No BIOS installed?

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:53:24 +0100, "Craig Coope"
wrote:


"Hop" wrote in message
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Craig....

Craig, the reason it says 'no bios' is because there are no devices
attached
to the Promise raid controller.

If you have SATA devices attached, it would 'build an array' the first
time,
and thereafter it would detect the attached devices and boot up from
there...

Is the board the NEO 8 with Via 800T chipset?

K8T Neo based on VIA K8T800...

I am actually not worried about the no bios thing as I have since found the
proper BIOS hidden under the core-cell splash screen....

I however have not found the reason why the PC won't boot from cold....looks
like ti will have to be sent back (

Craig...

Test1
put a scrap/old PSU on all but MOBO [paperclip between green & black]-
if your system boots faultless it's the PSU

Test2
pull the ON switch wires off the MOBO and switch on by shorting the
two pins with screwdriver/jumper/wire etc - if your system boots
faultless it's the switch/on button.

BoroLad

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:21:33 +0100, Craig Coope wrote:

Someone I think on here suggested my cold boot problem (usually overnight)
may be the PSU being borderline but the techy at the store says if this was
the case then it wouldn't boot sometimes even when it has been on for
hours...hmmm...also it is an AMD Cheiftech approved PSU (340W Max)...

Just a note. My 400W that works just fine with my AMD XP 2700+ system
won't work with my AMD 64 3000+ system at all. May work for a minute
or two. Voltages in bios flucuate like crazy, Replaced it with a cheap
500W PSU and all is well. The old ones still going on the old system.

It really isn't a "big" problem as it does boot after a min or two...I
can't be bothered with the hassle of sending it back...I hoped it would
be covered by the onsite part of the warrenty....

The powerlight will come on and it kinda sounds like the HS has powered
up but no signal to the monitor or keyboard and it just sits there....

Been there. Seen that too with the old PSU.

However one time it made the usual beep and got to the core cell screen
and then went "beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep" until I turned it off.....

This too, All kind of crazy stuff.

I think I need someone here to tell me to get off my (not so) fat arse
to send it back..

Well, if it's in warranty, I'd send it back, or maybe try another larger
PSU if I had one laying around.

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"baskitcaise" wrote in message
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Craig Coope wrote:

And about the PC not booting....this is the second morning in a row
where
I have turned it on and there has been only a few sounds and the PC
power
light....no beep and no POST....I simply press reset and it works again?

Do you think this has something to do with it?



How good is your power supply?

Cold boot problems can be down to borderline power supply.

It is a 340W.....

I have packed the PC up....it is going back to be repaired.......

So now I am back on my lowly K7 1000hz Athlon... (

Craig....