[SOLVED] AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!!

silverthumb101 · 06-21-2008, 06:48 AM

i'm trying to build a low-budget PC and i finally convinced myself to go with AMD for better price.
i recently purchased an Athlon 64 LE 1600
http://products.amd.com/en-us/Deskto...ail.aspx?id=81
i also purchased this mobo
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.as...ALIVENF6P-VSTA
When i power up nothing comes up. Is my CPU compatible with this mobo??? I've been searching online and i couldn't find any answers.. please help!!!

**wrench97** · 06-21-2008, 07:27 AM

CPU support list http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Mod...F6P-VSTA&s=AM2

Houndog777 · 06-21-2008, 07:35 AM

Hi,
Here's the CPU Support list...........
http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Mod...F6P-VSTA&s=AM2
and your processor is on it.

Check all connections have made been made properly.

Does anything happen at all when you press the Power button?
Check the Front Panel connectors are on the correct pins, or pressing the Power button will do nothing.

Do you have 2 identical sticks of memory installed, as it runs in Dual Channel mode?

Check that any and all jumpers are in their correct positions.

jtbyte · 06-21-2008, 11:32 AM

Hi,

I dont know if its any help but I have just had the same experience. I bought a Athlon 64 LE-1640 for a Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3 motherboard and when I booted the system I got nothing at all. No Bios, just an empty screen.

The problem was that the Athlon 64 LE-1640 CPU while being supported by the GA-M56S-S3 mother, requires that the Bios on the motherboard be at level F2. The level on my motherboard is F1. So I get nothing.

The solution is to update the Bios to F2, or better still F4E, which is the latest Bios for this motherboard. It should then all work properly.

I dont know if this is any help but its worth checking.

Regards, JT

silverthumb101 · 06-21-2008, 08:07 PM

i get power ( tested PSU and it works) when i press the power button. CPU and Chassis Fan are both working. I can hear my HD spins, but i get a blank screen. jtbyte, how can i update the Bios if i get nothing on the screen??? BTW, i bought an AMD 3200 Athlon 64 just today in case my CPU was the problem... it wasn't. Still dead in the water! Could be a bad mobo??? I appreciate all the help guys!!! keep up the good work!!!

Houndog777 · 06-22-2008, 05:24 AM

Hi Silver
Try clearing the CMOS.
Take the mobo battery out for a minute, and then replace.

Also, turn the power off at the back of the power supply and hold down your front power button for 30 secs, to clear any residual capacitor charge.

**wrench97** · 06-22-2008, 05:47 AM

If clearing the CMOS doesn't work try this excellent method from this the building thread.
How to Bench Test Your System

jtbyte · 06-22-2008, 08:24 AM

The way that I updated my motherboard is a bit of a pain. I bought a CPU for the motherboard that did work at the Bios level of F1, which was the initial revision level for the motherboard. When this CPU was installed everything came up as it should. With CPU I then updated the Bios to the most recent release, which is F4E in my case. Once this was done I then installed the CPU that I originally purchased and everything was ok. This was how I did it.

There are other ways but they all required that you have a copy of the Bios on floppy or USB Disk etc. Although in my case, and yours too, this was not available until the system was up. Catch 22.

Anyway, I bought a cheap CPU and got the board updated. Hope this is of help.

jtbyte · 06-22-2008, 09:42 AM

Just did a check on the motherboard that you have and the two CPU's that you mentioned. In the Supported CPU List the first CPU is listed as:

AM2 Athlon 64 LE-1600(ADH1600IAA5DH) Orleans 2200MHz 1000MHz 1MB F3 All

The Rev level is F3. The second CPU you mentioned could be one of three:

AM2 Athlon 64 ADH3200IAA4DE Lima 2000MHz 1000MHz 512KB G1 All
AM2 Athlon 64 ADA3200IAA4CW Orleans 2000MHz 1000MHz 512KB F All
AM2 Athlon 64 ADA3200IAA4CN Orleans 2000MHz 1000MHz 512KB F All

Note the Rev levels again. Once again I do not know if this is of any help. I was just thinking so I looked and pass it on to you. Maybe you have already checked all this. Anyway, I hope its useful.

Houndog777 · 06-22-2008, 11:23 AM

jtbyte,
On the ALIVENF6P-VSTA CPU Support List.
The "All" at the end means it is supported by all BIOS versions for the motherboard.

The F3 refers to the Revision of Stepping Core for the Processor.
The only other Athlon 64 LE-1600's are the ADH1600IAA5DE, with a Stepping Core of G1 and the ADH1600DHBOX, which is a boxed processor with F3.

The ADH1600IAA5DH is an OEM/tray processor.

silverthumb101 · 06-22-2008, 07:37 PM

Y'ALL ROCKS!!! KUDOS TO ALL!!! Unfortunately i found out that my mobo was DOA. i have to RMA this to N@W@GG and this is the first! never gotten any DOA since i started buying from them... oh well. Thanks alot guys! I really appreciate all the response! Got an ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS and works great!

