Help me on this 'Early Chipset Initialisation'

hi all
i need ur help for this proplem in my 856pe Neo 2 - p motherboard
my motherboard stoped and the d-bracket say it 'Early Chipset Initialisation'
all stuff work but i found something in the chip under the core cell have big temp
just when i put the power wire in the psu without turn on the pc i found this chip fired
and when i tern it on give 'Early Chipset Initialisation' and the same chip have high temp
i need ur help in this proplem
sorry about languag error
thx all

hi all and thanks to replay me
i have cpu 2.8 . 533 Mhz cache 512
mb 856pe neo2-ps series
ram ddr 256 pass 3200 kingstone and the other ddr 256 pass 3200
vga msi 5700 le 256
power mediatech
but i try every thing with the other mb all work fine
and try another cpu and ram and vga and psu with the dead 1 and didn't work
when i put the power wire in the psu the chip temp go high without turn the power of the case on
when i tern it on give early chip initialistion
i want ur help in this plz
THX ALL

Similar Messages

MSi K8T not booting. Stopping on chipset initialisation

Hello all.
New K8T Neo with Athlon 64 3.2Ghz.
OCZ Dual Channel memory, two 256MB sticks. It sthe OCZ 512MB PC3200 Dual Platinum Memory Kit.
The machine starts, hard disks come on and churn, cd rom lights up...
The 4 LEDs in the back indicate one upper left green, the others read. I checked the manual and this means it is failing at early Chipset Initialisation.
I never see anything on the monitor. I have a Geforce Ti 4400 card from PNY.
Can you offer any assistance? I spent a hell of a lot of money on this thing, and I'm a little frustrated at this point.

Hmm..I didn't bother to try it.
I have been doing several google searches and I see in articles that the 3200+ chip can only use Unbuffered (unregistered) memory.
THe memory which I have is Registered OCZ RAM. So it just won't work with the processor. I keep seeing that the AThlon 64 *FX* needs Buffered memory.
BUt I'm not seeing anywhere that says the Athlon 64 CANNOT USE Buffered memory..but I guess this statement:
"The Athlon64 uses "Unbuffered ECC" memory or normal non-ECC memory. I am still not sure why a registered ECC will work if it is the only DIMM installed. I guess it can bypass the register and directly access the memory in that configuration (??).
As far as I can tell, Unbufferred ECC is fairly rare. Most ECC memory is Buffered / Registered. So, I would recommend using the common/cheap non-ECC DDR memory. I ended up going with two 512MB DDR333 DIMMs.
The Opterons and Athlon64 FX both use Registered ECC.
I read one review that said the A64 couldn't use registered because of its "Cool n Quiet" feature, which adjusts the CPU voltage as it slows down the CPU. The registered memory apparently could not handle the wide range of voltage.
Also, my undertanding of registered vs. non is that in normal memory, the memory controller directly addresses the memory on the DIMM. In registered memory, it passes the address to an address register on the DIMM, which then retrieves the data and passes it to the CPU. This adds some latency, but it allows the system to have more memory because it offloads some of the work to the DIMM."
ABX Zone forum posting about memory
I have so far been unable to find a credible site that says specifically that Registered ECC RAM will NOT work with the Athlon 64 though.
What I'm looking for is confirmation that this RAM will just NOT work because the Athlon 64 3200 simply cannot handle it. I haven't found a sale for it yet, but I want to make sure before I sell. I don't want to sell great memory, simply because I don't know how to configure it for the motherboard, or if a BIOS patch might cause it to work etc. etc.

K7N2: Early Chipset Initialization. Help needed.

Hi all. My box used to work perfectly until a few days ago. Then, the other day I switched it on as usual and all I got was a series of long beeps every two or three seconds, and I have to power off. The leds in the back say it's Early Chipset Initialization.
What's up?
Can anyone help me with this? ... please.
Here are my specs:
MOBO: MSI K7N2 Delta-L nForce2-400Ultra K7 FSB400
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3000+, Freq 2167MHz, FSB 333, 512KB cache L2
RAM: 3 x DIMM 512MB DDR/333 KINGSTON KVR333X64
HD: 2 x Hard Disk Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, 120GB EIDE, Ultra ATA/133
VIDEO CARD: 3D PROPHET 9600 256MB HERCULES, AGP 8X, TV Out, DVI
AUDIO CARD: CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2
DVD-RW: Plextor PX504A
ETH: Netgear 10/100 FA311-50, 10/100Base-TX

Thank you Raven.
Actually, the only thing I'd like to know then... do you think the kingston RAM is causing the problem? Btw, what sort of problem do you think it is? just *incompatibility*?
If so, I guess I'll try to get another brand (which one do you suggest?)
What I'm worried about, is to find myself removing one piece after the other until I remain only with monitor and mouse
I chose all the components for my box, but I had it assembled by one of those internet shops that are supposed to advise you if you are not expert and you are making mistakes, such as choosing incompatible mobo and ram
Probably I should have searched the forums like this before...
Thanks a lot. Really.

