No boot on Abit AV8

power supply?
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SteveH
Abit AV8 Third Eye v1.1, A64 3200+ at 2430(9x270),1.575V CPU
DIY watercool
Radeon Sapphire 9700

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"jojo" wrote in message

> The PC has been working for ages. I wake up this morning and nada.
> I've taken the PC apart and reassembled and still the same.
>
> The beep error code is 1 long followed by one short.
>
> The BIOS error codes are all over the place
> 02
> 83
> 9f
> 8c
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
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I do get some power through the power supply as I am able to get the
BIOS codes and error beeps but I'm not sure the power supply is
working correctly. Nothing else seems to have power. Maybe I'm just
getting a trickle. I've built dozens of systems but I don't know how
to test power. I'm going to try to get a spare power supply from a
buddy tomorrow.

Thanks for the suggestion!
jojo

On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:29:04 +0930, "straiton"
wrote:

>power supply?
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>
>SteveH
>Abit AV8 Third Eye v1.1, A64 3200+ at 2430(9x270),1.575V CPU
>DIY watercool
>Radeon Sapphire 9700
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I just cleaned my RAM and tried with three separate sticks. Two that
were in my current PC and one that came from a working PC. Still no
luck. I put the third stick in the original working PC and it is
working so I'm sure at least one stick of the three is functional.

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll keep trying.

jojo


On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:56:29 -0400, 0_Qed
wrote:

>jojo wrote:
>>
>> The PC has been working for ages. I wake up this morning and nada.
>> I've taken the PC apart and reassembled and still the same.
>>
>> The beep error code is 1 long followed by one short.
>>
>> The BIOS error codes are all over the place
>> 02
>> 83
>> 9f
>> 8c
>
>1 long, 1 short is usually a 'DRAM' error of some sort ... Award/Phoenix
>
>Find some CAIG cleaner, or
>the old "tuner" cleaner ... Rat Shack ??? ...
>remmove the sticks, clean contacts, re_seat .
>
>Lighter fluid has 'additives' ... not good.
>Auto starter fluid (ether) in a pinch.
>WD40 ... nfw.
>
>Often, just a remove/reseat will do it.
>
>Long term, find the CAIG.
>
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jojo wrote:
>
> I just cleaned my RAM and tried with three separate sticks. Two that
> were in my current PC and one that came from a working PC. Still no
> luck. I put the third stick in the original working PC and it is
> working so I'm sure at least one stick of the three is functional.

> Thanks for the suggestion! I'll keep trying.

Avoid the noon_day sun, wear pith helmut.

Life's a =bitch=
then the 'sounds' get louder,
then it quits .
You're dead.

I shy away from alcohol cleaner(s)... too many additives.
Mite try torpedo fuel if I could find some
&
TomG hadnt drunk it all.

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> >> The BIOS error codes are all over the place
> >> 02
> >> 83
> >> 9f
> >> 8c


'Above' are BIOS post codes, so_called,
technically(weasel word) begin at [01h] , end at [FFh].

*IF* you can make the BIOS POST pgm spit out =all= it's (completed} POST
codes ,
"yes" ...
they'll be all over the place , but usually 'sequentially' spit.

*IF* you 'see' one ...
thats a successful POST "step" completion ...
which "step cmpln msg" can be an [err], or not.

POST code 'step' errors are typically translated into
(few) "Beep Codes" ...
the booting PC is almost screenless, but the speaker works ...
"is" why 'they' sell the POST CODE diagnostic "show" card.


If your 'post' got to [9Fh] ,
you got a long way thru the POST .

I'm not quite sure if you can boot from flpy ... ???
.... mobo, et al, still in the case.
If "so" , you're a potential winner .

Next ...
Try disconnecting =all/any= storage devices =except= flpy .
.... NIC, sound, et al too ...
Leave kybd & CRT.
reboot.



A PIA for sure, worth the efort.
Get back.

Qed.
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