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Big_Gun




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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 03:36    Post subject: Figures.... Motherboard DOA...
Well... excitedly got my parts today and went to work ripping the boxes open.

Fired up my lovely brand new 680i EVGA board (A1 revision) and... NADA.
Not post code. Just 2 dashes on the code read out. Called evga... board is a dud.

For future reference... it has been a few years since I built a system and I know how things change. But, when I get the new board in the mail... if I apply power to it with no CPU or anything installed (just the blank board) should I get some kind of post code in the read out? Or, do i need to at least have the CPU in?

EDIT: Nevermind. I googled it and found you at least have to have a CPU in.
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 03:49    Post subject: Re: Figures.... Motherboard DOA...
Big_Gun wrote:
EDIT: Nevermind. I googled it and found you at least have to have a CPU in.


Yes! Smile
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chiv




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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 06:21    Post subject:
lol Very Happy

how dare those evga bastards ship a board without a cpu included!

hehe

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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 10:44    Post subject:
lol?


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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 11:17    Post subject:
Okay, did you forget to put the CPU in, or did you not even buy one? Razz

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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 11:36    Post subject:
You guys are full of shit, I have no CPU and my computer runs great, don't let the intel/amd marketing fool you ...
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chiv




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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 21:06    Post subject:
wait wait wait... you mean when i build my new pc, i dont need to spend the extra grand on a cpu? omg thanks for the info, those intel bastards almost conned me AGAIN!!
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 21:35    Post subject:
Rolling Eyes Oh boy... Sad
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 22:22    Post subject:
Big_Gun wrote:
Well... excitedly got my parts today and went to work ripping the boxes open.

Fired up my lovely brand new 680i EVGA board (A1 revision) and... NADA.
Not post code. Just 2 dashes on the code read out. Called evga... board is a dud.

For future reference... it has been a few years since I built a system and I know how things change. But, when I get the new board in the mail... if I apply power to it with no CPU or anything installed (just the blank board) should I get some kind of post code in the read out? Or, do i need to at least have the CPU in?

EDIT: Nevermind. I googled it and found you at least have to have a CPU in.


haha..

EVGA "Man.. you're far to dumb to have a computer, just send it back and we'll give it to a homeless man with no power, he will make better use of it!"


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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 22:33    Post subject:
Laughing
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Big_Gun




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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 23:15    Post subject:
Ehhh... the board was DOA WITH the CPU in.

I was just wondering if the board would post some kind of error when I get the new one if I just put power to it.

The board was a dud. I can be a dumb ass at times... but I'm not QUITE THAT stupid. I had the CPU and Memory in it... nothing. Took Memory out (1 stick at a time) nada. Took video card out and nada. Called tech support. Was asked what the LED was reading and I said "Two dashes" tech support says, "that's not good." was asked if it could be a grounding issue, I told him no because the mobo was sitting on a cardboard box. He said board was DOA. Commence RMA process.

Now... re-reading my initial post... I'm glad I gave you guys a laugh but it came out the wrong way. Rolling Eyes Laughing

Guess I should have been more detailed to begin with.


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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 23:22    Post subject:
yeah, well ... I think a few of these guys assumed you didn't actually buy a cpu to being with Razz

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Big_Gun




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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 23:23    Post subject:
nouseforaname wrote:
yeah, well ... I think a few of these guys assumed you didn't actually buy a cpu to being with Razz


Re-reading my post... I see why.
I guess I just took for granted people would take that to mean I tried it with components in it.
Ah well. It is funny though.
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 23:24    Post subject:
lul

i hate to have dead mobo after u applied grease and plugged cpu and all
happend to me once tho
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 23:30    Post subject:
Sorry, Big_Gun... I actually thought you didn't put the CPU in.

Sucks though, with the Tuniq Tower, it is indeed a big hassle to put and now remove.
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Mortibus




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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2007 23:58    Post subject:
LeoNatan wrote:

Sucks though, with the Tuniq Tower, it is indeed a big hassle to put and now remove.



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....was asked if it could be a grounding issue, I told him no because the mobo was sitting on a cardboard box....
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PostPosted: Wed, 4th Apr 2007 00:15    Post subject:
Rolling Eyes So? It's a hassle to just put it, and now he has to remove it...
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Mortibus




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PostPosted: Wed, 4th Apr 2007 00:30    Post subject:
i know, but i think mobo didn't made into the tuniq Wink

ahh nevermind
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PostPosted: Wed, 4th Apr 2007 01:16    Post subject:
Uhm... The Tuniq Tower 120 is the CPU cooler man, not the case... MY SIG, MAN, MY SIG! Razz
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PostPosted: Wed, 4th Apr 2007 04:38    Post subject:
LeoNatan wrote:
Uhm... The Tuniq Tower 120 is the CPU cooler man, not the case... MY SIG, MAN, MY SIG! Razz


i thought he got this one



and fuk your sig mkk Razz
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