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All Rights Reserved. 15G063644020 E2437 Motherboard Troubleshooting Guide A Q & First Edition September 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
All Rights Reserved. 15G063644020 E2437 Motherboard Troubleshooting Guide A Q & First Edition September 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
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Solutions to basic problems Many booting failures are caused by negligence in following simple procedures such as connecting cables or installing computer peripherals like graphic cards, memory modules, CPU, or hearsink fan assembly. See pictures 4 and 5. This section provides basic tips on how to avoid these problems. Check connectors • Make sure there is no foreign material on the IDE, CPU and onboard connectors are not bent. Socket LGA 775 Picture 2. Picture 1. Goldfingers of a DDR module • If the damage to the pins occured due to customer handling, the ...
Solutions to basic problems Many booting failures are caused by negligence in following simple procedures such as connecting cables or installing computer peripherals like graphic cards, memory modules, CPU, or hearsink fan assembly. See pictures 4 and 5. This section provides basic tips on how to avoid these problems. Check connectors • Make sure there is no foreign material on the IDE, CPU and onboard connectors are not bent. Socket LGA 775 Picture 2. Picture 1. Goldfingers of a DDR module • If the damage to the pins occured due to customer handling, the ...
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See pictures 7. Picture 5. CPU surface Picture 4. Check CPU and heatsink and fan assembly installation • Carefully clean the surface of the CPU and apply a thin layer of thermal interface material. See picture 6. • Make sure there is no foreign material on the heatsink and fan assembly. Heatsink and fan assembly (Intel®) Picture 8. CPU pins • Clean the heatsink and fan assembly according to the instructions provided by the heatsink manufacturer to prevent malfunctions caused by dust or foreign material. Connector pins Picture 7. ...
See pictures 7. Picture 5. CPU surface Picture 4. Check CPU and heatsink and fan assembly installation • Carefully clean the surface of the CPU and apply a thin layer of thermal interface material. See picture 6. • Make sure there is no foreign material on the heatsink and fan assembly. Heatsink and fan assembly (Intel®) Picture 8. CPU pins • Clean the heatsink and fan assembly according to the instructions provided by the heatsink manufacturer to prevent malfunctions caused by dust or foreign material. Connector pins Picture 7. ...
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Refer to the table below to ensure all possible troubleshooting solutions and the problems still exist, contact your retailer or ASUS technical support. Motherboard troubleshooting Check the error messages displayed during system POST, and take the corresponding actions according to detect problems and find the solutions ...
Refer to the table below to ensure all possible troubleshooting solutions and the problems still exist, contact your retailer or ASUS technical support. Motherboard troubleshooting Check the error messages displayed during system POST, and take the corresponding actions according to detect problems and find the solutions ...
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.... See picture 11. Picture 11. If the power LED doesn't light up to your board may have power problems. Try the following solutions: 1. c. Solution one ASUS ATX or later motherboards come with a power LED that the board is powered on ).
.... See picture 11. Picture 11. If the power LED doesn't light up to your board may have power problems. Try the following solutions: 1. c. Solution one ASUS ATX or later motherboards come with a power LED that the board is powered on ).
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Remove all instructions in the BIOS setup chapter of the cards or devices removed. Remove the motherboard from the system, except the motherboard, graphics card, memory, power supply, processor, fan, keyboard, and mouse, then restart your system. See Exit menu section in Solution one of your retailer for help . • If the power supply works but the problem still exists, the power supply may be defective. Try the following this order: memory, processor, motherboard, hard disk/optical drive, graphics card, keyboard, mouse. Make sure the monitor and system are ...
Remove all instructions in the BIOS setup chapter of the cards or devices removed. Remove the motherboard from the system, except the motherboard, graphics card, memory, power supply, processor, fan, keyboard, and mouse, then restart your system. See Exit menu section in Solution one of your retailer for help . • If the power supply works but the problem still exists, the power supply may be defective. Try the following this order: memory, processor, motherboard, hard disk/optical drive, graphics card, keyboard, mouse. Make sure the monitor and system are ...
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... may be caused by the motherboard. Picture 12. Refer to the motherboard user guide and follow instructions in the ASUS Crash Free BIOS utility section. 3. Visit ASUS website (support.asus.com.tw) to update your processor is supported by the BIOS version on this motherboard. Contact your retailer for help...not listed in the QVL, contact your retailer to change it with a supported one memory module, we recommend you to use the ASUS EZ Flash utility to the motherboard user guide and follow instructions in Solution two, but the problem still exists, contact your retailer for...
... may be caused by the motherboard. Picture 12. Refer to the motherboard user guide and follow instructions in the ASUS Crash Free BIOS utility section. 3. Visit ASUS website (support.asus.com.tw) to update your processor is supported by the BIOS version on this motherboard. Contact your retailer for help...not listed in the QVL, contact your retailer to change it with a supported one memory module, we recommend you to use the ASUS EZ Flash utility to the motherboard user guide and follow instructions in Solution two, but the problem still exists, contact your retailer for...
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Record all the error information, and visit the ASUS website (support. 4. If you install your components' manufacturer for help. Motherboard troubleshooting asus.com.cn/default.aspx) or the Microsoft website (support.microsoft.com/search) or other support websites of your OS on SATA hard disks or hard disks with RAID, don't forget to install the SATA or RAID drivers. 5.
Record all the error information, and visit the ASUS website (support. 4. If you install your components' manufacturer for help. Motherboard troubleshooting asus.com.cn/default.aspx) or the Microsoft website (support.microsoft.com/search) or other support websites of your OS on SATA hard disks or hard disks with RAID, don't forget to install the SATA or RAID drivers. 5.