CMOS jumper position

[Ursul]

Hi,
I just put my pc together
XFX 680i Lt
q6600
8800gt
4GB OCZ Sli ready ram (2X2) I only installed one stick for the first boot
all the cables are connected I double checked
I have a PS (ULTRA 600W) with the 8 pin ATX 12v connector
I have no POST, blue, green and orange light are on
I took the battery out and wait for the hours to pass.
Now to my question
How should the CMOS jumper be connected, not to reset it, for normal operation?
The motherboard came with it connected to pins 1 and 2.
In the user guide on page 24 it says to reset the CMOS by connecting 1 and 2 and than put it back in the normal position (pins 2 and 3)
Would XFX send out a mb with the jumper in reset position, or is it a typo in the user guide?

. . . (triangle is here)

mb came with it like this . ._.

TIA

[xfxsupport]

It should be connected to pin 2 and 3 to run, I apologize for the confusion.

[Ursul]

Thx for the quick reply. I let the battery out for two hours.
Placed the jumper in the normal positon.
No POST
Changed the memory stick to dimm 2
No POST
Tried another memory stick in dimm0
No POST

The HDD LED stays lit.


Any other ideas?

[Ursul]

Changed the graphics card to the second position -> still no POST

[Ursul]

Just called XFX Technical support. No other troubleshooting steps, they advised to call TigerDirect and arrange for a replacement. I used paper washer so there is no short caused by the case... If you have any other tips..I really wanted this board to work...

[Miker]

Just called XFX Technical support. No other troubleshooting steps, they advised to call TigerDirect and arrange for a replacement. I used paper washer so there is no short caused by the case... If you have any other tips..I really wanted this board to work...

Motherboards use different "grounding zones". Some MoBo will not run if every screw is in holding the mobo with no washers.

[srpeters18]

That shouldn't be a problem with the 680i LT. I didn't have any washers and the screws didn't bother it.

[Miker]

Totally messed up the wording on that post. I ment...

Some motherboards will only work if every screw is in, and no washers are installed.

[srpeters18]

Aah, now that makes more sense. Hehe. In the manual, it doesn't say anything about using washers, my guess is it doesn't need it.

[werty316]

Miker I think you are confused with shorting a motherboard as apposed to grounding a motherboard since a motherboard is grounded when a PSU is plugged in.

Some motherboards will only work if every screw is in, and no washers are installed.
Where have you heard or seen this? Tell me a motherboard that requires this.


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Ursul, try powering on your computer out of the case with only what is needed like one stick of memory, a video card and a CPU installed. Have nothing else installed or connected.

[Miker]

Mine, the audio has its own grounding circuit to keep the noise down. But I use a PCI card. If you don't put the one screw in on the rear middle it doesn't work right. Motherboards do it to slightly reduce the noise to some components.

[werty316]

Generally you should be thinking about current hardware considering he has a newer 680i LT and not an ancient AI7 like yourself.

Times change whether you change with them or not and dwelling in the past won't help people in the majority of their issues. Newer motherboards will work regardless if all of the mounting screws are installed or not.

[Miker]

I was just giving an idea, I didn't say that would fix it, it was just a helpful hint about the subject. I know PCs change over time, but some of the same stuff from 1987 still applies to todays PCs.

[werty316]

Well Ursul isn't having a "noise" issue is he now. Is it your onboard audio that needs to be grounded?

Anyhow, Ursul, trying doing what I said about turning on your computer out of the case with only having the bare minimum parts installed

[Ursul]

Thanks for all your replies. Took it out of the case. Only the HD and the graphics card on it -> No change. I guess it is DOA . I'll call tigerdirect tomorrow to get another mb or get my money back, I have to decide if i want to go through all these steps with another board.

Thanks for your help.

[Miker]

Thanks for all your replies. Took it out of the case. Only the HD and the graphics card on it -> No change. I guess it is DOA . I'll call tigerdirect tomorrow to get another mb or get my money back, I have to decide if i want to go through all these steps with another board.

Thanks for your help.

I would exchange it for a p35 or better intel Mobo. Unless you love SLI.

[Ursul]

Went to a local store and bought another mb, a 750i (different manufacturer). Same issue. This board has a 4 pin power connector, so I had to divide the 8 pin connector , tried both 4 pin plugs -> same issue. Reset the CMOS on this one also, took out the battery. Even tried a IDE HDD, no luck.
It looks like it's the CPU or the Video card.

[Ursul]

Even though all the fans were working it was the power supply - ULTRA x-finity 600W. And it's not because it does not have enough power on the 12 V rails (18A and 20A). I manged to boot up with a 300W PS :jawdrop: keeping in mind that I have a 8800 GT.
Everything is fine for now.