[QCLUG] Main computer board died

[Noah Norris]

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Well i have been chating with asus all day and currently have moved me back
to rma #2 but if they have any of these boards in stock there directly
sending me one.

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com> wrote:

> I tested it before it behaved the same way i have an extra ps to test so i
> will test and post back ...
>
> I'm starting to read news about alot of other people having problems with
> these boards (in bios the voltages all where reported correctly) i also read
> do not try to run board with 4x ddr2's you will have problems... /sigh ( so
> currently ive went through the normal run around of discounting and seeing
> if i get further and ive tried 1x ddr2 memory only but i think the boards
> all ready gone at this point )
>
> asus was speedy about sending this out (2weeks) but they never sent me an
> email i just got a box at my door. with a single sheet of paper that didnt
> really have any info i never found out what happened to the old board.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Dave Bergert <dbergert@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Power Supply ?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I Finally got my board back got the system set back up and every thing
>>> worked perfect for about 4 hours same flicker and now same problem system
>>> board has green led on board lit yet system will not power on.  this is a
>>> completely different board then the one i had ( different mac addresses on
>>> ethernet card ) same damn problem.  besides a failing board again could
>>> another device be taking out the system and take 4 hours to do something?
>>> the computer worked perfectly and was displaying perfect status for temps.
>>> The board i have is an asus p5n-d mother board its still being sold gona
>>> start some google searches to see how many problems people are having with
>>> um .....  so if anyone would like to help it would be much appriacaited.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> damn thats alot of bad luck .. Nope the boards made with japan solid
>>>> based caps
>>>> they have had the board since monday i think its gona be a long month
>>>> they say they have a 10 day turn around
>>>> so like 2 weeks excluding holidays and weekends so i should hear
>>>> something by next week.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Tim Shearouse <t.shearouse@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On the topic of failing motherboards, never buy anything made by Soyo.
>>>>> I had 3 of them die in two different builds. One was DOA and replaced under
>>>>> warranty; the other two died after approximately a year each of service.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Jim Kristan <jmkris@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've had failures with Abit (just announced they are out of the
>>>>>> motherboard business) and PC chips mobos but never had a problem with
>>>>>> Asus, guess you're just lucky Noah. Did you notice any bulging
>>>>>> capacitor cans?
>>>>>> Jim K
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Allen Kiddoo <adk@52761.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > R. I. P.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Noah Norris <
>>>>>> preludelinux@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >> well its not even a year old and my asus p5n-d board has failed
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> i noticed the power flicker on and then off , system failed to
>>>>>> power on
>>>>>> >> after this point. i begun looking at what
>>>>>> >> might be the problem at first i thought it was a power supply
>>>>>> tested with a
>>>>>> >> know working unit with all hardware
>>>>>> >> removed from board and different video cards and nothing all that
>>>>>> happens is
>>>>>> >> you get the first spin up when powers
>>>>>> >> applied the board green light stays on then nothing. ( same with
>>>>>> original ps
>>>>>> >> too ) (power button was tested )
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> i have RMA'ed the asus board and waiting for response maybe some
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> >> issues i had with this board could be due
>>>>>> >> to it being defective. ( i did find that it got pretty hot for not
>>>>>> having a
>>>>>> >> fan , i had added one to the mb chipset to help with
>>>>>> >> its abnormal heat ,  side note my case has enough fans in it
>>>>>> 7-80MM fans
>>>>>> >> .... /sigh )
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> well all parts i have are all under warranty , its sad that the
>>>>>> board died
>>>>>> >> before a year was up and i have read high reviews
>>>>>> >> about Asus 's Motherboards
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
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