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Hi people,

I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned it on
this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep tone
(it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has the
board died??....if not, any ideas?
Thanks,
Gorzzz

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First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.

Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder shaped
objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging? Do
any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?

DaveL


"Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> Hi people,
>
> I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned it
> on
> this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep tone
> (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
> rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has
> the
> board died??....if not, any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Gorzzz
>
>

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Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas before I
take an axe to the m/b?? )
Btw, now the m/b doesn't beep now when it's turned on....looks like it
might've died (
gorzzz

"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>
> Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder shaped
> objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging?
Do
> any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned
it
> > on
> > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep
tone
> > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
> > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has
> > the
> > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Gorzzz
> >
> >
>

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Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas before I
take an axe to the m/b?? )

gorzzz
"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>
> Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder shaped
> objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging?
Do
> any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned
it
> > on
> > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep
tone
> > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
> > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has
> > the
> > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Gorzzz
> >
> >
>

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Tried all that...and the caps look ok......now the board doesn't beep at all
when started...............any more ideas before I take an axe to the m/b???
)

gorzzz
"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>
> Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder shaped
> objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging?
Do
> any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned
it
> > on
> > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep
tone
> > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
> > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has
> > the
> > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Gorzzz
> >
> >
>

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox (More info?)

Tried all that...and the caps look ok......now the board doesn't beep at all
when started...............any more ideas before I take an axe to the m/b???
)

gorzzz
"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>
> Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder shaped
> objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging?
Do
> any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned
it
> > on
> > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep
tone
> > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
> > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has
> > the
> > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Gorzzz
> >
> >
>

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Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas before I
take an axe to the m/b?? )

gorzzz
"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>
> Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder shaped
> objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging?
Do
> any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned
it
> > on
> > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep
tone
> > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when I
> > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so, has
> > the
> > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Gorzzz
> >
> >
>

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see if you can try a new PSU.They can cause lots of bizarre stuff when they
fail
--
Steve H
Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod
XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V
Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB
DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Hydor L35,aircon radiator
Sapphire radeon 9700


"Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:353qfhF4ieol9U1@individual.net...
> Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas before
I
> take an axe to the m/b?? )
> Btw, now the m/b doesn't beep now when it's turned on....looks like it
> might've died (
> gorzzz
>
> "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> > First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
> >
> > Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder
shaped
> > objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they bluging?
> Do
> > any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
> >
> > DaveL
> >
> >
> > "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > > Hi people,
> > >
> > > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I turned
> it
> > > on
> > > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2 beep
> tone
> > > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but when
I
> > > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so,
has
> > > the
> > > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gorzzz
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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Just tried that.............still nuttin.....if tha board hasn't carked it,
could it be memory?? (the only thing I haven't tried yet)

gorzzz

"straiton" <straiton@f.off.spam.com> wrote in message
news:1106062314.735414@teuthos...
> see if you can try a new PSU.They can cause lots of bizarre stuff when
they
> fail
> --
> Steve H
> Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod
> XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V
> Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB
> DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Hydor L35,aircon radiator
> Sapphire radeon 9700
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:353qfhF4ieol9U1@individual.net...
> > Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas
before
> I
> > take an axe to the m/b?? )
> > Btw, now the m/b doesn't beep now when it's turned on....looks like it
> > might've died (
> > gorzzz
> >
> > "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> > > First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
> > >
> > > Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder
> shaped
> > > objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they
bluging?
> > Do
> > > any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
> > >
> > > DaveL
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> > > > Hi people,
> > > >
> > > > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I
turned
> > it
> > > > on
> > > > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2
beep
> > tone
> > > > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but
when
> I
> > > > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low beeping.........so,
> has
> > > > the
> > > > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Gorzzz
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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Dude, what does the little red LED display on the board say?

DaveL


"Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:356eqvF4i9o8gU1@individual.net...
> Just tried that.............still nuttin.....if tha board hasn't carked
> it,
> could it be memory?? (the only thing I haven't tried yet)
>
> gorzzz
>
> "straiton" <straiton@f.off.spam.com> wrote in message
> news:1106062314.735414@teuthos...
>> see if you can try a new PSU.They can cause lots of bizarre stuff when
> they
>> fail
>> --
>> Steve H
>> Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod
>> XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V
>> Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB
>> DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Hydor L35,aircon radiator
>> Sapphire radeon 9700
>>
>>
>> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:353qfhF4ieol9U1@individual.net...
>> > Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas
> before
>> I
>> > take an axe to the m/b?? )
>> > Btw, now the m/b doesn't beep now when it's turned on....looks like it
>> > might've died (
>> > gorzzz
>> >
>> > "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
>> > > First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>> > >
>> > > Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder
>> shaped
>> > > objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they
> bluging?
>> > Do
>> > > any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>> > >
>> > > DaveL
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
>> > > > Hi people,
>> > > >
>> > > > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I
> turned
>> > it
>> > > > on
>> > > > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2
> beep
>> > tone
>> > > > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but
> when
>> I
>> > > > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low
>> > > > beeping.........so,
>> has
>> > > > the
>> > > > board died??....if not, any ideas?
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Gorzzz
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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Did say CF...........now all it says is FF

