"system failed vga test" : Asus A7N8X-E deluxe mobo prob

21st June 2004, 10:29

Hi dudes.

I got a problem with my brand new Asus A7N8X-E dlx mobo.

I've put everything together , meshed my cables.
next day I powered up and I get the POST message : " system failed vga test".

I've put my card (MSI GF fx5600-td128) back in my older pc and it still works. Another,older card (MSI GF4 mx460) doesn't work either.

I cant see a thing on my monitor 'coz the vga card doesn't get recognized. So I cant get into bios.

plz help me.

In the bios (checked with the manual) de "PRIMARY VGA bios" is set to "PCI VGA card". But i cant get into bios without a monitor

Others have told me it doesnt mather what bios is set. As long as there is a card in the pci or agp slot,it should start up.$

grtz
bengie

jmke · 21st June 2004, 10:32

did you try to do a reset of the BIOS?

do you have a spare PCI videocard to test and see if maybe the onboard AGP is broken?

21st June 2004, 10:36

I tried to clear CMOS.
disconnected everything from my mobo ,that I dont need yet.

i dont have a spare PCI vga card.

The bios is still standard.
I just bought it last saturday. I installed everything, meshed my cables.
Next day, i started up and got the POST message.
Since then I've been wandering thru numerous forums and abused google.

nothing found that could help me

Maybe, i got to return the mobo to the shop

jmke · 21st June 2004, 10:45

Quote:

Originally posted by bengie

Maybe, i got to return the mobo to the shop

that would be the quickest, as they have the material lying around to test every aspect of the motherboard.

Bosw8er · 21st June 2004, 10:46

maybe try :
- other screen / cable
- you disabled everything, does that mean you only stick to the bare minimum ? As cpu, ram and vga ? Try to disable as much as possible, you only need to go in the bios to be sure
- which psu are you using ?

21st June 2004, 10:57

i disconnected everything that i didnt need :
* front panel I/O , extra firewire and usb ports

i ll try with disconnectig the Maxtor 120G SATA HDD, and only 1 Ram slot

I tried another screen and cable
I use and Aopen H600B "black pearl" case and an Aopen 350W psu

thx for the replies guys

EDIT
I tried disconnecting everything else..... swapped ram into all three slots....
no effect.... still the same error message.

I'm in an e-mail conversation with a helpdesk-worker @ Asus, and they dont know either, prolly faulty mobo = return to retailer

/EDIT

22nd June 2004, 14:06

problem solved :

went back to the store and they tested the mobo = AGP slot malfunction.

They gave me a brandnew and tested it at the shop , and it works.
YIEHAA

grtz
bengie

thx to everyone for (trying) to help me

jmke · 22nd June 2004, 14:08

glad it worked out, so that's one more nForce2 mobo added to the DOA list!

21st June 2004, 10:29	#1
bengie Posts: n/a	"system failed vga test" : Asus A7N8X-E deluxe mobo prob Hi dudes. I got a problem with my brand new Asus A7N8X-E dlx mobo. I've put everything together , meshed my cables. next day I powered up and I get the POST message : " system failed vga test". I've put my card (MSI GF fx5600-td128) back in my older pc and it still works. Another,older card (MSI GF4 mx460) doesn't work either. I cant see a thing on my monitor 'coz the vga card doesn't get recognized. So I cant get into bios. plz help me. In the bios (checked with the manual) de "PRIMARY VGA bios" is set to "PCI VGA card". But i cant get into bios without a monitor Others have told me it doesnt mather what bios is set. As long as there is a card in the pci or agp slot,it should start up.$ grtz bengie

21st June 2004, 10:32	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	did you try to do a reset of the BIOS? do you have a spare PCI videocard to test and see if maybe the onboard AGP is broken? __________________

21st June 2004, 10:46	#5
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	maybe try : - other screen / cable - you disabled everything, does that mean you only stick to the bare minimum ? As cpu, ram and vga ? Try to disable as much as possible, you only need to go in the bios to be sure - which psu are you using ? __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

22nd June 2004, 14:08	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	glad it worked out, so that's one more nForce2 mobo added to the DOA list! __________________

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21st June 2004, 10:36	#3
bengie Posts: n/a	I tried to clear CMOS. disconnected everything from my mobo ,that I dont need yet. i dont have a spare PCI vga card. The bios is still standard. I just bought it last saturday. I installed everything, meshed my cables. Next day, i started up and got the POST message. Since then I've been wandering thru numerous forums and abused google. nothing found that could help me Maybe, i got to return the mobo to the shop

21st June 2004, 10:57	#6
bengie Posts: n/a	i disconnected everything that i didnt need : * front panel I/O , extra firewire and usb ports i ll try with disconnectig the Maxtor 120G SATA HDD, and only 1 Ram slot I tried another screen and cable I use and Aopen H600B "black pearl" case and an Aopen 350W psu thx for the replies guys EDIT I tried disconnecting everything else..... swapped ram into all three slots.... no effect.... still the same error message. I'm in an e-mail conversation with a helpdesk-worker @ Asus, and they dont know either, prolly faulty mobo = return to retailer /EDIT

22nd June 2004, 14:06	#7
bengie Posts: n/a	problem solved : went back to the store and they tested the mobo = AGP slot malfunction. They gave me a brandnew and tested it at the shop , and it works. YIEHAA grtz bengie thx to everyone for (trying) to help me