AN9 32X Fatality doesn't boot

[antoil]

Hello to everyone!
My PC just crashed today after of 6 months working WITHOUT any problem.
I have
ABIT AN9 32X Fatality
AMD 4200
CRUCIAL BALISTIX 2x1gB PC2-6400 CL4 DIMMS
ASUS EN 7600GT 256

When I press the power on button it makes one long and three short
beeps and then turns off!!!


Any idea of what is going on??

Thanks in advance.

[ABIT Sean]

What codes is the motherboard displaying?

[GoNz0]

isnt that the video card beeps ?

[ABIT Sean]

isnt that the video card beeps ?

It could be. But its easier to diagnose with the post codes

[ukengineer]

one long and three short
beeps and then turns off!!!.

Them beeps are standard, and are graphics card, try reseating it, giving her a blowout, and see if it works.

Try another card if possible after this, just to confirm that everything else is in order.

[antoil]

The error code is 8.7
I have replaced mobo with another one from asus and kept all previous parts and everything is working fine.So I don't think that it is graphic card neither powersupply problem.
Furthermore reading the forums I 've seen that there is a recall for some serial Numbers of Fatality and unfortunately it includes mine.
S/N FAN93UDD000329.
Should I RMA it??
Thanks again for your time.

[ABIT Sean]

The error code is 8.7
I have replaced mobo with another one from asus and kept all previous parts and everything is working fine.So I don't think that it is graphic card neither powersupply problem.
Furthermore reading the forums I 've seen that there is a recall for some serial Numbers of Fatality and unfortunately it includes mine.
S/N FAN93UDD000329.
Should I RMA it??
Thanks again for your time.

Can you please PM me with all your details and place of purchase.

[UK_Dazza]

Hi,

I also now have this problem only i get no chance of a reboot at all and get error 9.9.

am well gutted was looking forward to a gaming session this xmas and now i'll have to drop back to the old PC.

I have sent both Sean and Max a PM and have sent a RMA request to Abit UK

it also seems that it is on the recall list : MB is : FAN93UDD000405

hopeful of any help ,

cheers

Darren.

[BUFF]

and get error 9.9.

9.9. just means that the mobo has completed it's shut down - it's the codes before that that are important to diagnosing.

[UK_Dazza]

and that my friend is the problem, its flashes 8.3. then 9.9. and shutsdown, but with it being listed on the recall list - I dont hold much faith in the board to go messing with other bits to see. As the fault for it to be recalled could have reared its ugly head again....

i've tried numerous times to see if I can see any other codes - but it flashes way to quick for me to see.

[BUFF]

8.3. is probably a PSU problem - what are you using?

iirc the recall was over the heatpipe attachment.

[UK_Dazza]

i'm using a Enermax Noisetaker 600W EG701 AX-VE PSU - SLI Ready

[UK_Dazza]

ok, i've changed the power supply to a Tagan TG800 and still no joy, so I went out and bought another AN9 32x Fatal1ty (sucker for punishment). Installed it and the board lights flash and I get error code 9.0. now it definitely aint the motherboard / power supply and i'm looking elsewhere, any chance the original board has buggered my CPU ? as most forums state 9.0. is possibly a CPU prob...... if it is then I aint too happy with Abit, as its a pain in the ass, and will certainly make me wonder on Abit's again.....

can anyone shed some light on this and try to cheer me up....

[UK_Dazza]

Well spent some money and went to town on the problem......

bought new - Memory, CPU, Graphics Card, PSU, AN9 32x Fatal1ty.



Original AN9 is dead - wont boot with new cpu
Original CPU is also dead wont boot either boards

New CPU (AM2 4200+ X2 )works fine on new board but not on old board
Old CPU (AM2 4600+ X2) wont boot on new board


finally come to the conclusion that the AN9 original is duff ( on the recall list anyway) and could have taken my CPU with it........

will RMA both the board and the CPU (AM2 4600+ X2)

been an expensive xmas period and hopefully my troubles are now over (been and touched all the wood in the area)......