Early Chipset Initialization (failure) Help!

Specs finally in the Siggy.
Just installed a new HD, just got WinXP (and no other drivers loaded) installed and running. In the Bios I thought I'd take earlier advice and turned on Manual OC, only upped the Memory to its designed 200Mhz, and CAS 2.0
Saved, Reboot. Now I only get "Early Chipset Initialization " as reported by the D Bracket. I've tried clearing the CMOS, have pulled the battery, same thing.
Any ideas or is the board dead? The floppy is currently not funtional, I could get one tomorrow I suppose if you think the Bios Recovery may work per www.msicomputer.com/support/sup_tshoot.asp#1_2
Quote
Try BIOS recovery for AMI or Award BIOS
AMI BIOS recovery procedure
• Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT.ROM and save it on a floppy disk. e.g. Rename A6712VMS.190 to AMIBOOT.ROM
• Insert this floppy disk in the floppy drive. Turn On the system and press and hold Ctrl-Home to force update. It will read the AMIBOOT.ROM file and recover the BIOS from the A drive.
• When 4 beeps are heard you may remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
Award BIOS recovery procedure
• Make a bootable floppy disk
• Copy the Award flash utility files & bios file to the bootable floppy diskette
• Open Notepad and put the following command line e.g. awdfl826B w6777NMS.140 than save to the floppy drive and name as Autoexec.bat
• Restart system with the floppy diskette that contains the Award utility & bios file (it will take less than 2 minutes before screen comes out)
I know, I probably should have messed around before system drivers (besides what XP loads) are installed, but it never got pass the Bios load? Wierd!

Quote from: JETninja on 25-August-06, 02:08:49
Yes, so far so good! I'm hoping the Bios upgrade did it! I try to run filters to keep the dust down (pretty dusty here in SoCal) and clean them every few months. (I use "used" clothes dryer antistatic sheets)
What was concering was 2 HD's failed so close to each other. First a 40Gb WD (maybe 5 years old) and then a week later the IBM. Odd, considering I've never had one before in 7 years of PC's. This PC does get turned off every evening, where mine is always on. (so HD's always spinning)
With this Bios I'm hoping to ramp up the speed a tad, but I'll leave it alone for a bit longer.....
Thanks!
Sorry, I just ran across this last post. For what it is worth, I would definately not use dryer sheets, used ones or new ones. There are a lot of chemicals embedded in them. Some of those could be corrosive to some of the parts inside the computer. I would rather use some of the filter material that is used in several small appliances, such as air conditioners. They should be available in hardware stores, among other places. If not, try women's hose or pantyhose, folded over a couple of times perhaps.
Two elderly hard drives in a short time is not a significant red flag, but it is certainly something to watch. You could check the voltages with a good quality meter, but that process isn't necessarily as reliable as it should be. The voltages can vary quite quickly and cause problems. That would not necessarily show up on a meter, depending on how long the over voltage condition lasts. Then again, if the meter shows excessive voltage, I wouldn't wait to see another drive go out.
The readings on the BIOS look a little high, but not excessive. I'd like to see meter readings to confirm that, but it isn't a big deal.
The BIOS has NOTHING to do with hard drives going out.

Another Early Chipset Initialization-Help!

Sorry...Not Opteron but I don't know how to change that.
Quote
Originally posted by GrmpySmurf:
I too was plauged with a non-booting K8T_Neo board that stuck on "Early Chipset Initialization" according to the lights. I knew my Thermaltake 480w PS wasn't it - and sure enough it was the RAM like others have said. I was trying Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-4000 - Retail. So today I picked up some Crucial PC3200 256mb sticks and bingo I'm in.
Well I have the exact same problem and I’m trying to use the CORSAIR TwinX Extreme Memory Speed RAM. (2x512) I get the solid green Light + 3 solid red lights on the D-Bracket.
GR
RR
According to the MSI manual, this means: “D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly.” --- Should have nothing to do with memory. In fact it should fail as
RG
RR
if the memory is bad.
Even when I take the memory out it fails early chipset initialization.
I know it seems to work for others to try a different memory… but I don’t get it. It seems like I should be sending my CPU back. What do the forum experts suggest I do??
I include anyone but me in "experts"
By the way… I’ve checked all of the other forum advice. (4 pin connector, Clear BIOS, etc. I have a decent PSU, I think)

RB.....do you think someone will let you test that CPU in their board, to see if it works, or gets the same LED configs?

