Motherboard Queries

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Two machine builds. Bother Aopen Gn600 AK77 Motherboards. Both the same
processors. One machine works fine...hence I'm on here now the other machine on
boot up detects processor and memory OK. Then on detecting IDE devices it
freezes leaving you enable to even reset the machine or even go into BIOS
setup. Any ideas....could it be a duff motherboard as I'm suspecting.
 
remove IDE devices/check for cabling problem?.... and/or short the CMOS jumper after unplugging from power to clear the cmos boot
and load bios defaults, with just the cpu/hsf,vid,1 stick memory.
 
Have reset the CMOS. Still no joy. If the motherboard was no good would it
display these symptons....or would it just not boot anything whatsoever.
 
many things could be a symptom of mainboard failure.

have you removed all but the bare necessities? removed the IDE cables from the mainboard? removed all PCI cards(except video)...
Aopen boards are typically reliable... try removing the MB from the case and boot with CPU HSF 1 stick of memory and vidcard, PSU.
 
Turned out to be old IDE Cables not being compatible with the newer IDE ports.
They fitted fine...but want transmitting anything through themselves!
 
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