I can't get an ASUS P3B-F mobo to boot - Any Suggestions ?

[Al Dykes]

I bought what seems to be an unused P3B-F mobo, it came in a white
box, I expect it's an OEM version. I bought iit because I have a
matching CPU and PC100 memory, case, etc, and needed another machine.

I put memory, CPU , and a video card and a case speaker in it, hooked
up the power button and p/s and fired it up.

Nothing.

When I removed the memory I get a long repeated beep. The Award bios
info sites suggest that this code is a memory problem, which sort of
makes sense since there isn't any.

I pulled the battery out for a few minutes to reset the CMOS. NO good.

One thing I noticed is that the LEDs on the keyboard don't flash dring
POST. That tells me it's not getting very far in the self-test.

All the parts work (asside from the mobo) when when put in other
systems.

I printed out the asus manual. The mobo is set correctly for
jumperless mode.

Any suggestions, or is this mobo a lemon.

Thanks

 

[JAD]

CPU and the heat sink / fan? The memory your using MAY not be compatible with your board.

 

[Al Dykes]

CPU and the heat sink / fan? The memory your using MAY not be compatible
with your board.

It's a P-II 350. and the manual says PC100 memory, which is what I've got.
Tested OK in another system

 

[JAD]

yeah I understand that the memory will work in other machines, But sometime you get a stick that's ,lets say ECC or NON ecc and the
board will do NADA while its in the slot.

 

[BigJim]

make sure the fsb is set to 100

 

[Walt]

Just a thought...

The P3B-F has a design "flaw". There are exposed stand-by power
pins sticking up between two of the PCI card slots. It is VERY
EASY to accidentally short these pins if one attempts to change
PCI cards with the standby power still active ('on').

If these expose pins get shorted, it permanently kills the
motherboard. There are a LOT dead P3B-F lying around because
of this.