the ORing diode), then consult whatever procedure is listed in the manual. If the clear doesn't seem to be taking, then removing the battery for ten minutes, as well as using the jumper, may be called for. The second option would be to remove the processor, and reseat it. But I don't really see a good reason for doing that, because as you note, it does manage to POST and execute part of the BIOS code. It must be running into some hardware problem that is causing it to go crazy, and execute a RST instruction, or _something_ like that. If it was an overheat problem, it would probably shut off, and not do a reset. If it looks like you'll be removing the processor anyway, I'd probably take the machine apart and do the "cardboard test". If something was shorting to the bottom of the motherboard, assembly of the motherboard on top of a thick phonebook or the like, might change the symptoms for you. That will give you room to work on the processor, if you want. My personal preference is to install the CPU, and regrease the heatsink, when the thing is sitting on a table. Most cases are too cramped to do stuff like that safely (you can't see if it is seated properly that way). If the computer case has one of those rivetted cross bars, that is used for rigidity, it might not be possible to drop a motherboard, complete with CPU and HSF, back into the case. Paul |
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"Paul" wrote in message ... In article , "Son Of LaL" wrote: i have a friends pc with an a7v600-x m/b and when it turns on it initially goes straight to the bios screen which says the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on and then when i save and exit the bios it loops around after the post screen back to resetting and starting again and again. If you turn it off either with the power button or at the wall it goes back to saying the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on. I have checked the memory and hdd in my machine and they work fine. I`ve also updated the bios to the latest one successfully so not sure where the prob lies. If the cpu was faulty surely the machine would not boot at all or would give an eror beep? Any help appreciated. Martin. Did the looping start immediately after the BIOS update ? How did you update the BIOS, if it was looping into reset ? First thing I'd try, is the "clear CMOS" procedure. Make sure the computer is unplugged (to prevent damage to the ORing diode), then consult whatever procedure is listed in the manual. If the clear doesn't seem to be taking, then removing the battery for ten minutes, as well as using the jumper, may be called for. The second option would be to remove the processor, and reseat it. But I don't really see a good reason for doing that, because as you note, it does manage to POST and execute part of the BIOS code. It must be running into some hardware problem that is causing it to go crazy, and execute a RST instruction, or _something_ like that. If it was an overheat problem, it would probably shut off, and not do a reset. If it looks like you'll be removing the processor anyway, I'd probably take the machine apart and do the "cardboard test". If something was shorting to the bottom of the motherboard, assembly of the motherboard on top of a thick phonebook or the like, might change the symptoms for you. That will give you room to work on the processor, if you want. My personal preference is to install the CPU, and regrease the heatsink, when the thing is sitting on a table. Most cases are too cramped to do stuff like that safely (you can't see if it is seated properly that way). If the computer case has one of those rivetted cross bars, that is used for rigidity, it might not be possible to drop a motherboard, complete with CPU and HSF, back into the case. Paul Got the bios to update using a boot disc. that worked fine. i can get to the bios ok its just when it seems to want to access the hdd to load windows it resets. like i say i`ve tried the hdd in my system and its ok as far as i can test it. its like the bios isn`t allowing interaction between devices so i`m not sure what reseating the cpu will achieve. is this a syptom of a corrupt bios? |
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In article , "Son Of LaL"
wrote: Got the bios to update using a boot disc. that worked fine. i can get to the bios ok its just when it seems to want to access the hdd to load windows it resets. like i say i`ve tried the hdd in my system and its ok as far as i can test it. its like the bios isn`t allowing interaction between devices so i`m not sure what reseating the cpu will achieve. is this a syptom of a corrupt bios? I'm sorry. I thought you were saying that the BIOS wasn't able to complete POST. When you see the stuff printed on the screen, is the BIOS able to read the particulars from the hard drive(s) ? You know, where it displays what disks it has detected. That would tell you it is able to get identity information from the drive, and perhaps the interface is not dead. If you are able to boot from a floppy, can you boot a DOS diskette ? Can you type "C:", to change to the C drive, and do that successfully ? If you can do that, perhaps there is something wrong with the MBR (not that I understand what that is, but whatever the first bit of code that comes off the disk). It could be there is nothing wrong with the hardware, and it is actually the boot failing, before it even gets to the file system. Booting DOS from a floppy, and accessing the C drive, would tell you that at the file system level, there is still hope. Paul |
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a7v600-x stuck in reboot loop?
