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It can mean dead CPU right?
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FF doesn't always mean dead Mobo...?
- Thread starter Maximus Nickus
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I hope it means neither because mine ALLWAYS sys ff and it works fine?
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If it cycles through lots of codes and ends up at FF thats a Final Succesful boot, mine doesn't Boot at all and doesn't cycle through anything, it just says FF.
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myn said ff when my t-bird died did not cycle
u should see the back of the blasted thing!!!!
i ran with the side off for 10 mins "whats that smell??"
but it says ff all the time except when i clock to hard
u should see the back of the blasted thing!!!!
i ran with the side off for 10 mins "whats that smell??"
but it says ff all the time except when i clock to hard
Getting solid FF before post can mean various things.
At worst dead motherboard or CPU.
Sometimes a dead bios chip.
Ive had mine get stuck at FF after trying to overclock too far and causing a particually nasty crash.
Both my 8kha+ that died were left with FF on the Led's
At worst dead motherboard or CPU.
Sometimes a dead bios chip.
Ive had mine get stuck at FF after trying to overclock too far and causing a particually nasty crash.
Both my 8kha+ that died were left with FF on the Led's
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I got the FF on my 8k7a when my vid card was dead. I threw a ghetto pci one in there to check if it would boot and it did. I suggest trying that before you go order a new CPU (although nowadays the CPU is way cheaper than the vid card)
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Thanks for the input, I'll have to experiment with it
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maybe try taking the cpu out and botting
see what if the board gives any different code.
see what if the board gives any different code.
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I'll try.
I had a problem where my CPU wasnt well seated and I didnt know, it only posted FF without going through a series of code... in the process of finding what was my problem, i removed CPU and booted, it gave same thing, so i guessed it was CPU. Then I reseated it and it worked normaly going through the boot code series and posting.
It doesnt mean dead bios tho, a dead bios wouldnt even show FF, it possibly means dead CPU or unseated CPU.
It doesnt mean dead bios tho, a dead bios wouldnt even show FF, it possibly means dead CPU or unseated CPU.
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Yup its the CPU, new Mobo old CPU, not booted once
When I save up I'll buy a nice new CPU
Thanks guys
M_N
When I save up I'll buy a nice new CPU
Thanks guys
M_N
I had got that when a cirquit on the board had burned. I got a new case and overlooked one of the screws that support the mobo! (yes yes, I know...) I guess there can be alot of reasons for it, but basicly that's what you allways get. I figured it must mean "fully functional"?
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Malakai said:Nick i tested that board in my setup before i sent it too you, the board is fine, its gotta be something else...
and FF=fully functional (not always true
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Thanks Mal, new CPU on the way! (Not yet but when I get $$$
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so, in general, we could say that FF means everything is working fine, or there is a problem, or there is a serious problem...
so, FF really means NOTHING!
so, FF really means NOTHING!
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I think that "FF" only means that the led is working correctly.
Seriously, with a couple of 8KHA+ boards myself, I think that Epox could do a better jof of explaining what each code does mean, there is a lot of speculation out there on this. I think I've gotten them all on at least one occasion.
Seriously, with a couple of 8KHA+ boards myself, I think that Epox could do a better jof of explaining what each code does mean, there is a lot of speculation out there on this. I think I've gotten them all on at least one occasion.
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look in your book, you will notice that FF means Boot Attempt (INT 19h)
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FF is the Final Code in the hexi-decimal series, thus when FF is reached all the checks have been passed = Successful Boot.
However FF is also at the beginning of the Hexidecimal series, so if there are no other codes before finally resting on FF then you have a serious problem.
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However FF is also at the beginning of the Hexidecimal series, so if there are no other codes before finally resting on FF then you have a serious problem.
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thanks for shedding some light on the mysterious double-f