How do i get past "Early Chipset"

I have a micron 512, 64 bit amd athlon, k8t neo fsr and it goes straight to early chipset initialization and hangs there. Power supply is hercules 400w, ps2 wheel mouse, standard keboard.....etc.
This all worked fine in the gigabyte board, but the board was bad. so i get the msi and it won't boot at all.
hhhhhhhhhhhhelp!

Hi, I have the same problem. My box used to work perfectly until yesterday...
Then suddenly, when I switch it on, it starts to make long beeps every two or three seconds and it doesn't boot. The diagnostic leds say it's in Early Chipset Initialization. Can anyone help me with this? ... please.
Here are my specs:
MOBO: MSI K7N2 Delta-L nForce2-400Ultra K7 FSB400
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3000+, Freq 2167MHz, FSB 333, 512KB cache L2
RAM: 3 x DIMM 512MB DDR/333 KINGSTON KVR333X64
HD: 2 x Hard Disk Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, 120GB EIDE, Ultra ATA/133
VIDEO CARD: 3D PROPHET 9600 256MB HERCULES, AGP 8X, TV Out, DVI
AUDIO CARD: CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2
DVD-RW: Plextor PX504A
ETH: Netgear 10/100 FA311-50, 10/100Base-TX

K8T Neo-FIS2R early chipset init. hang-up; won`t POST

I`m new to forums (participating anyway) and also new to self-builds; this is my first so please be gentle with me! but am very impressed with the help you people give each other, and that is what I seem to need. I have studied this forum extensively and so am aware of the PSU/RAM pattern of problems associated with this board - am I in the same boat?
Having connected everything up I switched on and the D-bracket is giving me 3 red lights and 1 green(top left; position 1) indicating `early chipset initialization`. The monitor remains totally blank (tested on my ancient wind-up PC and works great), and there are no beeps to be heard, but all fans work and LEDs too, and the drives can be heard and seen to power up. The manual for the board lists the diagnostics for the D-bracket in what appears to be a sequential order, so it seems that I have passed the 4 red lights problem that so many of you are having/have faced. Can I assume(dangerous word that) that my CPU is properly loaded and functional as the manual suggests (if indeed the D-bracket diagnostics are carried out in this sequential manner)?
I have tried to run the board with just CPU 4-pin(JPW1)supply, heat sink fan(CFAN1)supply, 20-pin board supply, graphics card slotted in and powered up, D-bracket connected and power switch(case) connected, with all combinations of just 1 or both sticks of RAM, in all computations of DR DIMMS 1-3, and get the same hang up at the D-bracket. I cleared CMOS before trying the above as well.
Do I need to do anything to the Maxtor drives at this early stage - they came with no instructions or anything? The board is clear of the metal chassis, held aloft by the 9 clips supplied (no plastic washers supplied though? but the metal eyelets are clear of any routing on the board so I assume(that word again) that washers are no longer necessary/supplied). While working on the board I was earthed to the radiator behind me, and I did not touch the surface at all. The PSU specs seem to be within the parameters that you indicate are necessary, and the brand seems to be respectable. The OCZ RAM seems to also be of the necessary standard and type, although I don`t see the exact same RAM anywhere on this forum, unless it is just described as OCZ PC3200 256MB EL, which I have seen several times.
So over to you folks - sorry for the length of this thread, but how else can I tell you what I`ve done!!. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I want to get this board running;it sounds like once these initial problems are (hopefully) addressed, it is a super bit of kit, so I ain`t giving up without a fight - I think I`ve tried everything mentioned in earlier threads that may resolve this, other than start on the `buy a different PSU/RAM ` road!

