s.o.s.

bought a leadtek k7ncr18d-pro (nforce2 non ultra + mcp-t + fsb333) yesterday
and now have a couple of problems:

first i couldn't even get to bios setup [blaming that on previous settings
overclocking my duron 1600 (applebred fsb133)]

stripped the system apart, leaving only agp card, hdd(80GB ata133) and one
stick of elixir ddr400 [have 3 jumper options for vmem: 2.5, 2.6, 2.7V -
tried all of them]

managed to clear the cmos by (alot) trial and error [phoenix bios; 3-pin
jumper to clear the cmos - manual doesn't state for how long to erase, also
mentions a jumperless reset by pulling the cord for 1 minute and pressing
the insert key ?before? the main power switch]

bingo!

loaded optimal(slow) settings, did a quick w2k setup - powered off [system
still barebone]

dejavu!

gave up after a couple of tries...

in the morning managed to enter the bios again but after making any
change(time/date, anything) and saving the settings to cmos, the screen
resets and goes blank - fans still going

managed to get to epa screen, stating: 'cmos checksum error'

now, after a couple of reboots it doesn't even get to the epa screen - only
fan spin & RJ45 lamp on...


?

flekso wrote:
> bought a leadtek k7ncr18d-pro (nforce2 non ultra + mcp-t + fsb333)
> yesterday and now have a couple of problems:
>
> first i couldn't even get to bios setup [blaming that on previous
> settings overclocking my duron 1600 (applebred fsb133)]
>
> stripped the system apart, leaving only agp card, hdd(80GB ata133)
> and one stick of elixir ddr400 [have 3 jumper options for vmem: 2.5,
> 2.6, 2.7V - tried all of them]
>
> managed to clear the cmos by (alot) trial and error [phoenix bios;
> 3-pin jumper to clear the cmos - manual doesn't state for how long to
> erase, also mentions a jumperless reset by pulling the cord for 1
> minute and pressing the insert key ?before? the main power switch]
>
> bingo!
>
> loaded optimal(slow) settings, did a quick w2k setup - powered off
> [system still barebone]
>
> dejavu!
>
> gave up after a couple of tries...
>
> in the morning managed to enter the bios again but after making any
> change(time/date, anything) and saving the settings to cmos, the
> screen resets and goes blank - fans still going
>
> managed to get to epa screen, stating: 'cmos checksum error'
>
> now, after a couple of reboots it doesn't even get to the epa screen
> - only fan spin & RJ45 lamp on...
>
>
> ?

CPU overheating?

"IC" <> wrote in message
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> flekso wrote:
> > bought a leadtek k7ncr18d-pro (nforce2 non ultra + mcp-t + fsb333)
> > yesterday and now have a couple of problems:
> >
> > first i couldn't even get to bios setup [blaming that on previous
> > settings overclocking my duron 1600 (applebred fsb133)]
> >
> > stripped the system apart, leaving only agp card, hdd(80GB ata133)
> > and one stick of elixir ddr400 [have 3 jumper options for vmem: 2.5,
> > 2.6, 2.7V - tried all of them]
> >
> > managed to clear the cmos by (alot) trial and error [phoenix bios;
> > 3-pin jumper to clear the cmos - manual doesn't state for how long to
> > erase, also mentions a jumperless reset by pulling the cord for 1
> > minute and pressing the insert key ?before? the main power switch]
> >
> > bingo!
> >
> > loaded optimal(slow) settings, did a quick w2k setup - powered off
> > [system still barebone]
> >
> > dejavu!
> >
> > gave up after a couple of tries...
> >
> > in the morning managed to enter the bios again but after making any
> > change(time/date, anything) and saving the settings to cmos, the
> > screen resets and goes blank - fans still going
> >
> > managed to get to epa screen, stating: 'cmos checksum error'
> >
> > now, after a couple of reboots it doesn't even get to the epa screen
> > - only fan spin & RJ45 lamp on...
> >
> >
> > ?
>
> CPU overheating?
>
>

bios reports 33-35° C + the fan works at 5600 RPM (nasa jet propulsion comes
to my mind and the neighbors)

