ASUS Crosshair mobo, no post.

[ReTiCuLeX]

Hi guys, a friend of mine that I play BF2 with is having some pc trouble, I'am stumped, thus I'am posting for him.

He bought 2 other M32NSLI mobos that didn't work, so now he's on the Crosshair motherboard w/ 4000+ AM2 Dualcore.
The board doesn't post at all. This is his 3rd Newegg RMA part in the past 2 weeks. If you can help it would be appreciated.

I told him to do the usual, clear cmos, disconnect everything except CPU,Mobo,PSU,Vid card & Ram. He tried one single stick of his OCZ DDR2, still nothing. Is their any certain way to get these crosshair mobos up and running ?

Thanks in advance,
- ReT

[Shift]

Did he try a different PSU?

[ReTiCuLeX]

This PSU is brand new OCZ GameExtreme 700watts. Thx for quick reply btw. He gets a code on the LCD Motherboard diagnostic device "Cpu Int"

[Pirate_Freder]

well look up that code in the manual. that should tell you the problem or at least lead you in the right direction. does it show on the indicator or anywhere else what it is posting while it's going through the process? if so you could watch and see what component it's hanging on.

[ReTiCuLeX]

He has just the basics, Video,Mobo,Cpu,PSU, Monitor. It's the same everytime, no post. He tried his old PCI-Express PSU as well, and another videocard.

[noktekniq]

for the mobo. make sure you press the botton on the I/o before press the power button.

[Pirate_Freder]

...huh? who asked what parts he has? k...anywho, that code "Cpu Int", that is crucial, what does it mean? look it up in the manual please.

[noktekniq]

...huh? who asked what parts he has? k...anywho, that code "Cpu Int", that is crucial, what does it mean? look it up in the manual please.
i know what it means. you need to press on the button on the back where the you see the cpu int. then press the power button

here's a picturre of the switch i'm talking about
pic click (http://www.noktekniq.yensjewelry.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5932&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)
press on the LED switch. then press the power button

[ReTiCuLeX]

it says in the Manual, CPU Iniation for the error, no other information.

[noktekniq]

it says in the Manual, CPU Iniation for the error, no other information.
iif you look at the pic i posted above. then it would work already. gEEZ

[ReTiCuLeX]

Yeah, it boots with that on, I'm sorry I need to re-phrase myself. It doesn't POST to BIOS at all.

[Pirate_Freder]

@noktekniq: what i said was directed at ReTiCuLeX

@ReTiCuLeX: well then try swapping out the cpu if that's an option. also you might want to check the cables to the mobo(the atx(24-pin) and the atx12v(8-pin))) he might not have the full 8 or 24 pins in either of those (i don't know what his psu has for connectors) and if that's the case that could certainly cause this problem(been in that situation before)

[noktekniq]

well !2V has 2 slots. plug both of them in

[ReTiCuLeX]

They're both plugged in he says. Do you guys have Teamspeak ? If you could come on to give a hand we'd appreciate it, thanks for all the help guys 8^).

www.goteamspeak.com to download the software if ya need it.
Teamspeak: 216.86.149.125:6708
No password.

[noktekniq]

They're both plugged in he says. Do you guys have Teamspeak ? If you could come on to give a hand we'd appreciate it, thanks for all the help guys 8^).

www.goteamspeak.com to download the software if ya need it.
Teamspeak: 216.86.149.125:6708
No password.
nope no teamspeak. but i have AIM

[ReTiCuLeX]

Cool, my aim is StopYourEgo, what's yours?

[noktekniq]

Cool, my aim is StopYourEgo, what's yours?
http://www.noktekniq.yensjewelry.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5983&g2_serialNumber=1
check out the picture. make sure everything is plugged in like in the picutre.

[ReTiCuLeX]

Yeah, he says everything in the picture is Identical.

[noktekniq]

cpu fan connector?
what reacts when his computer powers on? i knw it doesn't get intot he bios. does the fan spin? any lights that go on? anywhere he can test his cpu to see if it's doa? probably shorted something without grounding himself? a lot of possibilities

[ReTiCuLeX]

Nah, nothing shorted from static electricity, he held the casing while building. All the fans spin, lights go on.

[noktekniq]

Nah, nothing shorted from static electricity, he held the casing while building. All the fans spin, lights go on.
i'm thiking cpu si DOA

[ReTiCuLeX]

Possibly :( Damn Newegg, it's retail boxed too.

[noktekniq]

Possibly :( Damn Newegg, it's retail boxed too.
keep testing. why dont you go check it out for him
what does the LEd say on the back when it boots on?

[ReTiCuLeX]

lcd says CPU INIT in caps.

[noktekniq]

lcd says CPU INIT in caps.
after when u press the power button?
weird.
so the comp powers on with that?

the thing is, when i don't press my LED switch my LED says that. but when i press it then press the power button on my case. it disappears.

[ReTiCuLeX]

The switch is pushed in, without it pushed in, it won't boot at all. I'm guessing bad cpu at this point??

[noktekniq]

The switch is pushed in bro.
ok the siwtch si not suppose to be pushed in. when pushed in it will ave blue lights on the board. the thing is to turn off the blue lights by pushing the switch so it pops out. and then press the power button. but in any case you say when u press the pwoer button the ffans turn on. i don't think taht's the prob. you can try but i dont' think ur understanding what i'm trying to point out

[ReTiCuLeX]

Yeah tried that bud.

[noktekniq]

Yeah tried that bud.
the board is fine. the cpu isn't

[syne_24]

what did the manual said for your error code?

[Aftermath]

I bet is that ram OCZ my Asus M2N32 SLI Deluxe didn't post at all so I had to return the ram and get Corsair since it clearly states Corasair XMS2 ready out side the box I sticked the Corsair back in the mobo walla it post it.

Asus new boards are pretty picky on ram wise it will boot with no poblems with Corsair or Kingston.

Hey try using one stick of OCZ if he gets post is the ram might need to set the volatage to 2.7 or what ever that ram needs make sure you know what volts the ram needs. If doesnt boot try using some cheap DDR 2 ram just enough to post to change the volt that OCZ memory needs.

Might be the CPU but is rarely known CPU DOA's.

[LowRun]

what did the manual said for your error code?

it says in the Manual, CPU Iniation for the error, no other information.

:wasntme:

[Complete]

I dont have to read all the posts. So this might be a double post. Sorry
I think I might have a solution.

Is the motherboad grounding out?
As in. Is there a screw or something that might be in contact with the back of the motherboard.

-Complete

[[XC] leviathan18]

it seemt the same error the asus a8n had.... try to mount again the cpu... or try with another ram or just rma cpu ram and mobo LOL