NF7 won't boot

fletch · Apr 3, 2004

OK, very weird problem. I got this refurb NF7 off Newegg - I put it together with basic parts (RAM, video card, processor, keyboard) to make sure it works. It boots up and I am able to get into the BIOS and browse around.

I power down, then finish assembling the machine. The board only booted one time (and never again). I checked every component, and I am 100% sure that it is the board at fault.

Anyone know what the problem could be? I spent hours assembling the watercooling, cutting holes, etc. and now I'm back on all my old stuff and air

P.S. - I changed no settings in the BIOS on the one time it did boot. Also, everything powers up (even NB fan), and the board light comes on for power, and the other when powered up.

fletch · Apr 4, 2004

Bah, I give up. Just RMA'd it while I have a chance

{PMS}fishy · Apr 4, 2004

Any beeps out of it? It might not be dead. Atleast it shouldn't be.

fletch · Apr 4, 2004

No beeps surprisingly. Everything appears to be working, just no display (tried two different verified working video cards, processors, power supplies, and sticks o' RAM)

maxima88 · Apr 5, 2004

It's a long shot but did you unplug the power cord, clear CMOS (or even remove battery for about a minute) and hold down insert when you turn it back on? Hopefully that will get your system up and running.

{PMS}fishy · Apr 5, 2004

Most of the time they don't die. They just go to sleep for about a day.

Let it sit over night, unplugged and with no battery.

Let us know what happens.

fletch · Apr 5, 2004

It's a long shot but did you unplug the power cord, clear CMOS (or even remove battery for about a minute) and hold down insert when you turn it back on? Hopefully that will get your system up and running.

I did - no go

Let it sit over night, unplugged and with no battery.

I'll give that a try before I mail it off

garasaki · Apr 5, 2004

Up your AGP voltage. Sounds more like a vid card problem then a mobo problem....

fletch · Apr 5, 2004

I would if I could get any display whatsoever

fletch · Apr 5, 2004

Thanks for your help everyone - I retried all suggestions, but to no avail

Board may ship off tomorrow to Newegg...

maxima88 · Apr 5, 2004

G/L. Hopefully you have better luck with the next mobo.

btw, did you get a Ver 2 mobo from newegg or ver 1.2?

Thanks.

Sniper.nkc · Apr 5, 2004

It sounds like your bios chip is gone. My board is doing the same thing. I am RMAing my board too. I have a NF7-S rev 2.0.

fletch · Apr 5, 2004

It was a version 2 - very glad I got it, although it died

maxima88 · Apr 6, 2004

Thanks. I've got a NF7 arriving today from newegg. Hope it's a ver2 so I can use the bios chip to hot flash my corrupted one.

fletch · Apr 6, 2004

Decided I'll box it up and mail it off tomorrow morning - hopefully they will have another to send me by then.

fletch · Apr 8, 2004

Well, after getting unlazy, I mailed the board off (2-3 day) this morning. Hopefully I'll have a replacement mid-late next week.

My watercooling gear is just sitting in the box looking at me with a sad face...

spazzmattah · Apr 8, 2004

I rarely have good luck with refurb stuff from Newegg, especially motherboards. I ordered several refurb mobos from them, I had to RMA all of them. I ordered 3 refurb video cards, had to RMA 2 of them (radeon8500 and radeon 9600pro) the other one (radeon7500) was good and still good to this day. I've decided not to order any refurb electronic computer parts from them any more. I only order non electronic stuff like cases, heatsinks, etc.

fletch · Apr 9, 2004

This is my first time ordering a refurb from Newegg. I didn't feel like spending $$$ on a new NF7, so I figured I'd just try a refurb. If all else fails, I lose out on ~$6 on shipping

fletch · Apr 14, 2004

My replacement should be coming in the mail tomorrow.

Sentential · Apr 14, 2004

<sigh> Ive lost my faith in Abit.... my NF7 just died in-explicibaly this morning..

The will be #3 in 4 months...

I cannot belive how f*in flimsy these things are....GOD FORBID someone try to volt mod them

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