flekso wrote:
> "IC" <> wrote in message
> news:OO2Db.795$%. ..
>> flekso wrote:
>>> bought a leadtek k7ncr18d-pro (nforce2 non ultra + mcp-t + fsb333)
>>> yesterday and now have a couple of problems:
>>>
>>> first i couldn't even get to bios setup [blaming that on previous
>>> settings overclocking my duron 1600 (applebred fsb133)]
>>>
>>> stripped the system apart, leaving only agp card, hdd(80GB ata133)
>>> and one stick of elixir ddr400 [have 3 jumper options for vmem: 2.5,
>>> 2.6, 2.7V - tried all of them]
>>>
>>> managed to clear the cmos by (alot) trial and error [phoenix bios;
>>> 3-pin jumper to clear the cmos - manual doesn't state for how long
>>> to erase, also mentions a jumperless reset by pulling the cord for 1
>>> minute and pressing the insert key ?before? the main power switch]
>>>
>>> bingo!
>>>
>>> loaded optimal(slow) settings, did a quick w2k setup - powered off
>>> [system still barebone]
>>>
>>> dejavu!
>>>
>>> gave up after a couple of tries...
>>>
>>> in the morning managed to enter the bios again but after making any
>>> change(time/date, anything) and saving the settings to cmos, the
>>> screen resets and goes blank - fans still going
>>>
>>> managed to get to epa screen, stating: 'cmos checksum error'
>>>
>>> now, after a couple of reboots it doesn't even get to the epa screen
>>> - only fan spin & RJ45 lamp on...
>>>
>>>
>>> ?
>>
>> CPU overheating?
>>
>>
>
> bios reports 33-35° C + the fan works at 5600 RPM (nasa jet
> propulsion comes to my mind and the neighbors)

No overheating then. I know what you mean about the 5600 RPM turbine
fans
How about voltages? What size and make PSU are you using? Other than
that, it sounds like a bad MB.

"IC" <> wrote in message
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> flekso wrote:
> > "IC" <> wrote in message
> > news:OO2Db.795$%. ..
> >> flekso wrote:
> >>> bought a leadtek k7ncr18d-pro (nforce2 non ultra + mcp-t + fsb333)
> >>> yesterday and now have a couple of problems:
> >>>
> >>> first i couldn't even get to bios setup [blaming that on previous
> >>> settings overclocking my duron 1600 (applebred fsb133)]
> >>>
> >>> stripped the system apart, leaving only agp card, hdd(80GB ata133)
> >>> and one stick of elixir ddr400 [have 3 jumper options for vmem: 2.5,
> >>> 2.6, 2.7V - tried all of them]
> >>>
> >>> managed to clear the cmos by (alot) trial and error [phoenix bios;
> >>> 3-pin jumper to clear the cmos - manual doesn't state for how long
> >>> to erase, also mentions a jumperless reset by pulling the cord for 1
> >>> minute and pressing the insert key ?before? the main power switch]
> >>>
> >>> bingo!
> >>>
> >>> loaded optimal(slow) settings, did a quick w2k setup - powered off
> >>> [system still barebone]
> >>>
> >>> dejavu!
> >>>
> >>> gave up after a couple of tries...
> >>>
> >>> in the morning managed to enter the bios again but after making any
> >>> change(time/date, anything) and saving the settings to cmos, the
> >>> screen resets and goes blank - fans still going
> >>>
> >>> managed to get to epa screen, stating: 'cmos checksum error'
> >>>
> >>> now, after a couple of reboots it doesn't even get to the epa screen
> >>> - only fan spin & RJ45 lamp on...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ?
> >>
> >> CPU overheating?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > bios reports 33-35° C + the fan works at 5600 RPM (nasa jet
> > propulsion comes to my mind and the neighbors)
>
> No overheating then. I know what you mean about the 5600 RPM turbine
> fans
> How about voltages? What size and make PSU are you using? Other than
> that, it sounds like a bad MB.
>
>

only 230W but that shouldn't be the problem since i'm using only one agp
card + duron + 1 ram + hdd/fdd
and that same psu supplied a dual cpu machine that was well beyond it's
spec'd power rating (dual hdd, dual cd/dvd, dual ram...)

i too blame it on the mobo