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Desktop Board will not Power Up
Refer to these resources if your system will not power up:
Online No Boot Wizard
Troubleshooting System Boot Issues
Beep Code and No Video during Boot
A sequence of short beeps after turning the power on may indicate that there was a problem during memory device detection. Check to ensure system memory is properly installed, and ensure the DIMMs you are using meet the specifications. Select from the links below to view the list of memory modules tested with your desktop board.
Processor Heat Sink Fan will not Turn
Connect the processor's 4-pin fan heatsink cable to the processor fan connector labeled CPU FAN.
Ensure that the 2x2 or 2x4 power supply cable (depending on desktop board model) is plugged into the 12V processor core voltage connector located near the processor socket on the desktop board.
Floppy Drive or CD-ROM not Detected during Boot
If you make any hardware changes related to drives, such as adding/removing hard drives, floppy drives or CD-ROMs, the specified boot order may change.
Additionally, after you upgrade to a new BIOS or if you set the BIOS to factory defaults, your floppy drive or CD-ROM may not be detected in the desired boot order.
To re-specify the boot order in BIOS:
- Enter the BIOS Setup program by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins.
- Select the Boot menu and then the Boot Device Priority menu.
- Select 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, etc.
- Save and exit [F10].
BIOS Recovery
If you are sure that you have integrated the PC components correctly but the system is not booting properly, letting you enter BIOS Setup, or reflash the BIOS, then you may need to perform a BIOS recovery. The recovery process requires the chassis to be opened to move the onboard BIOS Configuration Jumper.
For complete instructions, refer to Instructions for BIOS Recovery Update.
Desktop Board Resources not Recognized by Microsoft Windows*
Intel chipsets have several components that are newer and not necessarily enabled in the retail or OEM versions of Microsoft Windows Vista*, Microsoft Windows* XP or Microsoft Windows* 2000. You may need to install the INF chipset update utility and additional drivers in order for all the board features to work properly. See the System Setup by Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista*, Microsoft Windows* XP or Microsoft Windows* 2000 for assistance.
Enabling Dual Channel Memory
Intel® Desktop Boards based on the Intel® 945 chipset and later support dual channel memory. Dual channel memory configurations will provide increased performance over single channel configurations.Refer to Single / Dual Channel Memory for complete information on configuring dual channel memory mode.
Top Technical Issues
For additional troubleshooting information, please view the Desktop Board Support site.
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