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:04:54 -0000, "Son Of LaL"
wrote: Got the bios to update using a boot disc. that worked fine. i can get to the bios ok its just when it seems to want to access the hdd to load windows it resets. like i say i`ve tried the hdd in my system and its ok as far as i can test it. its like the bios isn`t allowing interaction between devices so i`m not sure what reseating the cpu will achieve. is this a syptom of a corrupt bios? Are you getting a BIOS screen each time now, or is it trying to boot Windows and then restarting? If you're getting all the way to the hard drive trying to boot Windows, then the reboot loop could very well at this point be Windows-related. You say, "I've tried the hdd in my system and it's OK as far as I can test it." Does that mean booting all the way into Windows? Since your hardware is different, my guess is no. I haven't heard of Windows XP reboot loops, but I'd search on the Microsoft Knowledge Base if I were you or ask in WinXP newsgroup. I know it would happen in Win95 and Win98, e.g. see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q148919/ Have you tried hitting F8 and trying an alternate boot method? Have you booted off your Windows CD and done a "repair Windows installation"? These are options you could try if it's a Windows XP problem and not hardware. Philly |
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a7v600-x stuck in reboot loop?
"Philly" wrote in message ... On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:04:54 -0000, "Son Of LaL" wrote: Got the bios to update using a boot disc. that worked fine. i can get to the bios ok its just when it seems to want to access the hdd to load windows it resets. like i say i`ve tried the hdd in my system and its ok as far as i can test it. its like the bios isn`t allowing interaction between devices so i`m not sure what reseating the cpu will achieve. is this a syptom of a corrupt bios? Are you getting a BIOS screen each time now, or is it trying to boot Windows and then restarting? If you're getting all the way to the hard drive trying to boot Windows, then the reboot loop could very well at this point be Windows-related. You say, "I've tried the hdd in my system and it's OK as far as I can test it." Does that mean booting all the way into Windows? Since your hardware is different, my guess is no. I haven't heard of Windows XP reboot loops, but I'd search on the Microsoft Knowledge Base if I were you or ask in WinXP newsgroup. I know it would happen in Win95 and Win98, e.g. see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q148919/ Have you tried hitting F8 and trying an alternate boot method? Have you booted off your Windows CD and done a "repair Windows installation"? These are options you could try if it's a Windows XP problem and not hardware. Philly THanks guys. gives me a few things to try next. I havent tried to boot from the hdd but i ran a read/write and a folder and surface scan to see if any errors came up. having to swap floppy drives about too as the one in this pc doesnt work. I don`t have a copy of xp to try as the guy who owns the pc didnt give me one. i`m not using my copy as i`m a bit funny about that. cheers. |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:14:38 -0000, "Son Of LaL"
wrote: THanks guys. gives me a few things to try next. I havent tried to boot from the hdd but i ran a read/write and a folder and surface scan to see if any errors came up. having to swap floppy drives about too as the one in this pc doesnt work. I don`t have a copy of xp to try as the guy who owns the pc didnt give me one. i`m not using my copy as i`m a bit funny about that. cheers. Does the hdd use any special drivers, for example., RAID or SCSI (e.g., Promise card)? I saw a thread in this newsgroup a couple weeks ago entitled "Changed mobo-xp loops to bios". The problem was: Now when I boot to the new board, I get the standard Windows screen: "You didn't boot successfully last time. Pick how you want to boot this time." No matter what choice I make, Normally or Safe Mode, it just causes the computer to reboot and here I am again. When I choose Safe Mode, it looks like it's going to boot there OK as it runs through that list of files it loads just before going into Safe Mode, then ---Beep--- and I'm back to re-boot. The resolution was: Got it. Needed to reinstall Windows and install the raid drivers during the initial install sequence. Perhaps a little different from your problem, but you see the fix was a Windows repair/Windows reinstall. I've done Windows repairs when I've moved a boot drive from one computer to another, and it's always worked well for me. (The recommendation is generally to do a reinstall, not a repair at such a time, but I didn't want to lose my current setup so I went with a repair). So if I were you, I'd try a repair Windows installation on your friend's computer. It's not w/o its dangers, but it's less drastic than a reinstall. For Repair Windows info look he http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm or he http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Repai...s_XP-t138.html Philly |
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a7v600-x stuck in reboot loop?