Officially - as I've just researched the AMD website, here's what AMD has to say about RAM:
MEMORY SUPPORTED
PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 & PC3200 unbuffered memory modules
184-pin 2.5 volt
I've heard of others running PC3500 and higher, but question the effectiveness of running these modules. As earlier posts by Jocko indicate, running some inexpensive PC3200 sticks seem to have no problems with early chipset initialization. HOWEVER - just yesterday I went to a local retailer to check on 1gig modules, and the prices have jumped $20 or more per memory stick. I then went to NewEgg and checked on their prices and found that memory I paid $88 for is now $108 per stick

System hangs at "Early Chipset Initialization"

Okay, I was so happy with this motherboard... and now this, lol.
Anyway, tried to fire up my system today but it hangs at "early chipset initialization", which is the error message I get by the d bracket (3 red lights). The system does nothing, no beep, no post screen, no nothing. I did a search on these boards, and quite a few people seemed to have this problem. But there was no real solution. I tried different RAM, and plugged my other PSU into the system, didnt help.
Now, whats the problem here? Do I have to send the mobo back?

Quote from: Streifenkarl on 17-October-05, 19:04:47
Well I havent looked into that thread before, but as you can see, I did check the things listed in that thread under "early chipset ini" already... common sense.
If you click on chipset initialization & look further down the list of posts you will find a thread about Barbone Testing; it is basic common sense in a good structure, you may wish to try this procedure: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=76972.msg543492#msg543492
Good luck,

No boot -- Early chipset initialization

Just built my new computer and it booted first time without issue. Was able to installed Windows XP on it. Shut it down to leave and then came back to fire it up again and it's dead. No video, no beeps, no nothing. The D-Bracket is sitting with LED1 green and the others red. I read that as early chipset initialization. Searching here let me to believe that quite a few other people have had this problem but the resolution(s) are not simple.
I've reset the BIOS but that hasn't resolved the issue. I've disconnected all unnecessary fans, etc but no help. I've also tried pulling one of the DIMMs and disconnecting the cdrom drives from power and IDE.
Any ideas about what's next before I RMA? I don't want to miss something simple but it's been 6 years since I built a system and I could easily miss something.
MSI 865G NEO2-PLS
Intel P4/2.8E GHz 800MHz FSB 1mb L2 cache Prescott core
Cooler Master Aero 4 socket 478 CPU cooler
Corsair 512MBx2 DDR400 CAS2.5
Vantec Iceberg DDR Copper headspreader
Antec case with Antec 300 watt power supply
cooling fans added front and back of case
200gb Maxtor HD Ultra ATA/133
Mad Dog 56x CDROM
Hi-Val CD-ReWritable drive
Using the integrated video on the motherboard -- for now
Thanks,
Mike

Sorry about my rant on the previous post. Third computer I've built and the first one that's had serious problems. Maybe I should be happy that I've not had any problems with the first two and just take this one in stride.
Per specs, the 400watt PSU that I tried yesterday is:
+3.3v - 28A
+5v - 38A
+12v - 18A
The 300 that came in the case is:
+3.3v - 20A
+5v - 30A
+12v - 15A
I don't know how to test the actual output from the PSU's and lack a multitester to find out.
I have an online support request into MSI. I also have an RMA from Newegg.com, where I got the MB and CPU from. I'm not sure where the problem is so the RMA is for both. I've checked with friends and am unable to come up with a setup to test the MB and CPU independently.
Not sure what to do next other than to RMA the stuff back. Was unaware of the higher power requirement for Prescott. But should 300watts be sufficient for the MB, CPU, RAM, and single Maxtor 200gb harddrive after stripping out everything else? If not the 300watt then certainly the 400watt PSU...
Anything I'm missing?

Another "Early Chipset Initialization"

