Floppy Drive Controller Initialization Problem

Hi Guys,
Just took my shiny new K7N2 Delta Motherboard out its bag, Connected it up and powered up. Suprisingly enough thats where my problems started.
It is hanging on the Floppy drive Controller Initialization sequence. Is it RMA time or is there a way round this?
Qtec 400W PSU; Radeon9000Pro AGP; XP2500+ PIB; 512Mb PC3200 Twinmos Dual DDR(only 256 installed at da mo)

Hi:
Fertech
Stilup could be right, try reading the posts in this thread:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/forum/index.php?threadid=23291&sid=&hilight=Floppy+Drive&hilightuser=19159
Hope this helps!
Axel

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Hi all
I have built a new comp for someone who wants reliability so i choose to go Platinum, but ... i cant make it boot.
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EDIT: my english sucks really bad, forgive me !!
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ITS ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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One last thing !!
Do you recommend me to upgrade the BIOS ?? the board always did a "false boot" then starts normally, i readed it was some "hardware checking" feature, its that true or its totally useless ??
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My mobo is always staying at this step.
I can't access to bios since this problem
I tried clearmos, changed graphic card, turn off hard drive and CDROM and floppy.
What's happen ? Is my mobo dead ?
Thx.

hi grabin,
welcome to the forum. for us to help you better please post details of your build including power supply details, follow the datails in my signature for guidance.
see Follow Initializing Floppy Drive Controller Link for some initial help.
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You have tried cable moving etc, haven't you.
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Ntkernl OK?
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I have a problem with floppy. Does'n regonize where problem is (Driver, Controller,BIOS...).
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Originally posted by dacull
What case do you have? I had a similar problem in that the screw offsets were incorrect for the face panel, and therefore the floppy drive button was always slightly depressed causing some problems.
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