Epox EP-8RDA+ Problem
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:53 pm
Recd this mobo dead.
The mobo had a number of vented caps. Replaced all the bad caps
and checked remainder with ESR meter.
Powered up mobo with an Athlon XP 2600+ (AXDA2600DKV3D)
I installed an Infineon 512MB PC3200 DIMM
The mobo has award bios 20040729 - 8rda4729.bin
I found the battery dead as the mobo would not retain settings
Having problems getting the mobo to start correctly
As it is an EPOX, has a POST Code display.
This halts at 1C and 25 and some other codes.
I reflashed the BIOS but believe, after the above, the BIOS.
load step is not committing and this may, in fact be a bad.
BIOS checksum - hence 1C and/or incompatible memory as
with test extended memory as with 25.
The BIOS device is PMC 4MBit LPC type.
Are these suspect? I could test the device with my fware flasher.
Reseat the BIOS IC?
Any comments? Suggestions?
The mobo had a number of vented caps. Replaced all the bad caps
and checked remainder with ESR meter.
Powered up mobo with an Athlon XP 2600+ (AXDA2600DKV3D)
I installed an Infineon 512MB PC3200 DIMM
The mobo has award bios 20040729 - 8rda4729.bin
I found the battery dead as the mobo would not retain settings
Having problems getting the mobo to start correctly
As it is an EPOX, has a POST Code display.
This halts at 1C and 25 and some other codes.
I reflashed the BIOS but believe, after the above, the BIOS.
load step is not committing and this may, in fact be a bad.
BIOS checksum - hence 1C and/or incompatible memory as
with test extended memory as with 25.
The BIOS device is PMC 4MBit LPC type.
Are these suspect? I could test the device with my fware flasher.
Reseat the BIOS IC?
Any comments? Suggestions?