Did my ASROCK just die?

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dravisar

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I was putzing around this morning replacing video cards on the rig below. I should have known better with a head cold, but had to keep busy.

Well, I got everything how I wanted it, and all the sudden the machine powered on, threw an F4 code from the LED (can't find it anywhere in the code list) and all the fans went full speed.

I powered it off, and when I hit the PS switch, no go. Tried the motherboard PS button, no go. Cleared the CMOS and tried the jumper...no go. No LEDs. No beeps.

At first I suspected the power supply (a 1000w KingWin) but I jumped the green and ground wires and it powers on. It does not power on when I hit the buttons on the Mobo. I currently have EVERYTHING unplugged except the CPU and the 20 pin/12v 8 pin. Still all black.

If I jump the 20 pin and plug in the +4 the CPU fan spins but I get no lights or beeps.

Help me Obi-wan Kenobi...you're my only hope. Is this thing dead? could it still be the PS? Something tells me ASROCK doesn't have the warranty that I am looking for....
 
It is possible, but very slim that the PSU is still at fault. Sometimes a PSU will pass the paper clip test, but once it gets a load it wont power on. Try plugging in as many case fans as you can to put some sort of load on it. Do note that it's a small load, but still a load none-the-less.

If it still powers on, I'd be looking at a mobo RMA or replacement.
 
I thought as much, going to pull an ancient rig out of storage and see if it powers it up. Also going to do the reverse with the mobo and the old PS. For reference the PS is a Kingwin ABT-1000MA1S.
 
Testing it in another system would be even better. Though I am pretty sure it's gonna be a motherboard issue. Especially considering you're not even getting any error codes or anything when you attempt to power it on. The only other thing I would attempt is using a screw driver to cross the pins on the motherboard to power it on. Ruling out a bad switch on the case or the motherboards built in switch being bad.
 
I think ASROCKs warranty on these is 1 year....so less money time :(

Guess I will have to start digging through reviews of what will work well with my stuff...and have longer than a one year warranty.
 
Well the 1000w supply powers up the motherboard on the old CPU/mobo (An Athlon x64 3400, my god!) but it's 300w does nothing to the new board. So I am going with dead motherboard.

What are the recommendations on the sub 150-200 dollar range current boards out there to run my below setup? I think Asrock does something like a 35 dollar fix it routine where you can ship it back...but I am wary.
 
Good luck finding a replacement socket 1155 board with decent reviews. Since Haswell hit the options are drying up fast for a replacement 1155 board. I have a machine being shipped back to me that looks like it will be a motherboard problem and there are very few candidates for a replacement motherboard.

Kid
 
dravisar said:
Well the 1000w supply powers up the motherboard on the old CPU/mobo (An Athlon x64 3400, my god!) but it's 300w does nothing to the new board. So I am going with dead motherboard.

What are the recommendations on the sub 150-200 dollar range current boards out there to run my below setup? I think Asrock does something like a 35 dollar fix it routine where you can ship it back...but I am wary.
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Asus P8Z77-V LK
 
What I meant by a quality board is one with decent reviews. It seems as if the longer a model is available, the lower the ratings go. (more 2 and 1 egg reviews seem to show up at NE) It is very difficult to choose a replacement board after reading the reviews. Even my wonderful P8P67 pro has quite a few horrible reviews and it has been one of the best boards ever for me. (comparable for stability and features to my Abit IP35 Pro) And those reviews combined with my poor rma experiences with Asus (amd board and intel 775 board) leave me to look at MSI and Gigabyte boards. I don't have any experience with Asrock, but a friend has used them twice and one board died within a year. I just see too many negative reviews from folks who appear to have a clue what they are doing. I guess the last year has made me paranoid about the quality of formerly well thought of motherboard brands.... Perhaps if the sites stated how many total boards of a particular model they sold, then it would make combing through the reviews easier. At least you would have an idea of what subset of total sales the reviewed boards represent...

Kid
 
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Have you tried flashing the BIOS with a thumb drive?

Just did some looking around and some other people have had the 4f error, and then no post problems, one guy put another CPU in the board, and another person got positive results with a BIOS flash with a thumb drive.

Don't know if that helps you at all.
 
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