something wrong. I can't see what.
The new board is running Windows 7.
DragonFly
On 11/27/2011 6:47 PM, RogerX19 wrote:
> So you have more than one D914GAV board?
>
> Does it give you the same results as the one you're sending back?
>
> rogerX
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, FastdragonFly
> <fastdragonfly@...> wrote:
> >
> > OK. At a computer swap meet today I bought an ASUS board. I booted with
> > no drives. It stated that there were no boot devices attached. I never
> > get that from the Intel boards.
> >
> > I hooked up the SATA DVD drive and it booted the windows 7 disk. (Known
> > good drive and disk. I was not ignoring you but had not mentioned it.)
> >
> > I still want one of the D914GAV motherboards to work but the other one
> > is being sent back tomorrow. I suspect that the bios has been flashed
> > and it went wrong on that one. I loaded the bios defaults and everything
> > got worst. It is already packed up.
> >
> >
> > If anyone has any ideas I am willing to try them. I want the other
> > machine for file downloads. You get a lot of viruses when downloading
> > and I would rather have it on another machine.
> >
> >
> > DragonFly
> >
> > On 11/27/2011 4:59 PM, C. Michael Stone wrote:
> > > I suggested he try installing a known working drive a couple of days
> > > ago. He replied he was going to do that but I guess he never
> did....give
> > > up time.
> > >
> > > Mike Stone
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: RogerX19 <helpmeroger@...
> > > <mailto:helpmeroger%40earthlink.net>>
> > > To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > Sent: Sun, Nov 27, 2011 11:54 am
> > > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Intel D915GAV Won't Boot
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > You keep mentioning a DVD drive, so I assume you're trying to
> install an
> > > operating system that comes on DVD, like Windows 7.
> > >
> > > Have you tried a different DVD drive? (I've lost track).
> > >
> > > Here's a quote from one of your earlier messages:
> > >
> > > "Although it sees the DVD and I can make it the first boot device, it
> > > will not work.
> > >
> > > The computer checks memory, It will display attached drives, then stop.
> > > The screen goes blank."
> > >
> > > That would be the point where it tries to start the installation
> routine
> > > from the DVD.
> > >
> > > You said the DVD drive shows up in BIOS, but that doesn't mean that it
> > > works correctly.
> > >
> > > If the drive was totally bad, I would expect to see an error about
> > > "Operating System not found".
> > >
> > > But if the drive is working, but not able to read the disk enough to
> > > start the install, you might see the symptoms you are describing.
> > >
> > > If you have a regular CD drive, you might try booting with an XP
> install
> > > disk, or a Linux one.
> > >
> > > 2) Another thing I've done in situations like this is to remove
> > > everything from the case. Set the motherboard on a non-conductive
> > > surface. Plug in the power supply, monitor and keyboard, and CD or DVD
> > > drive (whichever is required) and see if the install will start (you
> > > don't need a hard drive at this point)
> > >
> > > You said you just built the computer, so it's possible you have a
> > > motherboard standoff in the wrong place, or a pinched wire, or
> something
> > > similar.
> > >
> > > I would also remove as much memory as possible.
> > >
> > > rogerX
> > >
> > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, FastdragonFly
> > > <fastdragonfly@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > OK. I have tried each type of drive by itself. SATA DVD, CD, IDE
> drive
> > > > and DVD. I have even tried going into the bios and telling it to use
> > > > legacy, IDE only, when they are the boot device. I've also tried
> > > enhanced.
> > > >
> > > > I am using the motherboards video connection. The board also has PCIe
> > > > which I don't have. I did try an old PCI card that I have but it
> didn't
> > > > register at all.
> > > >
> > > > The funny thing is I went to a computer swap meet today. I was
> looking
> > > > through some motherboards. I know they all tend to look alike but a
> > > > couple looked very familiar. I looked at the model and it was a
> D915DAG!
> > > >
> > > > I dropped it so fast and got out of there!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > DragonFly
> > > >
> >
>
>
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