I had a similar problem so I send ASUS support a e-mail(below):
Product Information] *Product Type : Motherboard *Product Model : A7V600-X *Product S/N : 51MM580924 Place of Purchase : Mwave.com(e-tailer) *Date of Purchase : 2005/5/13 [Motherboard Specification] *Motherboard Revision : A7V600-X-UAY0Z *Motherboard BIOS Revision : 1009 [VGA Card Specification] *VGA Card Vendor : BFG Technology *VGA Card Model : GeForce 6600GT(AGP) *VGA Card Chipset : Nvidia *VGA Card Driver : 77.72 [CPU Specification] *CPU Vendor : AMD *CPU Type : Socket A *CPU Speed : 3000+ [Memory Specification] *Memory Vendor : Kingston *Memory Model : KVR400X64C3A *Memory Capacity : 512 MB [HDD Specification] HDD Vendor : Quantum HDD Model : Fireball Plus AS HDD Capacity : 20 GB [Add-on Card Specification] Add-on Card Vendor : Turtle Beach Add-on Card Type : Audio Add-on Card Model : Santa Cruz *Operating System : Win98SE [Problem Description] Computer will not boot every so often. Power comes on(fans and LED), some hard drive activity then nothing(no video). So I hold the power button in till computer shuts off then restart it. I have to do this once or twice sometimes more before the video initializes. When the video comes on it opens to the BIOS screen stating the CPU speed was set wrong and to check settings. The setting is correct on the screen so I just save the settings and exit. When I first started having this trouble I would get a beep code(1 Long 3 Short). I read on different websites that this was a video problem, so I bought a new video card(BFG GeForce 6600 GT) to replace a Leadtek GeForce 2 Pro. The problem stopped for the next day or so(just a coincidence I believe). I also upgraded my power supply from an Enermax 350 watts to Enermax 470 watts because I thought this could be a problem especially with the new video card(6600 GT). I have checked the memory(DDR 400/512MB) with MemTest86(7 passes) with no errors. This problem only happens when starting the computer after it is off for several hours(usually over night). Everything worked fine on this computer when I first put it together(May 2005) until about 3 weeks ago. I want it to be clear that I didn't make any changes(new video card/new power supply) until I started to have this problem. I would appreciate any help on this matter. Greg T They answered with this reply: No Video Signal and No POST When Powered On If your system doesn't send a signal to the monitor when it's powered on, there are several potential causes. Your problem could lie within the motherboard itself, or with a component installed on the board. It could even be caused by grounding or EMI. Please follow these steps to troubleshoot: GROUNDING/EMI TROUBLESHOOTING Check that the MB is not picking up EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), or improperly grounding against the case. Please remove the MB from the case and set it up DIRECTLY on the cardboard box it came in or some other non-static, non-conductive surface, like a telephone book. Install the power supply, processor (with heat sink and fan), memory and video card. If the motherboard has the vocal POST feature activated, plug speakers into the onboard audio jacks. If the board doesn't have this feature, or if it's deactivated, make sure to install a case speaker on the board. If the system POSTs then your problem is caused by grounding. You will need to electrically isolate the MB from the case to correct it. To do this, you will need to use electrical tape to cover the brass stand-offs that support the MB, and insert paper washers between the heads of the mounting screws and the MB. The red paper washers should be included with your case hardware, or they can be purchased at Radio Shack or a computer store. Make sure that no stand-offs are placed in a spot where the motherboard isn't designed to be grounded, as some cases will have different standoff locations to accommodate different styles of motherboards. Also check that there are no other metal objects that could contact the motherboard or any other electrical device attached to the system, such as a metal burr, loose screw, metal rod, or any other object that could cause a short. POST CODE TROUBLESHOOTING If the system still won't POST then determine which, if any, error code is being generated. Motherboards with the vocal POST feature will "tell" you what is wrong, i.e. "System Failed VGA TEST" or "System Failed CPU Test." Beeps codes and their meanings can be found in your User's Manual. Investigate any error messages (System Failed VGA Test, or one long and three short beeps, indicates a