Problem: doesnt post
MSI Kt8 Neo
Athlon64 3000+
512 Kingston valueram
600watt hercules ps
Radeon 9500 np
Audigy 1 sound
120gb WD (8mb cache 7200rpm)
LG combo drive
I have read through most of the forum concerning computers that will not post and read "early chipset initialization". So before people start asking me the basics
The 12v rail (4 pin) was plugged in
Its not the PSU (probably) because i tried 2:
- One brand new 600 watt hercules (pos i know) 12v: 20A 3.3: 40A 5: 40A
- One older but working powmax (also not too great) 400w 12v: 25A 3.3v: 30A 5v:28A
also, i used a multimeter to check voltage and the 600 watt ran .25-.3 low on the 12 v readout. the 400 watt didnt
I have tried 3 separate sticks of ram
-1 pc2100 (specom)
-1 pc2700 (i dunno, pc toys? heatspreader in way)
-1 pc3200 (kingston value)
all 512mb
I made sure nothing is grounded as in nothing is touching the case
I have tried 3 different video cards
Processor is brand spankin new. No pins bent. Installed perfectly
I have left the battery out for 6 hours+ and used the jbat1 jumpers to reset cmos
I have tried it barebones and with everything
Here is the catch
It works sometimes! If i let it cool for like an hour, and then mess with it, SOMETIMES it boots, and i got into bios once. Then it made a sound and turned off and went back to hang at early chipset initialization. It seems like the chipset gets too hot too fast, like warm to touch after a few minutes of being on. I dont have experience with msi boards nor with athlon 64s sooo.... i dunno. When it actually runs it says "bios settings error" or "faulty".
Heres where i may have screwed it up bad:
When i was putting the board together for the first time i powered it up. I noticed the cd rom wasnt plugged in. So i plugged it in, backwards, and teh pins happened to touch and it shut off. That was the first time i had it plugged in so it may have been messed up to start.
My question is, is the board screwed?
If so, what board would you recommend? (i dont need sata, or raid, or onboard video. I like gigabit ethernet and OCing)

Just went out and bought a new psu, because the 600 watt wont cut it. I got a quality one Antec 400 watt. I also bought some generic hynix ram because its listed as working, HY5DU56822BT-D43 (it has a B instead of an A though...crap) I unplugged the jumper from the hard drive and removed the audigy 1 card. I had left the battery out all day and so i put it back in. I also disconnected the d-bracket entirely. Booted it up
Same problem...nothing comes up on the screen. No beeps. No monitor signal at all because the LED is yellow. Everything sounds right, but nothing is. (all fans spinning, all drives spinning, exactly like when i have GRRR on d-bracket (early chipset...)
To answer your question, if i remember clearly, i got into bios once, this is after i did the backwards plug thing.. and i was just about to press a button when i heard a kind of zap sound...or buzz. And it froze there. Seems to me like problem with agp but i dont know. The screen went black and then came on again to the main bios menu but my computer was frozen.
Also, when i boot it up, and hit escape twice to get past the logo, and then reset, goes beep beep pause beep. When i boot it up with no ram of course..beep pause beep pause etc.... and with no videocard, nothing.
The few times it did work were after i left it, whether or not resetting the cmos made any difference i dunno. And then i would remove both ram and vid card. Then turn on. beeps. Then put ram in. Then turn on. beeps. THen put videocard in. Then it would boot and tell me i have bad bios.
Thanks for the help. Any creative suggestions would be welcome.

Early Chipset Initialization error: One solution

I too was plauged with a non-booting K8T_Neo board that stuck on "Early Chipset Initialization" according to the lights. I knew my Thermaltake 480w PS wasn't it - and sure enough it was the RAM like others have said. I was trying Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-4000 - Retail. So today I picked up some Crucial PC3200 256mb sticks and bingo I'm in.
Later today I'll fiddle with the timings to see if I can get the Corsair to fire and let you know what happens. Buyer beware!

Quote
Originally posted by JLP
I just set up some AMD Athlon 64 3000+ system on MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R and also have this system. I have 512 MB of TwinMOS Twister PC3200 CL2 ram. Does anyone else have a problem with this configuration? Or maybe doesn't have problems with it? Please help...
I had the same problem, and the reason was the ram. Twinmos twister does just not work, im sorry.
I have been very sucsessful with the Corsair XMS pro cl2 by the way.

Hang on Early Chipset Initialization

I recently moved my PC and now when i start up my D bracket LED's show that it's getting hung up on "Early Chipset Initialization." Does this mean the board is unable to recognize my processor? Any help is appreciated.

Please post your full system specs and PSU specs for better verification.

