Ok, after waiting 2 weeks to get my computer parts I finally got them yesterday. I was a little ticked off that it took so long but I was like "Ok, w/e, I'm going to build the computer and let it go." (NCIX stated the parts would take 2-3 days to arrive).

I come home, unwrap my parcel and start assembling my new computer. I get everything done (CPU in place, heatsink on top, HDD + DVD drive in place and connected, PS hooked up, PCI cards inserted, etc.) then I hit a snag - wrong type of ram. No big deal, I head over to my local Futureshop and pick up a 512mb stick to tither me over until I can afford more.  I get home, yet again, and stick the RAM in. I hook up a keyboard, mouse and monitor + start the computer. Fans power up, LEDs go on, everything APPEARS to run, but no image on the screen - just a 'No Signal' message. I tinker around for about an hour then decide to hook up speakers. I get an audible error "System Failed due to CPU overclocking" which isn't possible because this is first boot. I get pissed off. I take apart everything and for about 5 hours try to get it started. Same thing every time. I give up and go on my old PC to search google. I find out that this is a known deffect in some ASUS motherboards that ASUS isn't willing to admit and my RAM has to be moved into the third slot to work. I do this and voila, fixed.

ASUS can expect my complaint in letter and via the phone on Monday .

God, that's horrible.


I bet you lost five pounds removing and installing all your pc parts.

I'm scared to touch my computer anymore.
Everytime I did it, I always had problems like you did.
But I cried about it and screamed. :\


I'm glad you have ram and a working pc. :]

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Originally posted by Titty
But I cried about it and screamed. :\

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Originally posted by marissa
maybe a litle research wouldnt hurt before puchasing things next time. At least you got it to work

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thanx for that info blade, in future i wont touch anything Asus, had 1 Asus Board when i had a 700Mhz AMD Cpu, the Audio Connector on the Board shatitself which blew up my speakers ( just aswell they were cheapo's) i now use Gigabyte Boards, Never fail,

Asus. Oh god. Their customer service here suxs. I got their motherboard once, and it failed right in my face after 3 days of running. Went to their customer service, and what they told me? We do not allow repairs for motherboards that has a known defect. Its your problem if you didnt check before buying. Wasted $300+...

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Originally posted by blade

Ok, after waiting 2 weeks to get my computer parts I finally got them yesterday. I was a little ticked off that it took so long but I was like "Ok, w/e, I'm going to build the computer and let it go." (NCIX stated the parts would take 2-3 days to arrive).

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Your order #35946 was placed on the 18/12/2004

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Originally posted by f1d0d1d08989
Asus. Oh god. Their customer service here suxs. I got their motherboard once, and it failed right in my face after 3 days of running. Went to their customer service, and what they told me? We do not allow repairs for motherboards that has a known defect. Its your problem if you didnt check before buying. Wasted $300+...

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I really am scared of touching the insides of my pc but still do it but am really careful. I'm not that careful even when i'm writting my exams

Oh okay. But well, it was a something like one and a half years ago. So, I cant get that back anymore. Now, its still sitting at my storeroom...

since were going on about PC buidling horror stories, i got a PCTV card for a present once, "cool" i thaught, installed it, ran fine for a few days, but when i installed it i didnt have any screws so I just left it to balance there, one day it snapped out of the PCI port and crashed down breaking my network card, and sound card in its wake.

For six months i had to live with no sound, no xbox live, and no PCTV

Thats really bad ... I hope I don't hit any snags when I begin to build my pc after I've saved enough ...

I'm glad that you actually got it working, if you didn't, you would've had to wait ages to find out why... why can't ASUS just admit to this problem with their motherboards?

im not 100% sure but i dont think its an ASUS Problem,  sre its there Motherboard but where is the defect on the Motherboard? whoever made that chip or whatever to go on the motherboard its the responsibility of there defect not ASUS, so u cant really Blame asus, all u can do is as Chris has said return the Motherboard an change it for another one but do research on the motherboard b4 you purchase it

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Originally posted by Demandred
im not 100% sure but i dont think its an ASUS Problem,  sre its there Motherboard but where is the defect on the Motherboard? whoever made that chip or whatever to go on the motherboard its the responsibility of there defect not ASUS, so u cant really Blame asus, all u can do is as Chris has said return the Motherboard an change it for another one but do research on the motherboard b4 you purchase it

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BTW Blade, what are your new computer's specs and what model is that motherboard? I want to buy a new PC with an Asus motherboard (with PCI Express) and an Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz HT 1 MB cache 800 MHz FSB. Only thing I need is the money

You can't stick a P4 on an Athlon 64 mobo

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Originally posted by blade
You can't stick a P4 on an Athlon 64 mobo

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Asus A8V Deluxe Motherboard
I have an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2 Ghz at 2.5 Ghz
512mb DDR RAM (will upgrade to 2GB when I get more money)
120GB HDD
DVD +/- R/RW
64 mb GeForce 2 MX video card (will upgrade in 2 weeks to a 256mb one).

Mine dident do that. I got the Asus K8V SE Deluxe Motherboard with 2 sticks of Ultra 512mb ram.

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Asus A8V Deluxe Motherboard

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In all the reviews I read it got 90% to 98%. And ASUS is over-all prety good. After my RAM problem I haven't had ANY issues with it.

The RAM problem is partially a bios problem too. It only happens on certain combinations of RAM too - which brand and which speed to you buy?

Kingston 512MB 184-Pin PC400 DDR Memory at 400MHz