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Kenshiro
08-04-04, 09:35 PM
Hi Guys,

I need some help here. I am helping my brother assembling a computer. He bought the Shuttle SB61G2 V3 barebone system. Basically, he tore up his old Dell comp, took the PC2100 ram, Pentium 4 1.8A Ghz CPU, harddrive, CD-rom, and 9800 non-pro vid card and install them in this barebone system. When he hits the power up button, there is totally no signal to the monitor at all. I can see all the fans are working, there is light to the power on button. However, the monitor receives no signal, and remains on standby. There is no lights to the keyboard (caps, number lock, scroll lock LEDS), and also no light in his USB mouse. Can someone tell me what the problem is? Is this a broken Shuttle SB61G2 V3 ?

I did swap the vid card, and the problem didn't go away. So, I think the problem is either a bad CPU (probably damaged when he tried to move in from his old comp to the new one), or the computer itself is bad. Can someone please advice? thanks.

Kenshiro
08-04-04, 09:40 PM
One more thing. It did mentioned in the manual that this comp does not support Willamette core. I am not familiar with Pentiums. Is there such a thing as Pentium 4 1.8A Ghz willamette core????????????

bchur83
08-04-04, 09:52 PM
Have you tried using the onboard video? As for the 1.8A, if it is in fact an "A", it is a NW, but if it is just a 1.8Ghz, it is a Willamette. Also on the processor, it will either say 512 or 256 in the model number. If it says 512 its a NW, but if it is 25 its a Willamette.

Kenshiro
08-04-04, 10:00 PM
Have you tried using the onboard video? As for the 1.8A, if it is in fact an "A", it is a NW, but if it is just a 1.8Ghz, it is a Willamette. Also on the processor, it will either say 512 or 256 in the model number. If it says 512 its a NW, but if it is 25 its a Willamette.

F@#K!!!!!!! It says 256. It is a freaking Willamette. I think that is definitely the problem. Thanks. I will borrow my friends Prescott and try to boot it up. Now I feel like a freaking idiot.

But thanks for clearing this up for me.