Author Topic: Soyo probs (Read 402 times)

Dnil · « **on:** February 24, 2002, 08:49:42 AM »

Just bought a Dragon plus with an amd 1800xp. Now the problem I have is it turns on but wont post. Fan, HD and lights come on but no post. Its driving me nuts, any suggestions?

Gunthr · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2002, 10:13:40 AM »

I would re-seat the cpu, make sure its seated per the instructions, and of course, make sure you have thermal paste applied.

Re-seat ram, maybe try with only one stick at first. If no post, replace with another stick.

Dnil · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2002, 10:37:09 AM »

tried all of that, I think the board is bad. no beeps no video, just fans and HD running. It does that same thing even if no ram in it at all. Took out the cpu and did the same thing. could also be the cpu to though. maybe even the ram, ugggh no wait maybe power supply is wimpy, 300watts, uggh maybe its all bad and I blame the Taliban

Sancho · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2002, 11:21:07 AM »

Did you clear CMOS? Try doing that and then restart computer holding down insert key to get into BIOS.

Sox62 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2002, 01:00:28 PM »

Did you use a shim between the HSF and CPU?When I built my first Tbird,I didn't and crunched the teeniest little corner of the CPU when I seated the HSF.R.I.P.My system wouldn't post either.
I ended up ordering another CPU,and this time I used a shim.I never build an AMD without a shim now.

I hope I'm wrong,but if you didn't use a shim,you may have damaged the cpu.

whels · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2002, 06:26:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Sox62
Did you use a shim between the HSF and CPU?When I built my first Tbird,I didn't and crunched the teeniest little corner of the CPU when I seated the HSF.R.I.P.My system wouldn't post either.
I ended up ordering another CPU,and this time I used a shim.I never build an AMD without a shim now.

I hope I'm wrong,but if you didn't use a shim,you may have damaged the cpu.

Drill,

check the wires u had to put on the board for the speaker,
HD LED,reset pwr, ect........... 1 of those turned the wrong
way or put in wrong place can hang u up.

i just finished my Dragon + with XP1900 and 512k 2100 ram.
gf3 TI200(21.83 drivers)

3dmark2001 and 2001se got 7400 score

whels

Dnil · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2002, 08:45:24 AM »

I tried everything I could think of this weekend and still nothing. No beeps, no video. I get power to the board but nothing gets it to post. I figured with no ram it would give me the ram beeps but nope not even that. think either board or cpu is bad. Will find out more later this week.

Dnil · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2002, 04:54:48 PM »

was a dead cpu, all fixed and up and running.

Sox62 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2002, 05:57:32 PM »

Been there,done that.I'm sorry I was right.