got a super geek question
 

Was upgrading my video box. Got a asus p5k ,a intel E8400 cpu, memory, video card, Etc. I put it all together nothing happens, lcd light is green, fans are running and nothing else. I go to the asus forum and it looks likes probably my bios on the board is old and needs a newer version to see the E8400.
Here is the big question, how do I flash the bios on the computer that wont even boot to the bios screen? I have no other intel cpus in the house I have always been a amd guy. Your thoughts thanks.

no bios screen? Check your ram.

ya loose ram is first thing, check make sure video card is seated right and any power plugs it needs are hooked. Make sure motherboard screws are all tight to the case. Etc etc. If all that fails pull it all back out and start again. If still fails hook everything up outside the case like site it on a sheet of wood or something and check it all that way.

oh and make sure you REALLY have the processor seated correctly.

On the asus forum the guy had the same problem and the mod said it was the bios it had to be updated to see the cpu. That guy had a older cpu he could pop in to fix update the bios and then reinstalled the E8400 and everything was fine. I dont have a older cpu hanging around so wanted to check if there was a way. If not I checked microcenter they have a older cpu that fits this that is 39 bucks I will go get it to update bios and then change them back . I hate playing with arctic silver.

I have heard of people having the exact same problem. If you don't have an older CPU lying around, I have heard of people sending the board back to where they bought it so they can flash it for you. Of course that is going to depend on where you bought it from.

Sounds like your best bet is to just buy the older CPU yourself so you can flash it.

Yeah, Got my day planned for tomorrow lol

Ya if lot having same problem, check all other possibilities first then do that.

I redid all connections nothing, the cpu goes in one way so its fine. Im not thrilled about having to do cpu unstall installs. God this sucks I expected it would be quick and done.

Tony can you not put the old ones back in. then upgrade the bios then put the new cpu, card..ect in. Dont know if it will work but its juat a thought

the old one is amd :( this what i get for changing lol

even if the bios needs to be updated you'd still see the post and be able to get in the bios. Actually, in the case of Asus, the first screen you see is an Asus logo or something like that.

how much ram do you have in there? if there's more than 1 DIMM take them all out and tests them 1 by one. If it boots with one, but not the other than it's your ram.

Also, what type of video card? Is it PCIe? did you connect the 6 pin plug to the card?

If your case has a speaker and it's connected listen to the beeps you get.

usually on an Asus motherboard the following happenes if you have an error on boot up (assuming there's a speaker in your case)

One Beep - keyboard controller error, refresh time erro or no master drive detected

Two continuous beeps followed by two short beeps - floppy controller failure

Two continuous beeps followed by four short beeps - hardware component failure

You also can try to clear the CMOS

there's a jumper on your motherboard (look at the user manual to locate it). turn off your pc, remove the battery, move the jumper cap on the jumper I mentioned above from the default (pins 1-2) to pins 2-3.

keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5 to 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1-2 and put the battery back in.
Turn on your pc and see if you see anything.

spoke to asus its the bios, im calling microcenter to see if i can swap the board.

don't you just love shit like that... pisses me off

Also some new motherboards have a LED read out and the codes will be in the manual.
It sounds like there is a issue with the mother board. I alos think clearing the cmos will help. Good luck


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