OT: Need help with new motherboard

[Endulini]

Hi,

Sorry this is somewhat off topic but it's DIY in a sense and I've always found the computer knowledge base in this NG extremely helpful and well informed.

I've just installed a new Intel DJ35JO mobo + Duo E6600 in an old case that I've had around for a while, the PSU is a relatively new 24 pin ATX 500v . The processor + fan were already installed so I plumbed in the board, PSU (both 4 pin and 24 pin plugs) + 1GB memory and fired up to see if it it was working ok. Both LEDs on the board lit to show they were functioning ok but the system doesn't boot to the BIOS nor is there any output to the monitor. There are no POST beeps either - just silence. I tried removing the memory card and booting and that did elicit the expected 3 beep no memory warning so I'm sure the board is ok.....

I'm kind of stuck at this point, can anyone provide me with a way forward?

Cheers

[Bernard Peek]

Best guess is that the memory is duff. It might not have been installed properly so it's worth having another try.

[fred]

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uk.comp.homebuilt really is the best place for something like this.

[Endulini]

[Endulini]

Thanks for the pointer, I was only aware of uk.comp.homebuild and that's as dead as the grave. Have reposted there.

[mick]

You could reset the bios. I've no idea how, I don't know that motherboard.

I had fun a while ago with a different mboard. I couldn't get it to boot with a display until I plugged an old display card into it (which actually worked), went into the bios and just saved settings. It was fine with the on-board video after that! I don't trust these computery thingies any more.

[dave]

Usually remove the mobo battery for a while.

[Endulini]

Sorry there is a correction to this, the mobo is an Intel DG35JO.....

[David WE Roberts]

One piece of useless advice would be to buy an ASRock MoBo next time. One good thing they do have is a diagnostic display which cycles through all the check and test stages during the boot sequence to let you know what it is doing and report any failures. Oh, and buy a high speed video camera if you want to read the full sequence :-)

Presumably you have reseated the memory, tested again, and got the same result?

You don't say what memory you are using so we can't tell if it is suited to the MoBo.

[Andy Champ]

can unwrap that. Andy

[Endulini]

Thanks Everyone, problem sorted. Not to sure what exactly it was but resetting the CMOS and reseating the memory got everything going. Still no POST beep though!!

[Bob Eager]

Have you plugged the speaker in? Newer Intel motherboards tend not to have the on-board sounder.

[Endulini]

The on-board is working ok as if I take all the memory out I get some error beeps