gorzzz

"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:4cOdnWE5poIQaHPcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> Dude, what does the little red LED display on the board say?
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:356eqvF4i9o8gU1@individual.net...
> > Just tried that.............still nuttin.....if tha board hasn't carked
> > it,
> > could it be memory?? (the only thing I haven't tried yet)
> >
> > gorzzz
> >
> > "straiton" <straiton@f.off.spam.com> wrote in message
> > news:1106062314.735414@teuthos...
> >> see if you can try a new PSU.They can cause lots of bizarre stuff when
> > they
> >> fail
> >> --
> >> Steve H
> >> Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod
> >> XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V
> >> Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB
> >> DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Hydor L35,aircon radiator
> >> Sapphire radeon 9700
> >>
> >>
> >> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:353qfhF4ieol9U1@individual.net...
> >> > Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas
> > before
> >> I
> >> > take an axe to the m/b?? )
> >> > Btw, now the m/b doesn't beep now when it's turned on....looks like
it
> >> > might've died (
> >> > gorzzz
> >> >
> >> > "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> >> > > First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
> >> > >
> >> > > Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the cylinder
> >> shaped
> >> > > objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they
> > bluging?
> >> > Do
> >> > > any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
> >> > >
> >> > > DaveL
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
> >> > > > Hi people,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I
> > turned
> >> > it
> >> > > > on
> >> > > > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2
> > beep
> >> > tone
> >> > > > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??, but
> > when
> >> I
> >> > > > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low
> >> > > > beeping.........so,
> >> has
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > board died??....if not, any ideas?
> >> > > > Thanks,
> >> > > > Gorzzz
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

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Ok. Do this. Disconnect the power cord. Set the clear cmos jumper to
clear. Take out the battery. Disconnect all drives. take out all
expansion cards (if any). Remove cpu and ram and video card. Put cpu,
video card and one stick of ram back in. Put battery back in. Set the
clear cmos jumper back to the normal position. Plug the power cord back in
and try to boot. Stll no go? Try another stick of ram. Then try another
cpu. Still no go? Could be a scrambled bios or bad motherboard.

DaveL


"Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:359g4oF4ifrh3U1@individual.net...
> Did say CF...........now all it says is FF
>
> gorzzz
>
> "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:4cOdnWE5poIQaHPcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>> Dude, what does the little red LED display on the board say?
>>
>> DaveL
>>
>>
>> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:356eqvF4i9o8gU1@individual.net...
>> > Just tried that.............still nuttin.....if tha board hasn't carked
>> > it,
>> > could it be memory?? (the only thing I haven't tried yet)
>> >
>> > gorzzz
>> >
>> > "straiton" <straiton@f.off.spam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1106062314.735414@teuthos...
>> >> see if you can try a new PSU.They can cause lots of bizarre stuff when
>> > they
>> >> fail
>> >> --
>> >> Steve H
>> >> Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod
>> >> XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V
>> >> Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB
>> >> DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Hydor L35,aircon radiator
>> >> Sapphire radeon 9700
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:353qfhF4ieol9U1@individual.net...
>> >> > Yup............tried all that & the caps look ok.....any more ideas
>> > before
>> >> I
>> >> > take an axe to the m/b?? )
>> >> > Btw, now the m/b doesn't beep now when it's turned on....looks like
> it
>> >> > might've died (
>> >> > gorzzz
>> >> >
>> >> > "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> > news:vIWdnT2tMueKOHfcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
>> >> > > First try cycling power to the system. Try clearing the cmos.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Look closely at the capacitors on the board. Thes are the
>> >> > > cylinder
>> >> shaped
>> >> > > objects that have metalic tops. Are the tops flat or are they
>> > bluging?
>> >> > Do
>> >> > > any of them have a tan or brown colored subtance on top?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > DaveL
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:1105850342.d135be22978078ae55f927a795ce44a0@teranews...
>> >> > > > Hi people,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I seem to have a prob with my m/b at the moment..........when I
>> > turned
>> >> > it
>> >> > > > on
>> >> > > > this morning, it wouldn't boot up...all I got was a continuous 2
>> > beep
>> >> > tone
>> >> > > > (it sounded like a cop siren)...the led on the m/b said CF??,
>> >> > > > but
>> > when
>> >> I
>> >> > > > rebooted it said FF, but still with the high/low
>> >> > > > beeping.........so,
>> >> has
>> >> > > > the
>> >> > > > board died??....if not, any ideas?
>> >> > > > Thanks,
>> >> > > > Gorzzz
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

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One other thing. If none of the previous works try this. Turn on power
while holding down the insert key. If you get a screen, release the insert
aand hit del to go into bios and load fail safe settings. There is also a
jumper on the board called the JCLK. Try with it removed.

DaveL


"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:R7GdnaxyYaCdzW3cRVn-jg@comcast.com...
> Ok. Do this. Disconnect the power cord. Set the clear cmos jumper to
> clear. Take out the battery. Disconnect all drives. take out all
> expansion cards (if any). Remove cpu and ram and video card. Put cpu,
> video card and one stick of ram back in. Put battery back in. Set the
> clear cmos jumper back to the normal position. Plug the power cord back
> in and try to boot. Stll no go? Try another stick of ram. Then try
> another cpu. Still no go? Could be a scrambled bios or bad motherboard.
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:359g4oF4ifrh3U1@individual.net...
>> Did say CF...........now all it says is FF
>>
>> gorzzz
>>
>> "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:4cOdnWE5poIQaHPcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>> Dude, what does the little red LED display on the board say?
>>>
>>> DaveL
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gorzzz" <gorzzz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:356eqvF4i9o8gU1@individual.net...
>>> > Just tried that.............still nuttin.....if tha board hasn't
>>> > carked
>>> > it,
>>> > could it be memory?? (the only thing I haven't tried yet)
>>> >