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Ok, here's the deal...a few months ago, I bought a refurbed mobo from newegg. I've done this before, so I was pretty confident it would work.
I got it, tossed some power to it, and powered on without RAM. Got beep codes for no RAM, so assumed it was alive.
I didn't get around to putting it to use until well after the 15 day return period. I assumed it worked, and didn't have the hardware to test it at the time. (I didn't really feel like harvesting from another system, as I didn't want to break things during school.)
So, yesterday I finally gathered all my parts and assembled the new system. No post.
Took out EVERYTHING and still no go. It gives post codes for no RAM and no Video, but once those are remedied it will not go any further.
I'm now running all that hardware on another board, so I know it all works fine.
The mobo in question is an Abit KD7-E, pretty new, KT333 board.
I understand I'm past my newegg return date, and I accepted that risk when I got the board. I'm not whining about that.
What I am asking here is what my options are. Am I stuck with a dead board and $39 IDE cables?
This board didn't die from use after 15 days...it never worked outta the box. But still, I doubt I can return it to newegg, nor would I since I understood the agreement when I ordered it.
My question is what kind of warranty this board will have through Abit. It did come in a full retail box, with all the peices, manual, and CD. (Only missing part was the ATX backplate) This model mobo is less than a year old, so it's also new.
I'm just curious what my options are, and what is "kosher". Even if Abit might accept an RMA on this board, is it even ethical to do this considering it's a "refurbished" mobo. I mean...it's still very very new, and I didn't kill it from OC'ing...
I'm just not sure what my options are at the point, if any, so I'm curious what you guys think. I'm comfortable accepting this as a $39 wall decoration, but if I have other options I'm definitly up for any alternatives.
Thanks!
I got it, tossed some power to it, and powered on without RAM. Got beep codes for no RAM, so assumed it was alive.
I didn't get around to putting it to use until well after the 15 day return period. I assumed it worked, and didn't have the hardware to test it at the time. (I didn't really feel like harvesting from another system, as I didn't want to break things during school.)
So, yesterday I finally gathered all my parts and assembled the new system. No post.
Took out EVERYTHING and still no go. It gives post codes for no RAM and no Video, but once those are remedied it will not go any further.
I'm now running all that hardware on another board, so I know it all works fine.
The mobo in question is an Abit KD7-E, pretty new, KT333 board.
I understand I'm past my newegg return date, and I accepted that risk when I got the board. I'm not whining about that.
What I am asking here is what my options are. Am I stuck with a dead board and $39 IDE cables?
This board didn't die from use after 15 days...it never worked outta the box. But still, I doubt I can return it to newegg, nor would I since I understood the agreement when I ordered it.
My question is what kind of warranty this board will have through Abit. It did come in a full retail box, with all the peices, manual, and CD. (Only missing part was the ATX backplate) This model mobo is less than a year old, so it's also new.
I'm just curious what my options are, and what is "kosher". Even if Abit might accept an RMA on this board, is it even ethical to do this considering it's a "refurbished" mobo. I mean...it's still very very new, and I didn't kill it from OC'ing...
I'm just not sure what my options are at the point, if any, so I'm curious what you guys think. I'm comfortable accepting this as a $39 wall decoration, but if I have other options I'm definitly up for any alternatives.
Thanks!