Early Chipset Initialitation error after rebooting

I just bought a K8N SLI Platinum mobo and everything works fine but after rebooting the PC I got an "Early Chipset Initialization Error" .
The only way to shut down the computer is using the power supply switch .
If I turn on the power supply inmediatly, instead of going to standby mode the PC reboots and go back to the same error.
But if I leave it off for half an hour, then it boots fine an everything works OK !!!
Do you think that I am having a power supply issue ???
The main problem is that when the computer hangs or when I need to change the bios configuration I must wait a time before rebooting the system .
The power supply is rated at 500W but it is a generic brand . . . perhaps its real rating is 350W ??
January 3rd, 2006
Last news,
Yesterday I've tryed everythig I found in different forums :
1.- I disconnect all unnecesary devices (CDR - DVDRW - HDs - Fans , etc)
. . . nothing happens
2.- I remove one stick of memory (I was using 2x512 MB Kingston)
. . . nothing happens
3.- I check the BIOS for Sahdow RAM and disable that option
. . . nothing happens
4.- I replace the power supply by another that a friend of mine is using with the same mobo.
. . . nothing happens
But finally,
5.- I see that the small card that MSI use to select Single Video Card or Dual Video Card (SLI) is lose.
I tighten it in place using the plastic clamp and since then the system seems to work OK.
Should this be the cause of my headache ???
Someone suffer the same problem ???
John Bish

Perhaps we should get back on track and help out jrgbish .
Signature or not .
He already said he has a new "K8N SLI Platinum" running a noname 500w , that perhaps ony is real 350w and gets d-bracket error.
So it looks like a nwe build in process .
My first advice would be to get all power connections from PSU to mobo and gfx all wired up , disconnect
all but one HD and one optical , use plain ps2 mouse and keyboard without any kvm's ,
use one memory stick in dimm slot1 and se if it posts .
If it doesn't get hold of and try with a known good PSU with higher ratings on +12v line .

K7N2 Delta2 Platinum - Early Chipset Initialization

Hi, i have problem with K7N2 Delta2 Platinum. I bought a new one, but after install, when i turn my PC on, D-bracket signalizing Early Chipset initialization. I try to change the RAM memory slot, i put in a new batery, reset CMOS.. but it seems same like before. Pleas help me.. thx

Quote from: Richard on 12-October-05, 00:27:09
LOL
So I am the old Jedi now and you are the Padawan Learners?
Richard
something like that. you have to stop us turning to the Dark Side...
(PS wonder if topic starter will ever come back to benefit from this...)

[nForce] K7N2 Delta Premium stuck at Chipset Initialisation

Hi there, I'm new to these boards, how do you all do?
As stated in the subject I'm having trouble with a new K7N2 Delta Premium which is stuck at Chipset Initialisation. I'm not going to write out a long explenation here as I have been battling with this for a week and I have a thread in another forum where lots has already been discussed. Hopefully it will save time in people suggesting stuff that's already been tried etc. Here's the link.
Thanks in Advance,
Matt

