[JGZinv]

Well as some might have seen from my other post, I think I lost a CPU
or a Mobo on my birthday yesterday....

Core specs:
Asus Striker II Extreme mobo
Intel E8400 cpu
Win XP Home
4 GB of Corsair RAM (yes I know 32 bit windows can't see it all)
650W Corsair PSU
nVidia GTX275

When powered on the system will spin the fans around once, light up, and shut off...
or it'll act like it's going to run (lights, fans), but no POST beeps or other activity.
Checked the PSU, it's perfect, putting out exactly what it should from every connector.
The mobo has a breakout display stating it's stuck at CPU initialization, but that's about
my only indicator.

I've moved RAM around, disconnected everything that can be, no dice.
Can't really tell 100% that it's either the CPU, the mobo, or both.

Tried contacting Intel and Asus both for replacements, even though they are in warranty,
they are refusing the admit fault unless I get components to swap with, that proves it's their
device that's the problem. I don't have another LGA775 mobo, or another CPU to test with.


So I'm out of ideas... you guys have any or are willing to let me barrow a CPU if I take care of shipping?

[Liberator]

Well, I had a problem where my system got struck by lightning and wouldn't start up(Yeah I know I need an Arrestor, but moving on)and I called around and found a local shop that would test functionality for what I thought was reasonable money and it turned out it was the motherboard.  Moral of the story is, if you are going to make a warrant claim on stuff like this, it's worth your money to get it checked by a pro.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Have you tried disconnecting everything else from the power supply?  I've seen bad drives cause such issues as well.  Any kind of short and the power supply will shut down. 

[JGZinv]

I have checked "every" cable coming out of the PSU with my multimeter... it's fine.

My main issue is that I can't even get my motherboard anymore... there's all of 2
still available, one at $400 something and another at $600. Which is completely ridiculous.

@ Liberator...  I'm probably the closest thing around here to a "pro." Kentucky and Indiana
are not hotbeds of technological prowess. Ten to one they stuck a POST card into your machine,
and didn't get much, so they pronounced it dead. The Striker in this case basically shows the
POST as a description on the external display panel.

Evidently, after I look at new CPU, mobo, a kit to upgrade the cooler/mounting, and upgrading the PSU,
I'm looking at $557... sheesh.

Trying to see what is left in the way of old C2D mobo reviews, but it's not going well.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

The short doesn't have to be in the PSU it could be inside a drive.  A bad CD/Floppy/Hard drive/even fan could cause such an issue. 

[JGZinv]

Took everything optional off.... so that's not a factor.

[Flaser]

Did you connect the secondary connector of the PSU to the motherboard (4-6 pins)? I've forgot that before and had seen others do the same. Worth a quick check.

[JGZinv]

yes... it's hard to get off than on actually

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I don't know if this is still supported or not but boards used to post even if a processor and memory was not installed.  You might want to contact tech support and see if that is the case.  If so you can remove the processor and everything else and see if you get a post code for processor not installed.

[JGZinv]

I Googled the LCD poster CPU Initialization message, came up with a plethora
of people with exactly the same problem... problem is... their solutions aren't
working either.

Several mobo's from ASUS all have this issue in varying frequency... so I'm probably
fortunate that it lasted this long.

So I'm faced with two possibilities.

A. the CPU is actually dead and the board is reporting correctly.
B. going with the known events, the board is just plain bad.


I did some more moving around trying to test other people's "solutions" to the issue,
couldn't get it to do anything new... did notice that my video card isn't even starting up.
But realistically that should come after the CPU anyway.

[Liberator]

What it boils down to is that you have to test at least one of the components.  This will allow you test the processor at least for a minimum investment.

[Rodo]

Welcome to a world of pain :C

I might have missed it but:
Did you try reseting the bios?
Did you test the mobo outside of the case?

[JGZinv]

Can't get the thing to turn over enough to get to a BIOS screen.
Haven't tested outside the case, but Asus just sent me a mail with similar questions
before offering an RMA... so we'll see what happens.

[S-99]

Toss your processor in another computer and you'll surely be able to rule out which is the problem.