[TechAssist] Re: ASUS A7V133 AMD Athlon motherboard problem
- From: "Michael OBeirne" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 10:29:17 -0500
Hey Gary,
I ran into this very same problem not to long ago. You are going to have to
find another, slower, AMD proc. to upgrade the BIOS then install the new
PROC. The problems your having are because of the processor and the
non-upgraded BIOS. I have several very big knots on my head from this same
problem. Once I changed the processor to a slower AMD, upgraded the BIOS, it
worked fine. I dont particularly like AMD processors because they are
severely overclocked themselves. YUK!
This was my experience, someone else may have another solution.
HTH.....Just my 2 1/2 cents worth!
Michael OBeirne
Dove Lane Electronics
531 US HWY 64
Rutherfordton, NC. 28139
828-288-9050
www.dovelane.com
If we can't fix it, it aint broke!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:54 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] ASUS A7V133 AMD Athlon motherboard problem
>
> I have a problem with an ASUS A7V133 motherboard. This board is
> for AMD Athlons, Athlon XP's and Durons.
>
> I am trying to run an Athlon XP2000+ on the board, which it is supposed
> to support with a BIOS update. I can't update the bios because the
> board freezes before the POST is through, so it won't read a floppy
> disk, IDE drive, or even a bootable SCSI cd rom with the SCSI card set
> up as a boot device with its own bios.
>
> I don't have a slower AMD chip to try on the board, although I have it
> running at 1250 Mhz rather than 1400 Mhz it is made for. I can't get it
> to boot on slower settings. If I could somehow get the BIOS upgraded,
> maybe this 2000+ chip would work, if that is my problem, but I'm not
> totally convinced that really is my problem. During POST, the SCSI bios
> comes up and says that it detects a bootable CD disc in the CD rom
> drive, but it still freezes after that.
>
> I have gone into the BIOS and disabled all floppy and IDE ports, and I
> have removed everything from the computer but the video card, which I
> have tried different ones. I have a 400W power supply meant for AMD
> chips pushing this mother. I have also removed the battery from the CMOS
> in case that was corrupted. Reinstalled and same problem exists. I have
> tried different RAM but I am basically using a 256 meg Crucial strip,
> 133 Mhz SD ram. I've checked the board jumpers and that seems to be ok.
>
> Do you have any ideas? I can't figure out what could be wrong when the
> system sees a bootable cd in the drive but still won't get through the
> POST to start booting. A corrupt eeprom runs through my mind but don't
> know how to solve that other than to order a new one but that isn't
> gonna happen because I would get a different board first. I got this
> board at an auction cheap and it looked new, no dust but I could tell
> that it had marks from the mounting screws being tightened down, so it
> appears someone had this board installed at some point. maybe they burnt
> it by overclocking?
> --
>
> Thanks for any suggestions, and yes a new board is on my mind.
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>
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