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can't boot up or get into bios

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by rod_eny2000 1 view

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i just got an Aopen mk7a DDR mother board ,i'm putting a new system on it but i can't get it to fully boot,it won't detect the the floppy drive so thats no help and i can't get into the bios to change to boot order ...and yes i reset the bios about 30 times, it seen the 'a' drive a few times through trial & error but i tried every boot disc knowen to me , and it says insert system disc & push any key .....also i tried 3 diffrent flopy drives so thats not the proublem ......hmmmmmmm PLEASE HELP .......rodneydekam@chartermi.net

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by sparky123456

I would try pulling the floppy disk right out and check for bios update on your mobo - might just be a bad mobo

by thechas

I believe that the fact that you cannot enter BIOS setup is the key here.

Are you using a USB, or PS/2 keyboard?

You may not be able to access BIOS setup from a USB keyboard until you can enter setup, and set the legacy support option.

If that is not the problem, try booting with just the video card and RAM connected.
No Drives.

If you still cannot access setup, check for a jumper to disable BIOS settings access.

At this point, I would contact your retailer, or AOpen, and request an RMA for the motherboard.

Chas

by guruofdos

Have you got the floppy cable on correctly? Many drives have the pins labelled wrong. If the floppy LED is permanently lit, the cable is on wrong! Is the BIOS set to boot from IDE0 or CD before floppy?? This is often the default on new mobos!

by connectknee

I had the same problem with a Soyo Motherboard using an Athlon Thunderbird CPU. After hours upon hours of trying to figure out what was causing this, I decided to try another CPU. Once I put in the new CPU, the system booted up.
See if a new CPU works.

Paul

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