DOA DFI LanParty UT NF3 ?

[SunTzu69]

Well,

 

I installed everything and its a no go. I did the following:

 

- checked psu in another system, works fine.

- resecured all wires where they are supposed to go.

- tried the reset and power switches on-board to make sure it wasn't the relays to my front pannel on the CM Stacker.

- tried it again with connectors in different slots.

 

I notice:

 

- the red led1 light under the last pci slot lights up which indicates to me that power is getting to the board.

- the other led to the right of the ram (dram power led) does not turn on.

 

When I attempt to boot, my psu does not even launch... I get a dead nothing except for that tiny red led on the bottom of the board that turns on and stays on.

 

System specs:

 

530W fortron psu

A64 3200+

OCZ EB 3700

CM Stacker case

 

Any suggestions ?

 

Thanks

[SunTzu69]

Somebody please help. I am very very sad...

 

Is this an RMA ? (trying bios reset again as we speak...)

[RGone]

...the four pin add power adapter plugged up and you have cleared cmos and you don't have a DTR cpu or mobile in the cpu socket. Then RMA the board to whom you purchased from.

 

Sincerely, RGone...

[Angry_Games]

tried booting out of the case with minimal hardware? reseated cpu and heatsink, ram, video? made sure all power is plugged in?

[SunTzu69]

Yes I have... no go.

[Popcicle]

If the dram power led doesn't light up there are only 2

ways to look at the problem.

 

Either there is a RAM problem or there is a dimm slot

malfuncton.

 

Re-seat the 3700EB three or four times in different slots

and see if the LED will burn. Always turn power off completely

when switching slots.

 

Try different stick of memory.

 

If you absolutely can't get a dram LED to light up........

then it's an RMA.

 

Luck.

 

 

Pops

[SunTzu69]

Originally posted by Popcicle

If the dram power led doesn't light up there are only 2

ways to look at the problem.

 

Either there is a RAM problem or there is a dimm slot

malfuncton.

 

Re-seat the 3700EB three or four times in different slots

and see if the LED will burn. Always turn power off completely

when switching slots.

 

Try different stick of memory.

 

If you absolutely can't get a dram LED to light up........

then it's an RMA.

 

Luck.

 

 

Pops

 

This is very very helpfull. Are you certain of this ?

 

I do get the "standby led" indicated as "led1" on the motherboard itself to light up. I get no "dram" led at all. I am using two brand new 3700 EB 512KB dimms. I will try different things to get it to go, slots, change dimms, etc.

 

If you can tell me 100% certain that if I can't get this dimm led to light up its a mobo or ram issue, this will be much easier to troubleshoot. I am very confident that the psu is not the issue.

 

Again, thanks for this info, this is the best help I have gotten so far.

[RGone]

:confused: ..."popcicle" is about as sharp as they come and yet he nor I either one go so far as to say 100% on anything computer related. I myself learn from the man all the time and I never no never require him to say anything is 100%.

 

One reason I say this is if the LED were bad "itself" and the circuitry on the board did not require the LED to light to work > then the fact the light did not come on but booted would be a mute point. However in your case and circuitry unknown> the most likely cause of your no boot is the motherboard. Key phrase is 'most' likely. I think most of us who have tried to help are of the opinion the board is bad and you should RMA to the seller from whom you purchased it.

 

Sincerely, RGone...:confused:

[SunTzu69]

Thank you to you both.

 

I appologize to everybody. Firstly to popcicle for not acknowledging your expertise right off the bat - I guess all I can say is that not every poster in these forums reserve their posts to information they feel comfortable with - you obviously do, and I'm sorry.

 

Secondly, I should have toned down that 100% sure comment. I am sorry and I usually understand what you just explained and tone down my words, but I guess I'm just a little impatient/upset/in a rush, although I should not be.

 

I never thought of the bad led indicator in itself.. you are right. My 100% comment should have read: "if the dram led does not light up, would you suggest that I RMA because chances are high enough that I have a bad board?". I think you answered that...

 

I will most likely RMA as many of you have suggested. Maybe I just got a bad one.... and again begins the waiting game...

 

I my only serious doubt right now is whether or not this could be cpu related... I do have an OEM mobile in there but from what I understand and have read to date it should at least boot (even if it is not supported). If I get "led1" but not "dram led", and no activity at all psu-wize except for that light, it is reasonable (the right choice) to rule out cpu issues for motherboard RMA purposes ?

 

Thank you for your patience in helping me with this...

[Samurai Jack]

If the light does not come & you have moved around,used one stick, diff mem ect ect......... with in what you have available. I is a good guess to RMA.

 

The only other thing I can think of is the 4PIN connector RGONE mentioned & reseating the Vid Card. But if no light no go.

 

SJ

[RGone]

No problem man. Popcicle did not take offense even though I am putting those words in his mouth. I feel I am correct.

 

I knew your were in a stressful situation and many times I post something that nearly pisses the user off but at me. Hehehee. That gives them a chance to settle down and take a more relaxed look at the problem. So no real offense intended and for sure none taken.

 

I think you have now reflected and see that RMA likely is all you can do and that sadly does happen in anything man-made.

 

And this is not an afterthought this is a pure compliment. I do appreciate your response to a little roughness and as man realizing that you can say you are sorry or apologize. So many men take that as weakness but that taking is only due to weak minds. Hehehehehe. You have gathered another star on your starboard sir. Thanks.

 

Sincerely, RGone...:cool:

[Popcicle]

No prob on your posts from my corner .... and your added

considerations are well taken and accepted.

 

When I add my slant on things to a thread I truely hope I

can help a fella sort things out with a problem(s).

 

You should be around me when I sometimes get frustrated

as I may go outside and kick my dog. hehe.

 

O.K. .... let's work on your problem. Try to get this Sista

dancin'.

 

Once in awhile I read a post on different forums " I just can't

get this 3700EB to boot." And it doesn't always seem to be

on a particular brand of Mboard. This makes me feel like there

has to be a problem on the pcb that the mem chips are mounted

on.

So far have you tried 1 stick of this OCZ in slot 3? Sometimes,

especially on a new Mboard its a pain to get memory sticks

seated properly. Don't be "wimpy" when installing a stick and be

a little forceful with it. Do the locks on each end of the dimm

slot snap closed properly when a stick is seated?

When the 250 UT first hit the streets there was a post or two

that out of the three dimm slots only a couple of them were

functional. This sounds more reasonable if there is a dimm slot

problem rather than all three going South. As with a SC system

each slot has it's own curcuit. This curcuit is completed when a

stick of RAM is placed in a slot..... and the LED will shine. Your

CPU is out of the picture on this one.

No action psu-wize is caused by the boot sequence hasn't

started yet. Can't until the RAM side of things joins the party.

When the entire curcuit is complete so that power up can

continue then BIOS will take over and away you go.

The CPU just doesn't fit into the scheme of your problem my

friend.

 

Luck.

 

 

Pops.