A7V-VM Boot Problem

BigAir · 11-18-02, 07:35 PM

Hello!
First off, I did a search for A7V-VM boards and I guess not many people have them?? I have an HP Pavilion that this board came in with a Duron 900 CPU. When I power it on it displays the HP blue splash screen and hangs. It does give enough time to hit the key to enter the BIOS but it hangs just after stating "Entering setup". I cleared the bios, took it apart and put it all back together again, and switched the RAM out and Vid cards out. There appears not to be any jumpers on the board. I thought of flashing the BIOS but it doesn't get far enough to read the floppy. Any help woulf be great! If you need to know anything else, ask and I will post ASAP. THANKS! Bigair.

BigAir · 11-19-02, 10:40 PM

Anyone have any ideas? Should I just buy another one? Does anyone have an extra one? BIGAIR

Breadfan · 11-21-02, 08:02 AM

You might have one component that's causing the trouble. Sicne this board has onboard video, I would remove every component and connection except for:

CPU/HSF
Memory
Powerswitch

Set the onboard video active, and with only these components attached, see if it'll fire up. If it does, put the HDD back on and see if you can boot with it.

If not, then most likely there is a BIOS problem, and if you can't get to flashing it then your board may be toast.

If thats the case, you may wish to look for a replacement...and if it does come to that, I might recommend the Shuttle MK20N...same chipset, onboard video, and onboard sound and NIC. I've got one running a Duron800 and its never hung on me once.

(No AGP though...not sure if the A7V-VM had AGP...)

Mike

BigAir · 11-21-02, 10:58 AM

**Damit, I hit reset instead of reply :P**

Anyway, what I just typed in a shorter version it:

This board does not have on board video, but I did try PCI Video and have replaced all the hardware but the motherboard. So I know the problem is with the motherboard. I have seen people here with the same problem with the same motherboard in the past, but a search turns up nothing. I guess these are sheap enough that I will just buy a new board. Thanks for the suggestions Mike.... Billy

11-18-02, 07:35 PM	Thread Starter #1
BigAir Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mesa Arizona	A7V-VM Boot Problem Hello! First off, I did a search for A7V-VM boards and I guess not many people have them?? I have an HP Pavilion that this board came in with a Duron 900 CPU. When I power it on it displays the HP blue splash screen and hangs. It does give enough time to hit the key to enter the BIOS but it hangs just after stating "Entering setup". I cleared the bios, took it apart and put it all back together again, and switched the RAM out and Vid cards out. There appears not to be any jumpers on the board. I thought of flashing the BIOS but it doesn't get far enough to read the floppy. Any help woulf be great! If you need to know anything else, ask and I will post ASAP. THANKS! Bigair.
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11-19-02, 10:40 PM	Thread Starter #2
BigAir Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mesa Arizona	Anyone have any ideas? Should I just buy another one? Does anyone have an extra one? BIGAIR
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11-21-02, 08:02 AM	#3
Breadfan Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern VA	You might have one component that's causing the trouble. Sicne this board has onboard video, I would remove every component and connection except for: CPU/HSF Memory Powerswitch Set the onboard video active, and with only these components attached, see if it'll fire up. If it does, put the HDD back on and see if you can boot with it. If not, then most likely there is a BIOS problem, and if you can't get to flashing it then your board may be toast. If thats the case, you may wish to look for a replacement...and if it does come to that, I might recommend the Shuttle MK20N...same chipset, onboard video, and onboard sound and NIC. I've got one running a Duron800 and its never hung on me once. (No AGP though...not sure if the A7V-VM had AGP...) Mike __________________ System: Epox 8R3DA Pro/2500Barton@3200+/1024mb Patriot RAM/ATi (BBA) 9800Pro 256mb/ 250GB Seagate HDD/Home-modded case (Not pre modded!) - Running Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Heatware -=:=- View my car projects "It must be said that genuine compassion is not like pity or a feeling that others are somehow lower than you. Rather, with genuine compassion you view others as more important than yourself." -- Dalai Lama
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11-21-02, 10:58 AM	Thread Starter #4
BigAir Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mesa Arizona	Damit, I hit reset instead of reply :P Anyway, what I just typed in a shorter version it: This board does not have on board video, but I did try PCI Video and have replaced all the hardware but the motherboard. So I know the problem is with the motherboard. I have seen people here with the same problem with the same motherboard in the past, but a search turns up nothing. I guess these are sheap enough that I will just buy a new board. Thanks for the suggestions Mike.... Billy
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