Sorry Richard but it had been a long day and I just wanted to get a quick post in before going to bed and hopefully some answers by morning.
I'll hold back on the sig for the moment if you don't mind as I haven't yet got a working PC with an MSI board and am using components swapped, borrowed and thieved from other PCs so to list it all probably wouldn't fit
Here's a list of everything I've used so far.
AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+
AMD Athlon 800
ASRock K7-Upgrade
MSI K7N2-Delta Premium
2*256MB PC2700 (Generic)
2*512MB PC2700 Kingston Value RAM (Sourced from an ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe based PC with an AMD Sempron 2800+)
GeForce4 Ti4200 64MB
Radeon 9600Pro 256MB (Sourced from an ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe based PC with an AMD Sempron 2800+)
120GB IDE HDD
Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM
Lite-On 32x CD-RW
Asus TV FM Card
300W PSU (Spare) (3.3V = 15A, 5V = 35A, 12V = 11A)
350W PSU (Original)
350W TaurusX PSU (3.3v = 20A, 5V = 33A, 12V = 18A) (Sourced from an ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe based PC with an AMD Sempron 2800+)
Any combination of all the above components produces the same result, all items power up and the motherboard stays in Chipset Initialisation mode. All components have been tested and are known to work in other PCs (namely the ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe based one) except the 2 motherboards and CPUs.
Now for a slightly condensed version of all my posts from the other Forum:
Quote
On monday I turned the PC (configured using the ASRock mobo, Athlon XP-M, Ti4200, Generic RAM and 350W PSU) and it booted to the welcome screen fine except I had no response from my keyboard and mouse. Being wireless models I scanned for a different channel but no luck so I tried the reset switch on my case. The computer began to boot and nothing happened. The monitor wouldn't come on and the PC just sat there with the HD light stuck on.
I left it and took the PC to work the next day (I work in an IT department so could 'borrow' a few spares to try out). At work I swaped out the graphics card (it's hadn't been initialising properly when I used drivers other than those that came with windows, stuck at 4 colours at 640*480) for an FX 5200, no change. I swapped the graphics cards back and took out a stick of RAM, no change. I swapped the two RAM sticks around and the PC booted, great, I thought, faulty memory, at least it works I'll buy a replacement the weekend.
Took the PC home and turned it on again, same problem as before. I tried swapping both sticks of RAM in and out as well as re-seating the graphics card, no change. I tried the RAM and graphics card in another PC and it booted fine so I thought, dead mobo.
Today I go to the local computer fair and buythe MSI mobo. I reinstall everything and turn the PC on, same as before, only the diagnostic LEDs tell me the board is stuck in 'chipset initialisation mode'. I try chopping and changing the RAM again and try the Radeon from one of my other PCs, no change. Wonderful, I now have the feeling that my lovely 2 week old XP-M 2200+ that I hadn't had a chance to play with yet has broken so I swap it out for the Athlon 800. Hallelujah the PC boots first time and I go straight into the BIOS. I check all the settings and enable/disable the onboard peripherals I do/don't want/need. Restart the PC and it's back into Chipset Initialisation mode again. Doh! So I know think I messed up on the BIOS settings somewhere so I reset it, no change. I reset it again (this time removing the battery from the board as well as unplugging the mains and setting the jumper), no change. I try swapping out the RAM and graphics card again, still no luck.
Quote
All my testing is performed on the desk for my second PC which uses a standard MS wired desktop.
I've tried pairing the PC down to just CPU, RAM, graphics card. When the PC was first tried with the XP-M 2200+ and the MSI board I even tried it with just a Graphics card and with just RAM, same result.
All components apart from the CPUs and TV Tuner have been swapped out with components in another PC and that PC booted with each one of them in and is still booting now.
Tommorrow I'll try the TaurusX PSU and try the board layed out on the table and see how it goes.
Quote
I've tried swapping the power supply and it still wouldn't boot. On a whim I removed a memory stick, yes it booted. I left the pc for a while sat in the BIOS and all was good. I took the risk and swapped the CPU for the better XP-M 2200+. This booted first time too, infact it booted with both memory sticks in. Great, it was a dodgy power supply, except that power supply is now in the ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe PC I was robbing parts from and working fine.
After leaving the PC sat in the BIOS HW monitor for a while watching CPU temps I decided to restart and get on with installing windows. Doh! back to chipset initialisation mode again
Next step..... try it out of the case on my dining room table.
Quote
I've now tried the MSI motherboard on my desk (wooden) with just the XP-M 2200+, Ti4200, Kingston Memory, hard drive and Diagnostic LED bracket connected. It results in the same problem (and this is with yet another power supply to the previous two being used, the 300W one) as well as the TaurusX PSU, the PC sits at Chipset initialisation stage.
Some more info for you. Whilst researching a problem on a PC at work (uses a K7N2 board), I found people stating that the nForce2 chipset has problems with certain types of memory (news to me, I've got two other nForce2 based PCs both A7N8X-E Deluxes). So I decided to try yet again to boot one of my other PCs with this memory, both dimms managed so fine. I also decided to run a proper overnight memtest on the dimms indivdually, the first one went almost 8 hours and 56 tests with no errors, the second one had done one test by the time I left for work this morning, again no problems.
I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel here and am simply running out of ideas. All that I can think to do now is try both the XP-M 2200+ and Athlon 800 CPUs in one of my working nForce2 PCs (which I am reluctant to do cos I'm idle).
Quote
OK, another update. Got home about quarter to 2 and the second 256MB DIMM had gone through 50 tests without errors so the memory is fine (and is fine with nForce2 mobos as that's what I tested in).
I've used two different keyboard and mouse sets, the wired one on my second PC and the wireless one (which also works conected up to my second PC). No difference, the system is barely getting far enough to even think about keyboard and mouse. Hell it's not even getting far enough to complain about missing memory or graphics card.
I still don't have any real idea as to why the first motherboard 'failed' like it did anyway and the only two components that I can't completely rule out are the CPUs and motherboards. I do have an Athlon XP 2800+ with what appears to be a cracked core (though oddly enough the PC always booted with it installed, it was just highly unstable with lots of memory errors) that I could try if I really felt like it.
I haven't tried the 'cracked' XP 2800+ yet and I'm about to try the ASRock motherboard with the Athlon 800 again. As I've said in the quotes above, I'm completely dry when it comes to ideas now and am hoping an MSI specific forum might be able to help me more.

Help me on this 'Early Chipset Initialisation'

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for