Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem

Ramulax · 01-20-2008, 01:37 PM

A little over a year ago i bought a A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard for the new computer i was building. Everything was working fine but Yesterday when i went to turn on my computer its gets to the Bios screen then to a black screen with a flashing underscore marker, then it asks me to insert a bootable media device. and wont go any further. I thought my windows XP crashed so i went to reinstall it and it gave me a messag saying that there was no Hard drive to install it on. I went to check the Bios and there was no hard drive detected on my computer so i checked the connections everything was prefect and i made sure power was getting to the HD as well and the IDE cable was in properly. I then took out my hard drive and tried it in my friends computer and it booted up fine and was able to start windows. so i dont think its a HD problem and everything was getting power so im pretty sure its not a Power supply problem. And i tried flashing the bios and everything and no luck. So if anyone can help me determine what the problem is and how i may be able to fix it. it would be much appreciated.

Comp Specs.
Mobo: Asus A8N32 - Sli Deluxe
CPU: AMD 64 Athlon 2200
Ram: 2x Gskill 3200 1gig ram
Hard Drive: Maxtor 200gig 5200rpm
GFX: 2x Nvidia XFX 6800 Extreme 256mb (SLI Config)

steelman2202 · 01-20-2008, 02:38 PM

what is the brand name and voltage of your PSU? How many watts on the +12v rail? (all this can be found on the PSU itself)

Have you tried clearing CMOS?

**linderman** · 01-20-2008, 02:39 PM

have you tried using a different power plug @ the hard drive ???

Ramulax · 01-21-2008, 01:01 PM

I figured out the problem. It was in the Bios somehow the Sata and Raid features got enabled which override the IDE setup

it would be something so stupid.

**linderman** · 01-21-2008, 03:23 PM

happy to hear you got things sorted

well done

Ramulax · 01-22-2008, 11:00 AM

.... after being on the computer for 4 hours it restarted on its own on me and now doesnt recognize the hard drive and i made sure that Sata and Raid was disabled. I noticed that when i used to start it up i would here a single beep and now i dont here any beep.

I have tried the power plug in to the CD-ROM in the hard drive and had no luck.

My PSU is a Mad Dog (one i bought from Circuit city after the first one i bought fried my first hard drive and Dvd-rom about 1 1/2 years ago.) The its a 550w and on the side it says [12v1 and the 12v2] is 360watts. Let me know if there is more info you guys need to know appreciate the support.

**linderman** · 01-22-2008, 01:59 PM

DUMP that PSU quick before you get to looking for another motherboard ! Ewww

I would look for the antec Trio rail 650 watt

keep us posted

Ramulax · 01-22-2008, 05:56 PM

ok will do going to go out tomorrow and get one.

**linderman** · 01-22-2008, 08:44 PM

keep us posted !

01-20-2008, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ramulax Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26 OS: Vista 32	Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem A little over a year ago i bought a A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard for the new computer i was building. Everything was working fine but Yesterday when i went to turn on my computer its gets to the Bios screen then to a black screen with a flashing underscore marker, then it asks me to insert a bootable media device. and wont go any further. I thought my windows XP crashed so i went to reinstall it and it gave me a messag saying that there was no Hard drive to install it on. I went to check the Bios and there was no hard drive detected on my computer so i checked the connections everything was prefect and i made sure power was getting to the HD as well and the IDE cable was in properly. I then took out my hard drive and tried it in my friends computer and it booted up fine and was able to start windows. so i dont think its a HD problem and everything was getting power so im pretty sure its not a Power supply problem. And i tried flashing the bios and everything and no luck. So if anyone can help me determine what the problem is and how i may be able to fix it. it would be much appreciated. Comp Specs. Mobo: Asus A8N32 - Sli Deluxe CPU: AMD 64 Athlon 2200 Ram: 2x Gskill 3200 1gig ram Hard Drive: Maxtor 200gig 5200rpm GFX: 2x Nvidia XFX 6800 Extreme 256mb (SLI Config)

01-20-2008, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
steelman2202 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 381 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem what is the brand name and voltage of your PSU? How many watts on the +12v rail? (all this can be found on the PSU itself) Have you tried clearing CMOS? __________________ Speedfan * Memtest * CPU-Z * Thermal Paste Application

01-20-2008, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,921 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem have you tried using a different power plug @ the hard drive ??? __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent. Power Supply Selection

01-21-2008, 01:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ramulax Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26 OS: Vista 32	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem I figured out the problem. It was in the Bios somehow the Sata and Raid features got enabled which override the IDE setup it would be something so stupid.

01-21-2008, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,921 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem happy to hear you got things sorted well done __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent. Power Supply Selection

01-22-2008, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ramulax Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26 OS: Vista 32	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem .... after being on the computer for 4 hours it restarted on its own on me and now doesnt recognize the hard drive and i made sure that Sata and Raid was disabled. I noticed that when i used to start it up i would here a single beep and now i dont here any beep. I have tried the power plug in to the CD-ROM in the hard drive and had no luck. My PSU is a Mad Dog (one i bought from Circuit city after the first one i bought fried my first hard drive and Dvd-rom about 1 1/2 years ago.) The its a 550w and on the side it says [12v1 and the 12v2] is 360watts. Let me know if there is more info you guys need to know appreciate the support.

01-22-2008, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,921 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem DUMP that PSU quick before you get to looking for another motherboard ! Ewww I would look for the antec Trio rail 650 watt keep us posted __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent. Power Supply Selection

01-22-2008, 05:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ramulax Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26 OS: Vista 32	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem ok will do going to go out tomorrow and get one.

01-22-2008, 08:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,921 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Asus - A8N32-SLI Deluxe Problem keep us posted ! __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent. Power Supply Selection