possible bad video card, etc.) you receive in this fashion. If the system gives no POST error codes while refusing to boot, follow these steps: Remove the memory entirely and boot the system to force a POST error. The beep code for no memory is 1 long beep, or several long beeps in an endless loop (or you may hear "System Failed Memory Test" in a repeating loop). If you do get an error, try a different stick of memory to see if that fixes the problem. If it does, the original stick of memory may be bad. If it doesn't, you may have a problem with your MB. Proceed to the Power Supply troubleshooting procedures. If you don't get any POST errors, remove the CPU from the board and boot it again. If you have a MB with the vocal POST feature, you should hear "No CPU Installed" or "No CPU Found" repeating error messages. If you hear these messages, it's very likely that you have a bad processor. If you don't hear these messages, you may have a problem with your MB. Proceed to the Power Supply troubleshooting procedures. Next, test the CPU. You want to test the CPU in a known good, working MB. If you test on a motherboard that you know works and the CPU still does not work, you know you have a bad CPU. If it works correctly on the second motherboard, you know that your CPU is not the problem. POWER SUPPLY TROUBLESHOOTING Please check to make sure your power supply can supply enough power to your system. If the CPU is below 700 MHz, the power supply we suggest as follows: 300 Watts with +5 Volt @ 25 amps, +12 Volt @ 10 amps, and +3.3 Volt @ 14 amps. If the CPU speed is above 700MHz, the power supply we suggest as follows: 350 Watt with +5V @ 30 amps, +12V @ 12 amps, and +3.3V @ 22 amps. If the CPU speed is above 2000MHz, the power supply we suggest as follows: 350 Watt with +5V @ 30 amps, +12V @ 15 amps, and +3.3V @ 22 amps. For Dual Intel MB, Min. P.S. should be: 350 Watt with +5V @ 35 amps, +12V @ 15 amps, and +3.3V @ 22 amps. For Dual AMD MB, Min. P.S. should be: 400 Watt with +5V @ 38 amps, +12V @ 15 amps, and +3.3V @ 20 amps. Please note that these are only suggestions and the actual size of the power supply may need to be larger than we suggest. Also, depending on the configuration of your system, you may need more power than listed above. Running multiple hard drives, CR-ROM drives or other accessories may increase the power requirements of your system. At this point your system should be stripped of most of its components. Try installing a different power supply of equal or greater power to see if the system boots. If your original power supply is under powered then one with greater wattage should start your system. If your system still won't POST, your problem is most likely caused by the motherboard. If you are in the USA or Canada, please call our RMA department at 510-739-3777 option 3. Please have the serial number of your ASUS product handy when you call. The RMA staff will assist you with repairing or replacing your motherboard. Please do not respond to this email. If you need further assistance please have your case number ready, then contact Technical Support at 502-995-0883 (M-F 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM EST). Sincerely, Jon V. ASUS Technical Support I don't know if this will help you but as far as my problem it pretty much has disappeared without doing anything. I don't get the CPU speed message in the BIOS at startup anymore. What happens every so often is that the computer will not initialize the video after a little hard drive activity at bootup(it just sits there with a blank screen/not sure if there is a blinking cursor or not...will have to check the next time it happens). All I do is press the reset button and the system loads. hope this helps, Greg T "Son Of LaL" wrote in message ... i have a friends pc with an a7v600-x m/b and when it turns on it initially goes straight to the bios screen which says the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on and then when i save and exit the bios it loops around after the post screen back to resetting and starting again and again. If you turn it off either with the power button or at the wall it goes back to saying the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on. I have checked the memory and hdd in my machine and they work fine. I`ve also updated the bios to the latest one successfully so not sure where the prob lies. If the cpu was faulty surely the machine would not boot at all or would give an eror beep? Any help appreciated. Martin. |
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a7v600-x stuck in reboot loop?
