Post FF on 9npa sli

First, try removing power from the unit by cycling the power switch on the
PSU.

Still no go? With the PSU disconnected from the motherboard, clear the cmos
by
setting the jumper and removing the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up the
psu
and test.

Try the above with only cpu with hsf, one stick of ram and video card hooked
up.

Still no go? Take the board out of the case. With only cpu with hsf, one
stick of ram
and video card hooked up, clear the cmos by setting the jumper and removing
the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up the psu and start by momentarily
shorting the power switch pins on the motherboard.


DaveL


"paul" <paul.horan.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 9npa + sli board that will not boot. It displays FF on the
> hex
> display. All the diagnostic leds are lit (CPU, Chip set and Dram). All
> that is currently plugged into the board are CPU and Power.
> Any help is appreciated.
> Thanks
> Paul
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Post FF on 9npa sli 

"Zephyr" <nospam RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not an expert, but do have several EPOX boards, and can't help but
> question, what you are thinking? If all you have is CPU and power, you
> still need much much more. Like a Hard Drive? Like a monitor connected
> to
> the video? Like a CD ROM to install drivers?
>
> With the LED reading "FF" the motherboard has passed all of the post boot
> and is ready....
>
> Zyp

Zyp - I'm questioning my thinking too.

My take is that FF means it did not pass any of the boot post.
Post should pick up factors like no kbd, monitor etc.
I started with everything connected and received the same FF post. I was
hoping that something connected was keeping it from booting.
 >> Stay informed about: Post FF on 9npa sli 

> First, try removing power from the unit by cycling the power switch on the
> PSU.
Tried that.


> Still no go? With the PSU disconnected from the motherboard, clear the
> cmos by
> setting the jumper and removing the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up
> the psu
> and test.
Doing this now. I tried it before but only for a few seconds w/o removing
the battery


> Try the above with only cpu with hsf, one stick of ram and video card
> hooked up.
>
> Still no go? Take the board out of the case. With only cpu with hsf, one
> stick of ram
> and video card hooked up, clear the cmos by setting the jumper and
> removing
> the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up the psu and start by momentarily
> shorting the power switch pins on the motherboard.

I will try this too if the first items don't resolve the problem.

What is a hsf ?


>
> DaveL
>
>
> "paul" <paul.horan.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:xVCXf.63462$Jd.33390@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>> I have a 9npa + sli board that will not boot. It displays FF on the
>> hex
>> display. All the diagnostic leds are lit (CPU, Chip set and Dram). All
>> that is currently plugged into the board are CPU and Power.
>> Any help is appreciated.
>> Thanks
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Post FF on 9npa sli 

> What is a hsf ?
>

himself??

ven
 >> Stay informed about: Post FF on 9npa sli 

"paul" <paul.horan.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> First, try removing power from the unit by cycling the power switch on
>> the
>> PSU.
> Tried that.
>
>
>> Still no go? With the PSU disconnected from the motherboard, clear the
>> cmos by
>> setting the jumper and removing the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up
>> the psu
>> and test.
> Doing this now. I tried it before but only for a few seconds w/o removing
> the battery
>
>
>> Try the above with only cpu with hsf, one stick of ram and video card
>> hooked up.
>>
>> Still no go? Take the board out of the case. With only cpu with hsf, one
>> stick of ram
>> and video card hooked up, clear the cmos by setting the jumper and
>> removing
>> the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up the psu and start by momentarily
>> shorting the power switch pins on the motherboard.
>
> I will try this too if the first items don't resolve the problem.
>
> What is a hsf ?
>
>
>>
>> DaveL
>>
>>
>> "paul" <paul.horan.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:xVCXf.63462$Jd.33390@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>>> I have a 9npa + sli board that will not boot. It displays FF on the
>>> hex
>>> display. All the diagnostic leds are lit (CPU, Chip set and Dram). All
>>> that is currently plugged into the board are CPU and Power.
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>> Thanks
>>> Paul
>>>

OK, since no one's bitten on this, hsf = heatsink fan, or the cpu cooling
unit

Jeff
 >> Stay informed about: Post FF on 9npa sli 

Paul,

You need to have at least one stick of ram installed and also the video card
or it won't post. The key to the cmos reset is that you set the jumper,
remove the battery and most important, disconnect the PSU.

DaveL


"paul" <paul.horan.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> First, try removing power from the unit by cycling the power switch on
>> the
>> PSU.
> Tried that.
>
>
>> Still no go? With the PSU disconnected from the motherboard, clear the
>> cmos by
>> setting the jumper and removing the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up
>> the psu
>> and test.
> Doing this now. I tried it before but only for a few seconds w/o removing
> the battery
>
>
>> Try the above with only cpu with hsf, one stick of ram and video card
>> hooked up.
>>
>> Still no go? Take the board out of the case. With only cpu with hsf, one
>> stick of ram
>> and video card hooked up, clear the cmos by setting the jumper and
>> removing
>> the battery for 10 minutes. Then hook up the psu and start by momentarily
>> shorting the power switch pins on the motherboard.
>
> I will try this too if the first items don't resolve the problem.
>
> What is a hsf ?
>
>
>>
>> DaveL
>>
>>
>> "paul" <paul.horan.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:xVCXf.63462$Jd.33390@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>>> I have a 9npa + sli board that will not boot. It displays FF on the
>>> hex
>>> display. All the diagnostic leds are lit (CPU, Chip set and Dram). All
>>> that is currently plugged into the board are CPU and Power.
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>> Thanks
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Post FF on 9npa sli