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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Brian Wood <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:beww@beww.org">beww@beww.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div class="im">On Tuesday 18 August 2009 11:09:24 Javier Perez wrote:<br>> Hi<br>> Is there such a thing?<br>><br>> I have been searching without look so far<br>><br>> I have an Asus M2NPV-VM (socket AM2) that suddenly decided not to boot. It<br>
> would attempt booting but the<br>> logo screen would not show up. Nevertheless I could turn it off by keeping<br>> the start button pressed for a more than a few seconds.<br>> There were not beeps.<br>><br>
> I already saw some other options in socket AM2 (Biostar TA690G AM2, MSI K9<br>> something), But lately I have standardized myself on Socket 775 so I wonder<br>> if there is any socket 775 tv out motherboard out there.<br>
><br>> I know I can use a graphics card, but the only ones I have seen with<br>> composite out is some Jaton brand I've never heard about.It would be a more<br>> expensive route, I think.<br>><br>> On the other hand I am not sure if the problem with my current board is the<br>
> board itself or the CPU. I had a small accident with the CPU, but<br>> I am sure if I can place a new CPU without updating the BIOS assuming the<br>> board works, therefore I would need to buy two AM2 CPUs, one to update the<br>
> bios and then<br>> the real one I would be using.<br>><br>> I'd like to listen to your input on this.<br><br></div>I'm not sure what your "small accident" was with the CPU, was it electrical or<br>
physical? Bent pin or severe overclock?<br><br>Anyway, only you can conclude if the CPU is working or not, but I have revived<br>a couple of mobos (just happened to have been Asus), with this technique:<br><br>First try clearing the CMOS using the jumper for that purpose.<br>
<br>Pull the AC plug, then remove the battery from the mobo, then press the power<br>switch with the AC power removed, then replace the battery, and make sure the<br>CMOS clear jumper is back in the "normal" position.<br>
<br>Plug in the AC power and try again.<br><br>As I said, this has worked for me, of course YMMV.<br><br>Thanks to John Drescher for this suggestion back last February.<br><font color="#888888"><br><br>--<br>Brian Wood<br>
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<div><br>Some bent pins and all the edge pins got the white thermal goo from handling the cpu trying to unbend the pins and I got so PO that I sent the CPU to the trash can . Not my finest moment :( I know that with some patience, solvent cleaner, etc. it might still be working but I kind of got frustrated with it.:( </div>
<div>I thought you were not supposed to turn on the PC with the clear cmos jumper on the clear position. <br clear="all"></div>
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from his high perch. <br>Sent from La Chorrera, Panama