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PCChips M981G
Anyone have any luck with this motherboard? Any assistance would be
appreciated. Here's the text of the Help request I sent to PCChips.... I attempted to power on the M981G motherboard, and while all connected fans run and the red LED illuminates on the mainboard, the board does not boot to the BIOS. No video, no beeps, no nothing -- just the whirring of the fans. Yes, I've put jumper JP1 on pins 1-2. I've also tried the DDR RAM in all 3 slots on the board. Here are links to what I purchased from TigerDirect. Note that the DDR RAM I purchased is NOT Dual Channel DDR. Is this the problem, perhaps? MotherBoard/CPU bundle: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...423508&CatId=0 CPU: DDR RAM: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=1087946 |
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Very stupid question but did you get a fan as well to put on the CPU?
I couldn't see it mentioned? If you have the fan on then I suspect mouse or keyboard not being detected perhaps. wrote in message oups.com... Anyone have any luck with this motherboard? Any assistance would be appreciated. Here's the text of the Help request I sent to PCChips.... I attempted to power on the M981G motherboard, and while all connected fans run and the red LED illuminates on the mainboard, the board does not boot to the BIOS. No video, no beeps, no nothing -- just the whirring of the fans. Yes, I've put jumper JP1 on pins 1-2. I've also tried the DDR RAM in all 3 slots on the board. Here are links to what I purchased from TigerDirect. Note that the DDR RAM I purchased is NOT Dual Channel DDR. Is this the problem, perhaps? MotherBoard/CPU bundle: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...423508&CatId=0 CPU: DDR RAM: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=1087946 |
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Yes, I do have the CPU heatsink and fan attached. Sorry for the
confusion. As for the keyboard and mouse, they are indeed plugged into the appropriate PS/2 ports and both devices work fine on other PCs, so I don't suspect they are the problem although the symptoms do point in that direction. |
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OK, another silly question.
Are you using the "onboard" grapgics or have you put a video card in? If using onboard is it enabled either by jumpers or in the bios? I don't have the manual here so other than downloading it I'm guessing. Old PCChips boards had to have the memory in a certain socket to enable the onboard video too? (Number 1 slot from memory?) wrote in message oups.com... Yes, I do have the CPU heatsink and fan attached. Sorry for the confusion. As for the keyboard and mouse, they are indeed plugged into the appropriate PS/2 ports and both devices work fine on other PCs, so I don't suspect they are the problem although the symptoms do point in that direction. |
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I'm using the onboard graphics capability, and have the DDR RAM chip
inserted in DIMM1 of the DIMM1-DIMM3 slots. But just to keep you posted of a late-breaking development, I THINK I may have a possible solution. I installed the motherboard in a late-90's vintage ATX case, equipped with a 250W power supply. I thought that would work just fine, but I'm starting to suspect not. During the course of the investigation, I stumbled upon this on the Intel web site: http://www.intel.com/support/platfor...ium4/cases.htm Essentially what it tells me is "A Pentium 4 processor-based PC requires an additional 12-volt power connector like the one provided with an ATX12V =86 power supply. The power supply should have a minimum current rating of 8-10 amps for the 12V output." I noticed the 4-pin, 12-volt power connector on the motherboard, but being the idiot I am, I just figured it was optional. Besides, my power supply didn't have the matching output connector for it anyway! So bottom line, I don't think my power supply is compatible with the new board. I'm at my place of employment right now and have managed to find an ATX12V power supply equipped with all the required outputs, so I'm going to give it the old college try when I go home tonight. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks for your replies and suggestions.... BruceM wrote: OK, another silly question. Are you using the "onboard" grapgics or have you put a video card in? If using onboard is it enabled either by jumpers or in the bios? I don't have the manual here so other than downloading it I'm guessing. Old PCChips boards had to have the memory in a certain socket to enable t= he onboard video too? (Number 1 slot from memory?) wrote in message oups.com... Yes, I do have the CPU heatsink and fan attached. Sorry for the confusion. As for the keyboard and mouse, they are indeed plugged into the appropriate PS/2 ports and both devices work fine on other PCs, so I don't suspect they are the problem although the symptoms do point in that direction. |
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Hi,
In the past I have had problems with PC Chips boards not booting because the clear CMOS jumper was in the wrong place, or the manual had the wrong jumper position. Try checking this. I have returned a board before, only to discover the replacement doing the same, that`s when I found out what was wrong. wrote in message oups.com... Anyone have any luck with this motherboard? Any assistance would be appreciated. Here's the text of the Help request I sent to PCChips.... I attempted to power on the M981G motherboard, and while all connected fans run and the red LED illuminates on the mainboard, the board does not boot to the BIOS. No video, no beeps, no nothing -- just the whirring of the fans. Yes, I've put jumper JP1 on pins 1-2. I've also tried the DDR RAM in all 3 slots on the board. Here are links to what I purchased from TigerDirect. Note that the DDR RAM I purchased is NOT Dual Channel DDR. Is this the problem, perhaps? MotherBoard/CPU bundle: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...423508&CatId=0 CPU: DDR RAM: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=1087946 |
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That's the problem.......... for sure.
wrote in message oups.com... I'm using the onboard graphics capability, and have the DDR RAM chip inserted in DIMM1 of the DIMM1-DIMM3 slots. But just to keep you posted of a late-breaking development, I THINK I may have a possible solution. I installed the motherboard in a late-90's vintage ATX case, equipped with a 250W power supply. I thought that would work just fine, but I'm starting to suspect not. During the course of the investigation, I stumbled upon this on the Intel web site: http://www.intel.com/support/platfor...ium4/cases.htm Essentially what it tells me is "A Pentium 4 processor-based PC requires an additional 12-volt power connector like the one provided with an ATX12V ? power supply. The power supply should have a minimum current rating of 8-10 amps for the 12V output." I noticed the 4-pin, 12-volt power connector on the motherboard, but being the idiot I am, I just figured it was optional. Besides, my power supply didn't have the matching output connector for it anyway! So bottom line, I don't think my power supply is compatible with the new board. I'm at my place of employment right now and have managed to find an ATX12V power supply equipped with all the required outputs, so I'm going to give it the old college try when I go home tonight. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks for your replies and suggestions.... BruceM wrote: OK, another silly question. Are you using the "onboard" grapgics or have you put a video card in? If using onboard is it enabled either by jumpers or in the bios? I don't have the manual here so other than downloading it I'm guessing. Old PCChips boards had to have the memory in a certain socket to enable the onboard video too? (Number 1 slot from memory?) wrote in message oups.com... Yes, I do have the CPU heatsink and fan attached. Sorry for the confusion. As for the keyboard and mouse, they are indeed plugged into the appropriate PS/2 ports and both devices work fine on other PCs, so I don't suspect they are the problem although the symptoms do point in that direction. |
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Yes indeed, my problem has been solved. The missing 4-pin 12-volt
connector on the outdated 250W power supply was the culprit. Once I upgraded to an ATX12V supply, the board booted and I was on my way. Thanks for your interest and your suggestions. |
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