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Vito
01-30-04, 08:35 AM
got a MSI K7D-L dual MPs....here's my story:

I modded 2 x XP2800s to MP.....no problems when they posted last nite.
Tonight I decided to try the socket pinmod to unlock the multis.
So I did the 133x17 pin mod...checked everything twice then cleared CMOS and booted. I got one cpu showing as 2261 mhz..the other didnt post. No biggie I figured I'll just backtrack and fix it........ I was able to get into Windows XP fine .
So I shut down....checked the pin mods again with the diagram....rebooted and now I get nothing!...No screen, no beeeps, nothing. I cleared CMOS again......FSB to 100.....nothing.
I do hear a faint "clicking" sound and notice that the 4 LED lights are on and that the case fans dont seem to spin as fast as before.. So I tired booting with only 1 cpu...still nothing. I then tried a MP1600 cpu I had and nothing. Im using an Antec TPS550W.
I blew air onto the mobo thinking maybe a piece of small wire still stuck ...causing a short?
Is my mobo blown?????

Man O Man.....did I screw the poooch here?

Anyone have any expertise in troubleshoooting this?

Ramlaen
01-30-04, 12:27 PM
If all the LEDS are red, that signals a cpu error. Do you have a separate board to test the cpu's in?

donny_paycheck
01-30-04, 03:28 PM
You'll get better help here in the SMP forum.

cmcquistion
01-30-04, 06:18 PM
He double-posted, donny.

See this thread:

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=266782

Could you merge the two, or just lock one?

Vito
01-30-04, 06:18 PM
Ramlaen...

Checked out the CPUs in another rig I have here and they are OK...(Whew!)
Looks like Im going the RMA route.

Anyone know what the turnaround time is for MSI RMA mobos?

Quailane
01-30-04, 07:32 PM
I hate when people rma things they broke.

OSUmaxx
01-31-04, 12:01 AM
Originally posted by Quailane
I hate when people rma things they broke.

No kidding. You messed up modding it, you bought it!

Vito
01-31-04, 08:22 AM
Yepp
You guys are right.....I mucked it up......I gotta pay the man.

Oh well...lesson learned.
Now to find a another dualie mobo.
Any leads?

rottenspam
01-31-04, 10:43 AM
I see them on Ebay for $158ish

Vito
02-01-04, 07:36 AM
Well.....I lucked out.
I was able to snag another IWILL MPX2 on ELAY'ed

Now I got 2 of these.....should I be folding??

cmcquistion
02-01-04, 08:21 AM
Originally posted by Vito
Now I got 2 of these.....should I be folding??

Of course you should! Never let an idle cycle go to waste.

OSUmaxx
02-01-04, 12:53 PM
Originally posted by Vito

Now I got 2 of these.....should I be folding??

YES! Everyone should fold for team 32 :)

aftermath
02-01-04, 02:33 PM
FOLD TWICE!!!!