DFI SLI-DR sudden death?

Quarkmachine · 06-20-2007, 08:12 AM

Came home yesterday and my AMD system was off... odd. Won't power up until I disconnect power and reconnect... system now powers up (all lights, fans, peripherals, HDD, ODD), but won't boot. No signal to monitor.

All 4 diag led's are red... is it saying it can't detect the CPU?

I've tried everything I can think of.. moved vid card around, removed 1 or the other sticks of ram, bare minimum to boot, switched out with my other systems PS... no go.

Is my motherboard dead? Even though it looks very alive.. or is it actually the CPU? Unfortunately I can't test the CPU, i'd have to order a new one to verify that's not the problem.

Anybody run into a similar situation with the DFI boards?

SpeedDMN · 06-20-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Quarkmachine

Anybody run into a similar situation with the DFI boards?

Yes that very board in fact. It was a bad bios chip I'm pretty sure. If I did a very long CCMOS (i.e. overnight as per instructions from DFIStreet) It would come back to life sometimes for a short while. The bioses in those boards are nortorious. Not to say that I'm positive that's what it is, but it's a good bet. Might be worth getting a new bios chip if the alternative is buying a new motherboard. Even if it isn't the problem doesn't hurt to have an extra one. They are largely universal for any board programmed with the right bios of course.

Quarkmachine · 06-21-2007, 06:41 AM

Thanks for the info SpeedDMN, after some searching it sounds like we're not alone. Not an uncommon issue. Well I got about 2 years out of it but if I'm replacing my mobo I'm going to go the distance.

I really wanted to switch back to Intel w/ my next build.... but I'm not prepared to spend Intel prices. So X2 64 here I come....

Vheox · 06-21-2007, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Quarkmachine

So X2 64 here I come....

Yay! AMD has a customer!

Sir Skully · 06-21-2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Vheox

Yay! AMD has a customer!

yeah their all excited down at AMD, red carpet rolled out and all!

Almost makes me want to change back to AMD!

STOP I was only kidding!

SpeedDMN · 06-21-2007, 11:52 AM

Well Quark. I quess someone needs to tell you that Intel prices are not very high these days. Their main boards are still pretty steep, but there are other reasonable choices. Even the low end Core 2 duo's will blow away any X2. The X2's are roughly 2 generations behind (like my chip

) A quick search came up with this

Intel E4400 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo, 800FSB, LGA775, 2MB, Retail, BX80557E4400

As you can see not exactually expensive. This is why AMD is doing so poorly because Intel is killing them with both prices and performance.

Sorry AMD

Sir Skully · 06-21-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDMN

Well Quark. I quess someone needs to tell you that Intel prices are not very high these days. Their main boards are still pretty steep, but there are other reasonable choices. Even the low end Core 2 duo's will blow away any X2. The X2's are roughly 2 generations behind (like my chip

) A quick search came up with this

Intel E4400 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo, 800FSB, LGA775, 2MB, Retail, BX80557E4400

As you can see not exactually expensive. This is why AMD is doing so poorly because Intel is killing them with both prices and performance.

Sorry AMD

This is AMD secret police, your in a heap of trouble mister.

SpeedDMN · 06-21-2007, 12:06 PM

Yikes! they have a fab not far from here too! They could be here any minute!

Sir Skully · 06-21-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDMN

Yikes! they have a fab not far from here too! They could be here any minute!

Run

make for the hills, I tell ya!

Quarkmachine · 06-22-2007, 07:30 AM

I think it's all psychological... my five year old Intel system (still used daily) is running a 2.53 Northy, and my 2 year old AMD system (just died...) is running a 2.4 Athlon 64 (4000+).

The idea of dropping to 2.0Ghz or lower just seems odd... even if it is dual core.. as any one program can only be using one core at a time. Is the architecture so much more efficient that the clock speed isn't nearly as important anymore?

SpeedDMN · 06-22-2007, 10:23 AM

Core 2 Duos are capable of more instructions per clock cycle. Which is how AMD used to beat Intel in the good old days. Now Intel is beating them at their own game. So yes, a 2g C2D will beat a 2.4g Athlon, X2 whatever by a wide margin. Also many programs and games now are multi-threaded, meaning they can utilize more then one core.

06-20-2007, 08:12 AM	#1
Quarkmachine Rub my ears please... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 357	DFI SLI-DR sudden death? Came home yesterday and my AMD system was off... odd. Won't power up until I disconnect power and reconnect... system now powers up (all lights, fans, peripherals, HDD, ODD), but won't boot. No signal to monitor. All 4 diag led's are red... is it saying it can't detect the CPU? I've tried everything I can think of.. moved vid card around, removed 1 or the other sticks of ram, bare minimum to boot, switched out with my other systems PS... no go. Is my motherboard dead? Even though it looks very alive.. or is it actually the CPU? Unfortunately I can't test the CPU, i'd have to order a new one to verify that's not the problem. Anybody run into a similar situation with the DFI boards? __________________ "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now."
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06-21-2007, 06:41 AM	#3
Quarkmachine Rub my ears please... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 357	Thanks for the info SpeedDMN, after some searching it sounds like we're not alone. Not an uncommon issue. Well I got about 2 years out of it but if I'm replacing my mobo I'm going to go the distance. I really wanted to switch back to Intel w/ my next build.... but I'm not prepared to spend Intel prices. So X2 64 here I come.... __________________ "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now."
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06-21-2007, 11:52 AM	#6
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,927	Well Quark. I quess someone needs to tell you that Intel prices are not very high these days. Their main boards are still pretty steep, but there are other reasonable choices. Even the low end Core 2 duo's will blow away any X2. The X2's are roughly 2 generations behind (like my chip ) A quick search came up with this Intel E4400 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo, 800FSB, LGA775, 2MB, Retail, BX80557E4400 As you can see not exactually expensive. This is why AMD is doing so poorly because Intel is killing them with both prices and performance. Sorry AMD __________________
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06-21-2007, 12:06 PM	#8
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,927	Yikes! they have a fab not far from here too! They could be here any minute! __________________
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06-22-2007, 07:30 AM	#10
Quarkmachine Rub my ears please... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 357	I think it's all psychological... my five year old Intel system (still used daily) is running a 2.53 Northy, and my 2 year old AMD system (just died...) is running a 2.4 Athlon 64 (4000+). The idea of dropping to 2.0Ghz or lower just seems odd... even if it is dual core.. as any one program can only be using one core at a time. Is the architecture so much more efficient that the clock speed isn't nearly as important anymore? __________________ "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now."
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06-22-2007, 10:23 AM	#11
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,927	Core 2 Duos are capable of more instructions per clock cycle. Which is how AMD used to beat Intel in the good old days. Now Intel is beating them at their own game. So yes, a 2g C2D will beat a 2.4g Athlon, X2 whatever by a wide margin. Also many programs and games now are multi-threaded, meaning they can utilize more then one core. __________________
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