P4S533 + GeForce2 MX400 = problems with boots, monitors, and total system failures. Any help?

[Andrew Markland]

I had exactly the same issue with my P43533 (Onboard LAN), Abit Ti4200 and
Iiyama Pro 511. Unplugging the VGA lead was often the only way to get it to
boot (otherwise I got the "no cpu installed" voice warning)..

I ended up changing the motherboard for another P4S533 (without LAN). This
works flawlessly.

Your board wouldn't have integrated LAN by any chance?

Andy

"Canned Heat" <DonYo...@Spam.com> wrote in message
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> System has an ASUS P4S533 mobo and an MSI geforce2 mx400 video card,
> and I am having strange problems
>
> Tried with 3 monitors:
>
> 1. Boots and runs (OS = winXP) just fine using one monitor. Not a
> single problem.
>
> 2. With 2nd monitor it doesn't even get as far as loading the bios.
> The instant power is turned on, the Asus starts yaking a "no CPU
> present" post message. And of course, the processer is there and just
> fine.
>
> 3. With 3rd monitor, no boot, no post beeps or messages... nothing.
> Hangs shortly after power on - never starts loading XP.
>
> At first I suspected the monitors. But video card specs say card is
> compatible back to standard VGA 640 x 480. And the monitors are not
> that old.. the oldest at about a year-and-a-half.
>
> The card has only one VGA connector. It's not one of the cards that
> has a digital and analog out, so everything is plugged in correctly.
>
> I don't suspect a WinXP driver update issue either. I've read many
> threads about updating nvidia drivers, but I don't think that applies.
> All problems are encountered long before the OS loads. I would be
> overjoyed if I could get as far as safe mode... I might be able to
> trace it down. But, no go.
>
> And all monitors work fine on other systems.
>
> So what is it? The MOBO? The video card? Both?
>
> Can't figure this one out.
>
>

[Andrew Markland]

Forgot to mention, there is apparently a 'known' issue with the Asus A7V333,
whereby "leakage down the VGA lead from some monitors" causes boot failures.
Smells like the P4S533 may be similar.

[Andrew Markland]

Hmmm, interesting.

Anyone else got similar experiences of this?

Andy

(I suspect many people dont have their speakers plugged into the onboard
sound, so do not get the voice warning.)

"Canned Heat" <n...@email.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:00:03 +0100, "Andrew Markland"
> <andrew....@virgin.net> wrote:
>
> >I had exactly the same issue with my P43533 (Onboard LAN), Abit Ti4200
and
> >Iiyama Pro 511. Unplugging the VGA lead was often the only way to get it
to
> >boot (otherwise I got the "no cpu installed" voice warning)..
> >
> >I ended up changing the motherboard for another P4S533 (without LAN).
This
> >works flawlessly.
> >
> >Your board wouldn't have integrated LAN by any chance?
>

> Yes sir, it most certainly does. Is it possible that's part of the
> problem?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> CH