SK8V won't POST with FX51 CPU

[Les]

Hi all

Ordered FX51 Processor and SK8V motherboard from UK supplier and waited with
expectation. Parts arrived and were assembled only to find that the system
refused to POST. This board has an audio output which reports any problems,
and the message it gave was "Failed due to CPU overclocking"

As there are no physical settings on the board, so the BIOS was cleared, NO
Change
Memory was removed, Reported "Memory Test Failed"
Memory was replaced one bank at a time, Reported "Failed due to CPU
overclocking"
Removed CPU, Reported "No CPU Installed"
Tried 3 different AGP Graphic Cards, Reported "Failed due to CPU
overclocking"
Tried 2 different PCI Graphic Cards, Reported "Failed due to CPU
overclocking"
Tried 3 Different PSUs, 300W, 350W and finally a new 500W, Reported "Failed
due to CPU overclocking"


Telephoned the Supplier, Technical Support Dept said "Return the
Motherboard"

New Board arrived and was set up, Reported "Failed due to CPU overclocking"

Telephoned the Supplier, Technical Support Dept said "Return the Processor"

New Processor arrived and was set up, Reported "Failed due to CPU
overclocking"

Telephoned the Supplier, Technical Support Dept said "Boot with an Opteron
first and update the BIOS"
I'am sure everyone has a spare Opteron CPU just lying about?

Returned the Board and asked the returns manager to set up, test and if
necessary update the first motherboard which I had returned, and dispatch it
back to me in working order.

Arrived with me today, was set up and switched on, Yes you guessed it,
Reported "Failed due to CPU overclocking"

Anyone any Ideas before I use the old razor blade on the wrist solution.

Les

 

[Jeffrey A. Shumway]

Ordered FX51 Processor and SK8V motherboard from UK supplier and waited with
expectation. Parts arrived and were assembled only to find that the system
refused to POST. This board has an audio output which reports any problems,
and the message it gave was "Failed due to CPU overclocking"

I hope that you have your system working at this point, but just in
case you do not, here is my experience. I had EXACTLY the same issues
that you reported with my SK8V and FX-51 chip. The startup error was
the same, pulling the memory caused the no memory error, etc.
Everything like you reported. The system reported "System failed due
to CPU overclocking. I really learned to hate her voice.

Turns out the board required registered ECC ram. I was not careful
when I ordered and purchased Corsair XMS, non-ECC, non-registered
PC3200. Once I acquired the "approved" ram, everything worked
perfectly. I bought the Samsung 512M registered ECC PC3200 DIMM's
that are listed in the manual.

Good luck to you. Hopefully everything is working and this posting
finds you happily working on your speedy new system.

Jeff