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motherboard failure?

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by gk011a6216

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fitted new Fic az11ea and 1.33 chip together. system will not boot. monitor stays off have tried alternative that to remains asleep. power switch does not function on or off power to fans remains on unless switched of at the mains. No lights either at the key board to indicate activity although the hardware appears to be functioning . Any ideas?

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by thechas

Check that your RAM is installed properly, and that any jumpers for CPU speed and core voltage are set properly.

Also, verify the position of the clear CMOS jumper.
If the jumper is in the clear position, it usually stops you from posting.

Chas

by yacco

Do you have a working fan on the cpu heatsink and is it plugged into the motherbaord on the connector specifically for the cpu fan? Some motherbaords will not boot if they do not receive the proper fan rpm signal from the cpu fan (actually a safety feature to keep you from cooking the cpu).

by grimreality

I do not know for sure but a lot of motherboards will not operate correctly unless they are hooked up properly to the power switches on the front of the case. Also have you checked to make sure that the power sypply is working properly.

by wardymark

an additional comment, are you sure that the system bus clock and the cpu multiplier are set up correctly on the motherboard. It should be printed on the m/board how to do this and what jumpers deal with it.

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