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Offline Sir_Stabbalot

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I think my motherboard died...
« on: December 04, 2007, 09:07:45 AM »
Well, here's the problem: my brother was playing a game on my computer, it froze, he hard restarted it and now it boots to the screen with the motherboard manufacturer's logo, then does nothing else. I can press the delete key to try and enter setup, and while the "Entering Setup" message appears, nothing happens. It'll just sit there. I can't get it to do anything else.

So far I've tried the RAM, both sticks are fine and work in my other computer.  I've tried using the CMOS reset jumpers. Still nothing. I've even pulled the motherboard's battery out for 30 minutes to try and let it restore itself to factory settings, and nothing. I can't get it to do anything.

The board is a few years old, and the CPU was lightly overclocked, but can anyone help?
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RE:I think my motherboard died...
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2007, 12:00:09 PM »
It could be the BIOS chip is hosed.  The motherboard itself dying is pretty out there.
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Offline Sir_Stabbalot

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RE: I think my motherboard died...
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2007, 12:12:41 PM »
Yeah, but I have no idea how to check if it is.
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RE:I think my motherboard died...
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2007, 07:00:48 PM »
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It could be the BIOS chip is hosed.  The motherboard itself dying is pretty out there.


That's what I suspect. If you can't get to the Motherboard settings screen then you don't have much hope of reviving it. These days you can plug in a USB drive and update the BIOS that way (rather than a floppy disk or CD-ROM), but that requires you to be able to boot.

Get a new one. Its a lost cause.
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RE: I think my motherboard died...
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2007, 06:53:43 AM »
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of.

Oh well, it was probably time to upgrade anyway.
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RE: I think my motherboard died...
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2007, 12:15:05 PM »
"i think my motherboard died" may she rest in peace
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RE: I think my motherboard died...
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2007, 03:54:36 PM »
Most motherboard manufacturers offer replacement BIOS chips - since you say it's overclocked I'm assuming you built it yourself. If it's an HP or Dell or "production" system like that, then the BIOS chip is soldered in, and I'm sure they won't replace it. It's worth a shot, if it's the motherboard itself, then you're probably only out a couple bucks for shipping anyway. I know ABIT doesn't even charge for the chips, just the shipping.
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