I forgot to say that I think this is a motherboard defect. I have seen
similar problems with this board(A7V600-X) at ASUS support forum website. I would RMA the board but I'm afraid I'd just end up with a problem similar to this on the new board they send me. Greg T P.S. I don't think I'll be buying another ASUS board again. "Greg T" wrote in message news I had a similar problem so I send ASUS support a e-mail(below): Product Information] *Product Type : Motherboard *Product Model : A7V600-X *Product S/N : 51MM580924 Place of Purchase : Mwave.com(e-tailer) *Date of Purchase : 2005/5/13 [Motherboard Specification] *Motherboard Revision : A7V600-X-UAY0Z *Motherboard BIOS Revision : 1009 [VGA Card Specification] *VGA Card Vendor : BFG Technology *VGA Card Model : GeForce 6600GT(AGP) *VGA Card Chipset : Nvidia *VGA Card Driver : 77.72 [CPU Specification] *CPU Vendor : AMD *CPU Type : Socket A *CPU Speed : 3000+ [Memory Specification] *Memory Vendor : Kingston *Memory Model : KVR400X64C3A *Memory Capacity : 512 MB [HDD Specification] HDD Vendor : Quantum HDD Model : Fireball Plus AS HDD Capacity : 20 GB [Add-on Card Specification] Add-on Card Vendor : Turtle Beach Add-on Card Type : Audio Add-on Card Model : Santa Cruz *Operating System : Win98SE [Problem Description] Computer will not boot every so often. Power comes on(fans and LED), some hard drive activity then nothing(no video). So I hold the power button in till computer shuts off then restart it. I have to do this once or twice sometimes more before the video initializes. When the video comes on it opens to the BIOS screen stating the CPU speed was set wrong and to check settings. The setting is correct on the screen so I just save the settings and exit. When I first started having this trouble I would get a beep code(1 Long 3 Short). I read on different websites that this was a video problem, so I bought a new video card(BFG GeForce 6600 GT) to replace a Leadtek GeForce 2 Pro. The problem stopped for the next day or so(just a coincidence I believe). I also upgraded my power supply from an Enermax 350 watts to Enermax 470 watts because I thought this could be a problem especially with the new video card(6600 GT). I have checked the memory(DDR 400/512MB) with MemTest86(7 passes) with no errors. This problem only happens when starting the computer after it is off for several hours(usually over night). Everything worked fine on this computer when I first put it together(May 2005) until about 3 weeks ago. I want it to be clear that I didn't make any changes(new video card/new power supply) until I started to have this problem. I would appreciate any help on this matter. Greg T They answered with this reply: No Video Signal and No POST When Powered On If your system doesn't send a signal to the monitor when it's powered on, there are several potential causes. Your problem could lie within the motherboard itself, or with a component installed on the board. It could even be caused by grounding or EMI. Please follow these steps to troubleshoot: GROUNDING/EMI TROUBLESHOOTING Check that the MB is not picking up EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), or improperly grounding against the case. Please remove the MB from the case and set it up DIRECTLY on the cardboard box it came in or some other non-static, non-conductive surface, like a telephone book. Install the power supply, processor (with heat sink and fan), memory and video card. If the motherboard has the vocal POST feature activated, plug speakers into the onboard audio jacks. If the board doesn't have this feature, or if it's deactivated, make sure to install a case speaker on the board. If the system POSTs then your problem is caused by grounding. You will need to electrically isolate the MB from the case to correct it. To do this, you will need to use electrical tape to cover the brass stand-offs that support the MB, and insert paper washers between the heads of the mounting screws and the MB. The red paper washers should be included with your case hardware, or they can be purchased at Radio Shack or a computer store. Make sure that no stand-offs are placed in a spot where the motherboard isn't designed to be grounded, as some cases will have different standoff locations to accommodate different styles of motherboards. Also check that there are no other metal objects that could contact the motherboard or any other electrical device attached to the system, such as a metal burr, loose screw, metal rod, or any other object that could cause a short. POST CODE TROUBLESHOOTING If the system still won't POST then determine which, if any, error code is being generated. Motherboards with the vocal POST feature will "tell" you what is wrong, i.e. "System Failed VGA TEST" or "System Failed CPU Test." Beeps codes and their meanings can be found in your User's Manual. Investigate any error messages (System Failed VGA Test, or one long and three short beeps, indicates a possible bad video card, etc.) you receive in this fashion. If the system gives no POST error codes while refusing to boot, follow these steps: Remove the memory entirely and boot the system to force a POST error. The beep code for no memory is 1 long beep, or several long beeps in an endless loop (or you may hear "System Failed Memory Test" in a repeating loop). If you do get an error, try a different stick of memory to see if that fixes the problem. If it does, the original stick of memory may be bad. If it doesn't, you may have a problem with your MB. Proceed to the Power Supply troubleshooting procedures. If you don't get any POST errors, remove the CPU from the board and boot it again. If you have a MB with the vocal POST feature, you should hear "No CPU Installed" or "No CPU Found" repeating error messages. If you hear these messages, it's very likely that you have a bad processor. If you don't hear these messages, you may have a problem with your MB. Proceed to the Power Supply troubleshooting procedures. Next, test the CPU. You want to test the CPU in a known good, working MB. If you test on a motherboard that you know works and the CPU still does not work, you know you have a bad CPU. If it works correctly on the second motherboard, you know that your CPU is not the problem. POWER SUPPLY TROUBLESHOOTING Please check to make sure your power supply can supply enough power to your system. If the CPU is below 700 MHz, the power supply we suggest as follows: 300 Watts with +5 Volt @ 25 amps, +12 Volt @ 10 amps, and +3.3 Volt @ 14 amps. If the CPU speed is above 700MHz, the power supply we suggest as follows: 350 Watt with +5V @ 30 amps, +12V @ 12 amps, and +3.3V @ 22 amps. If the CPU speed is above 2000MHz, the power supply we suggest as follows: 350 Watt with +5V @ 30 amps, +12V @ 15 amps, and +3.3V @ 22 amps. For Dual Intel MB, Min. P.S. should be: 350 Watt with +5V @ 35 amps, +12V @ 15 amps, and +3.3V @ 22 amps. For Dual AMD MB, Min. P.S. should be: 400 Watt with +5V @ 38 amps, +12V @ 15 amps, and +3.3V @ 20 amps. Please note that these are only suggestions and the actual size of the power supply may need to be larger than we suggest. Also, depending on the configuration of your system, you may need more power than listed above. Running multiple hard drives, CR-ROM drives or other accessories may increase the power requirements of your system. At this point your system should be stripped of most of its components. Try installing a different power supply of equal or greater power to see if the system boots. If your original power supply is under powered then one with greater wattage should start your system. If your system still won't POST, your problem is most likely caused by the motherboard. If you are in the USA or Canada, please call our RMA department at 510-739-3777 option 3. Please have the serial number of your ASUS product handy when you call. The RMA staff will assist you with repairing or replacing your motherboard. Please do not respond to this email. If you need further assistance please have your case number ready, then contact Technical Support at 502-995-0883 (M-F 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM EST). Sincerely, Jon V. ASUS Technical Support I don't know if this will help you but as far as my problem it pretty much has disappeared without doing anything. I don't get the CPU speed message in the BIOS at startup anymore. What happens every so often is that the computer will not initialize the video after a little hard drive activity at bootup(it just sits there with a blank screen/not sure if there is a blinking cursor or not...will have to check the next time it happens). All I do is press the reset button and the system loads. hope this helps, Greg T "Son Of LaL" wrote in message ... i have a friends pc with an a7v600-x m/b and when it turns on it initially goes straight to the bios screen which says the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on and then when i save and exit the bios it loops around after the post screen back to resetting and starting again and again. If you turn it off either with the power button or at the wall it goes back to saying the cpu speed was incorrect at last power on. I have checked the memory and hdd in my machine and they work fine. I`ve also updated the bios to the latest one successfully so not sure where the prob lies. If the cpu was faulty surely the machine would not boot at all or would give an eror beep? Any help appreciated. Martin. |
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