Striker extreme wont get past CPU INIT

[West Haddon]

Help, just got this sucker back after an RMA (212661)
Just put it together today but the sucker wont get past the CPU INIT.
No beeps no display.

700W Power
Nvidia 8800GT
Q6600
4Gvx2 1.8v OCZ Ram

Any advice on getting this mofo up and running?

[jonwoad]

Found this on another forum...

ok, follow this steps.
1.unplug the computer from the AC
2. unplug from the mobo the ATX12v and the EATXPWR
3.remove the bios battery wait 30 secs {dont put it again)
4. move clrcmos jumper to enable position {meaning jumper in pins 2-3}
and wait 30 secs.
5. press and HOLD the clrcmos switch for 30 secs then relase,{now clrcmos is clring the cmos} you are going to let the switch in tht position for 2 hrs.. this is very important or it wont work
6. After 2 hrs, press the clrcmos switch to turn it off {dont change the clrcmos enable jumer to disable) leave it enable.
7. connect only the next devices to your computer. 1 sata drive, 1 ide drive, 2 ddr2 dimms in blue slots, 1 video card. 1 striker extreme audio card. and 1 ps2 keyboard {usb wont do} and connect all pc fans
8. recheck that nothing expet the hardware mention above is connected.
9.plug the atx12v and the eatxpower connector and pcie aux if needed
10. put in the cmos battery
11. connect your computer to the ac
12. turn on the pc, and after 3 secs, your going to start hiting {del} in your keyboard, not to fast, 1 click per sec. do more and u will disable the keyboard.
13. asumming the computer boots and enter the bios, go directly to your ram configuration and set voltage to memmory specification (ultra important!!) if you dont set correct voltage to your ram u will get cpu init again in next reboot
14. boot and go to asus and download the new bios 1301 i think it is, and flash your bios. recheck memmory voltage has not been changed
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alternative option1
if computer does not start, do all the process again only this time:
between steps 5 and 6 your going to connect your cmos battery upsidedown ( yes you read correctly, your going to flip 180 degrees the battery from its original position, and leavit there for 1 minute) then remove it and proceed to step 6 and so on
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if still nothing alternative option2
do all again including alternative option1
this time between steps 2 and 3 you will remove the processor from your mobo, and you will not put it back until step 8
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omg if computer still dead, ur cpu init is angry, this is alternative option3 and final.
do all mention above inculding alternative option1 and 2
just this time in step 5 your going to leave the clrcmos switch on for 12hrs
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ok thts it dudes, if this does not fix your cpu init. test your cpu in other computer, and if it works RMA your board.
hope this helps,
side note...
i have faced about 7 cpu inits in 7 diferent computers, and in 2 of those computers { for user mistake ) 2 more times each.
and i can tell you that, it will go away, it will boot, if you follow this mini guide. i have only see 1 case where the board was actually dead so odds are 7 to 1 gl!

Other than that it'll be an RMA I'm afraid, although we do test all replacements before sending them...

Maybe the BIOS version that is on the board doesnt support the Q6600... unfortunately we dont have one of those available to test things with :(

[Lynx]

What power supply? 700w doesnt sound promising, and what motherboard?

[West Haddon]

Found this on another forum...

ok, follow this steps.
1.unplug the computer from the AC
2. unplug from the mobo the ATX12v and the EATXPWR
...


You forgot -
Find a unicorn
Kill said unicorn
Obtain horn and beat motherboard into submission!! :lol:

Thanks for the detailed info.

Will try out 2night.

regards
Younus

[West Haddon]

What power supply? 700w doesnt sound promising, and what motherboard?

Errrm. Strikere extreme as in heading.:twisted:

Coolermaster M700. What? Too much, not enough?

[Lynx]

To clarify you have a psu that came with the case? You want to get a branded one in my opinion as first port of call.

[mac124]

Normally i would agree but in this case the psu is fine, probably better than alot of the psu's we would otherwise recommend assuming its this one.

http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?act=detail&id=2574

[West Haddon]

Ok, i have tried to follow the instuctions to the letter but I can not guarantee that there was no error. (The PSU is the one pointed to by MAC124)

I have tried the RAM that was in the board that sent in via the RMA.

The board is no out of the case sitting on the kitchen table.

One thing i have noticed is that there seems to be somthing "shiny" in the top right of the CPU socket. Near the lever end. When i took the CPU out it also seemed to show a "track" near that location.

I have used a manifying glass to check but i can not quite get enough resolution.

I can not take the CPUs out of my other machines easily as they are running some processes and the coolers used mean that i will have to strip out the boards.

Please advise?

[wonderlust]

Got a digital camera that has a macro mode?

If so take a picture and voom in on the pc... better than a magnifying glass..

[West Haddon]

Ok, I have sign of life!:mrgreen:

I had followed your instructions Thursday evening but had no joy.
I had left the battery out all of that time.

This morning I decided to give it a final once over before packing it up and shipping it back.

I put the system on the bench and fitted just the CPU, RAM and graphics card in the top blue slot. (Nearest CPU)

This produced the same results (Power up, light on CPU INIT on poster).

After a few expletives, I had a coffe and a rethink.

As a last desperate attempt I put the Graphics card into the White slot.
BINGO!

Everything fires up and I can get into the Bios.

I am SO shocked by this that I just switch off.

I move the Graphics to the top blue slot and it now works wheras before it did not.

So now that I have established that cpu, board, ram and graphics are actully alive I decided to replace the RAM with the new 4Gbx2.

Result: CPU INIT.

Moved the Graphics to the white slot.
Result: Boot up and can get into Bios.

Move the card back to blue slot.

Result: Boot up and act as normal.

I wonder if this is the secret?
So at the moment I am a happy bunny, I just now need to put everything together and see how it behaves.

Thanks for your help