I never tried that but I wonder if removing (for several minutes) then putting back the "button battery" on the mobo doesn't also reset the BIOS.
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Made a boo boo with hardware for my wife's computer - advise please.
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IIRC that didn`t happen when I had to replace it on my PC.
Quick googling tells that to reset BIOS by removeing CMOS battery, you need to keep it unseated at east 10 seconds, preferably 5-10 minutes.
Oh yeah, totally! I forgot to mention that, it's common that the mobo's capacitors take up to several minutes to discharge after you remove the CMOS battery!
What's the make and model of the PSU? What's the amperage at 12 Volts of that PSU? 500W or 700W or even 800W doesn't matter if the 12V rail sucks (meaning it's less than 20 Amperes)
Old info. Now have brand new PSU
Check the ram slot order, my mobo wont boot if i use 1&3 but will from 2&4, this is manufacturer design and in the manual it maybe your having something similar. Also same with mixed ram or single sticks refusing to boot, double check the manual for correct config, paired or single sticks, slot usage.
I'll check that, but its bizarre. 1 should be the logical first slot.
Not really, ram order has been 2-4-1-3 on most boards for a few years now, but mostly for dual channel setups and as a rule of good practice. Can't rember the last time I found a board that didn't allow me to boot from the first slot, but I suggest starting from the second, just in case.
Yeah, will give it a try, perhaps tomorrow. Been celebrating today... not the best time to be poking around inside a computer.
Update.
After taking to the vendor for testing they found a faulty memory stick with one set. The other set they didn't report a problem, but they did update the BIOS, so guess it was that. Strange though because it said it did support one of the CPUs i tried.
Anyway, one computer built and tested, minus the hard drive. That will go to the wife, just need her to go to work for a few hours so i don't stop her from working or playing her farming game at home.
Having compared the stats of daughter's computer, its not really worth an upgrade. I forgot her CPU was a damn good one when bought, thought it was worse than that. So decided will use the other parts to upgrade the mother-in-law's comp, which is terribly slow and painful to use.
Thanks to everyone for their input!
After taking to the vendor for testing they found a faulty memory stick with one set. The other set they didn't report a problem, but they did update the BIOS, so guess it was that. Strange though because it said it did support one of the CPUs i tried.
Anyway, one computer built and tested, minus the hard drive. That will go to the wife, just need her to go to work for a few hours so i don't stop her from working or playing her farming game at home.
Having compared the stats of daughter's computer, its not really worth an upgrade. I forgot her CPU was a damn good one when bought, thought it was worse than that. So decided will use the other parts to upgrade the mother-in-law's comp, which is terribly slow and painful to use.
Thanks to everyone for their input!
Bingo, faulty RAM stick, I knew it! And if you add the BIOS update on top of this, you probably didn't stand a chance. No worries though, we all went through this kind of nightmare, even computer geniuses need IT vendors