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[Corona]

my bro has got an abit KR7A mobo and an amd Athlon xp 1800 processor... and he tried to install an os... i think it was 2k... and then updated his bios... and he said his system crashed after update...now i have the computer and i have taken it all apart to see if everything was pluged in right and i trun it on and there is nothing that comes up on the screen... i mean nothing just blank... how can i tell if it is the bios that is bad or the processor... and one other thing how much of a power supply do you need for an Athlon xp 1800... can anyone help me get something on the screen?????

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[LA_MERC_i||ega|-op]

Corona, why don't you try to clear the cmos. On most motherboards, you have to turn the power off, unplug the power card, and then jump the jp2 and jp3 pin on the motherboard for a few seconds then put the jumper back on jp1 and jp2. Some motherboards are not always jp1,jp2, and jp3 but they should be clearly marked as the cmos jumpers somewhere on the motherboard. If this doesn't work, let me know. Maybe we can hardcode the bois back in there but I need to know what bios it was running before it crapped out.

[IamTylerDurden]

I had one do that... it was my proc!

[Corona]

hey can you explain that again in detail... i kinda know what you mean but... huh

[Corona]

i think the bios was Soft Menu 3... but im not sure

[LA_MERC_i||ega|-op]

Corona, just hit me up on ICQ when you have time.

[Corona]

i dont have to take the battery out do i... all i have to do is unplug the power cord on the the mobo... right?

[Corona]

i have 3 pins for cmos1... i unpluged the power cord to the mobo... moved the jumper from pins 1 and 2 to 3 and 4... waited 10 sec... then moved the jumper back to the 1 and 2 pin... pluged the power cord in and turned it on and nothing ... i dont think it worked...

[LA_MERC_i||ega|-op]

There are almost always just 3 pins.. not sure why you have 4.. what is the exact model of that motherboard

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

I still like La Tech's six foot method better...

[LA_MERC_Onji]

Corona I am fighting a similar battle with an abit kg7 motherboard. I can get windows installed but it locks up in any 3d application. I have done everything. I have found a good resource for us tho:

http://www.viahardware.com/faq/kg7kr7/kg7kr7faq.htm

That entire site is dedicated to our boards. Also try searhing or asking your question on these forums:
http://www.hardforums.com
http://www.sharkyforums.com

These guys know their stuff.


Things i have tried:
1. Removed every other card except the video.
2. Updated to the latest bios.
3. Tried moving the ram to a different slot.
4. Messed with the agp appature size and other agp settings in the bios.
5. Cleared the cmos.
6. Formatted and put on a fresh copy of xp.
7. Applied the latest via 4in1 drivers (did not select the agp option)
8. Applied AMD's AGP installation package.
9. Also tried win2k.
10. Tried different ram.

I am still having lockups. I have a 300w power supply in the system currently. I dont have a 350w to work with so i am going to try another psu tonight thats amd recommended. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Dead]

1st of all do you hear any post beeps when you power it on?

If not look to check is the fan in the PSU is runnin when you turn it on.

If it was the proc it would give you post beeps when it tired to boot.

if the PSU fan is running good, it means you got power and if you dont get beeps then its bios related.

[Corona]

sorry 0P i only have 3 pins i just had a typo ... i ment to say that i moved the jumper to pin 2,3 waited 10 sec and then back to 1,2...Still nothing on the screen... oh btw what is your icq... i dont show you online...

[LA_MERC_Onji]

1. unplug your power cable from the back of the computer
2. move the jumper to pins 2-3
3. wait 30 secs
4. move the jumper back to pins 1-2
5. plug the power back in
6. power on the pc

[Corona]

hey gdoge ill hold a gun to you if you come fix my computer... it would make you feel at home ;)... n e way... i took the battery out.. moved the jumper to clear the cmos and unpluged the ide cables and put them back and took every card out besides the graphics card... I DONT GET ANY POST BEEPS... heh i dont get anything

[LA_MERC_Onji]

do your fans come on?

[Corona]

yes fans comeon

[Corona]

kk ill try it

[LA_MERC_Onji]

Go here man, this is specific to your board:
http://www.viahardware.com/faq/kg7kr7/boot_problems.htm

Check out the 2nd link, and the 4th one from the bottom of the list.

[Corona]

i dont get anything... i did what you said and looked in the manual to see if i pluged the power switch and the hdd led and the othe stuff in right and i did that right
nothing no beeps

[LA_MERC_Onji]

when you turn it on, and your fans come on, does your floppy light come on and stay on at all?

[Corona]

how much power supply do you need to run the abit KR7A mobo and an amd Athlon xp 1800 processor??? my bro only has a 250W

[LA_MERC_i||ega|-op]

I talked with Corona and it sounds as though the bios was flashed incorrectly and is now corrupt. I really don't think anything will fix it right now except to get a new motherboard. Maybe next time get a gigabyte dual bios board.. hehe, that way if you flash it improperly there is always a backup.

[Corona]

haha thats what i got w00t my bor = "thinks hes computer geek"... i got the new GA-8IHXP w00t