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New Motherboard DOA? OR IS IT!?

solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
edited April 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
I purchased a bunch of new parts for a new PC. The motherboard is not posting, no video, no beeps, nothing. Both case fans and cpu fan and LED lights turn on correctly on the motherboard. I've cleared the CMOS jumpers and tried them in both positions :winky: but to no avail.

Do you need all three parts for a motherboard to post? I thought it would give you some beeps if the CPU or RAM was missing.

I can take the ram and put them in another PC to test. But I have no way of testing the motherboard or CPU. What are my next steps?

Here are the parts:
Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 AM2+ / AM3 Ready AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD
AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Retail
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    you need CPU, mobo, and RAM for it to do anything.

    I'd try the Ram swap, and see where you go from there.

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  • eternalbleternalbl Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I hate to say, Foxconn doesn't list that as a supported processor for that mobo

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  • solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    eternalbl wrote: »
    I hate to say, Foxconn doesn't list that as a supported processor for that mobo

    I think that list might be outdated.... hopefully. It says it supports AM2+. The PDF attached is from 12/24 and that processor came out just after that I believe.

    Thanks though, I'll probably contact Foxconn if the memory swap doesn't work.

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  • eternalbleternalbl Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    solsovly wrote: »
    eternalbl wrote: »
    I hate to say, Foxconn doesn't list that as a supported processor for that mobo

    I think that list might be outdated.... hopefully. It says it supports AM2+. The PDF attached is from 12/24 and that processor came out just after that I believe.

    Thanks though, I'll probably contact Foxconn if the memory swap doesn't work.

    Its possible, but other than that it could be supported by a bios update. I checked the manual and the CPU power connector is basically impossible for you to have missed.

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  • solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    eternalbl wrote: »
    solsovly wrote: »
    eternalbl wrote: »
    I hate to say, Foxconn doesn't list that as a supported processor for that mobo

    I think that list might be outdated.... hopefully. It says it supports AM2+. The PDF attached is from 12/24 and that processor came out just after that I believe.

    Thanks though, I'll probably contact Foxconn if the memory swap doesn't work.

    Its possible, but other than that it could be supported by a bios update. I checked the manual and the CPU power connector is basically impossible for you to have missed.

    That would be quite the conundrum. How would I be able to update the bios if I can't get it to boot? :(

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  • eternalbleternalbl Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Know anyone with an x2 based system whose processor is on the compatibility list?

    Either that or some computer shop might be willing to do it for you. Might get expensive if they're cocks about it though.

    I'd say it'd be worth a try calling foxconn support too. If its gonna be a pain getting it updated it'd suck hard if it turned out to still not be supported.

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  • Descendant XDescendant X Skyrim is my god now. Outpost 31Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    This is pretty basic, but if you're putting the new MB in an old case be sure to check that all of the install posts have been placed in the correct spots. I once bought an MB and slapped it in my old case only to find that I had left one of the posts in the case and it was pressing directly onto the MB. I was lucky that I didn't short the thing out to hell and back.

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  • solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Just tested the RAM, RAM is ok. It's in a new case and I checked the install posts. I'm now trying to find their tech support #.

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  • KidDynamiteKidDynamite Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Had the same thing recently. Needed to try a new Proc to make sure.

    It was a evga board, ddr3 ram and a quad core Intel.

    Get it all together, and na-da. Take out one ram stick, na-da. Finally in frustration I let him borrow my old core-due to see and posted like a ... well posted fine.

    What was your old build? No processor to try out? (I'm pretty unfamiliar w/ AMD Stuff)

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  • solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    My old build is Intel. I don't know anyone with AM2. I got off the phone with the tech and he wasn't able to resolve it either.

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  • eternalbleternalbl Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    solsovly wrote: »
    My old build is Intel. I don't know anyone with AM2. I got off the phone with the tech and he wasn't able to resolve it either.

    Did the tech say it should work? At that point I'd be asking for an RMA.

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  • solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Said it should work. Found a couple forum posts with the same motherboard/cpu combo with positive results as well.

    Unfortunately I have to eat the 10 dollar shipping charge for RMA :(

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