06-21-2008, 06:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
silverthumb101 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	[SOLVED] AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! i'm trying to build a low-budget PC and i finally convinced myself to go with AMD for better price. i recently purchased an Athlon 64 LE 1600 http://products.amd.com/en-us/Deskto...ail.aspx?id=81 i also purchased this mobo http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.as...ALIVENF6P-VSTA When i power up nothing comes up. Is my CPU compatible with this mobo??? I've been searching online and i couldn't find any answers.. please help!!!

06-21-2008, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,185 OS: XPSP3	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! CPU support list http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Mod...F6P-VSTA&s=AM2

06-21-2008, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! Hi, Here's the CPU Support list........... http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Mod...F6P-VSTA&s=AM2 and your processor is on it. Check all connections have made been made properly. Does anything happen at all when you press the Power button? Check the Front Panel connectors are on the correct pins, or pressing the Power button will do nothing. Do you have 2 identical sticks of memory installed, as it runs in Dual Channel mode? Check that any and all jumpers are in their correct positions. Last edited by Houndog777; 06-21-2008 at 07:42 AM. Reason: Error

06-21-2008, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
jtbyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win 2000 SP4	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! Hi, I dont know if its any help but I have just had the same experience. I bought a Athlon 64 LE-1640 for a Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3 motherboard and when I booted the system I got nothing at all. No Bios, just an empty screen. The problem was that the Athlon 64 LE-1640 CPU while being supported by the GA-M56S-S3 mother, requires that the Bios on the motherboard be at level F2. The level on my motherboard is F1. So I get nothing. The solution is to update the Bios to F2, or better still F4E, which is the latest Bios for this motherboard. It should then all work properly. I dont know if this is any help but its worth checking. Regards, JT

06-21-2008, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
silverthumb101 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! i get power ( tested PSU and it works) when i press the power button. CPU and Chassis Fan are both working. I can hear my HD spins, but i get a blank screen. jtbyte, how can i update the Bios if i get nothing on the screen??? BTW, i bought an AMD 3200 Athlon 64 just today in case my CPU was the problem... it wasn't. Still dead in the water! Could be a bad mobo??? I appreciate all the help guys!!! keep up the good work!!!

06-22-2008, 05:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! Hi Silver Try clearing the CMOS. Take the mobo battery out for a minute, and then replace. Also, turn the power off at the back of the power supply and hold down your front power button for 30 secs, to clear any residual capacitor charge. Last edited by Houndog777; 06-22-2008 at 05:28 AM. Reason: Add

06-22-2008, 05:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,185 OS: XPSP3	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! If clearing the CMOS doesn't work try this excellent method from this the building thread. How to Bench Test Your System

06-22-2008, 08:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
jtbyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win 2000 SP4	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! The way that I updated my motherboard is a bit of a pain. I bought a CPU for the motherboard that did work at the Bios level of F1, which was the initial revision level for the motherboard. When this CPU was installed everything came up as it should. With CPU I then updated the Bios to the most recent release, which is F4E in my case. Once this was done I then installed the CPU that I originally purchased and everything was ok. This was how I did it. There are other ways but they all required that you have a copy of the Bios on floppy or USB Disk etc. Although in my case, and yours too, this was not available until the system was up. Catch 22. Anyway, I bought a cheap CPU and got the board updated. Hope this is of help.

06-22-2008, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
jtbyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win 2000 SP4	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! Just did a check on the motherboard that you have and the two CPU's that you mentioned. In the Supported CPU List the first CPU is listed as: AM2 Athlon 64 LE-1600(ADH1600IAA5DH) Orleans 2200MHz 1000MHz 1MB F3 All The Rev level is F3. The second CPU you mentioned could be one of three: AM2 Athlon 64 ADH3200IAA4DE Lima 2000MHz 1000MHz 512KB G1 All AM2 Athlon 64 ADA3200IAA4CW Orleans 2000MHz 1000MHz 512KB F All AM2 Athlon 64 ADA3200IAA4CN Orleans 2000MHz 1000MHz 512KB F All Note the Rev levels again. Once again I do not know if this is of any help. I was just thinking so I looked and pass it on to you. Maybe you have already checked all this. Anyway, I hope its useful.

06-22-2008, 11:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! jtbyte, On the ALIVENF6P-VSTA CPU Support List. The "All" at the end means it is supported by all BIOS versions for the motherboard. The F3 refers to the Revision of Stepping Core for the Processor. The only other Athlon 64 LE-1600's are the ADH1600IAA5DE, with a Stepping Core of G1 and the ADH1600DHBOX, which is a boxed processor with F3. The ADH1600IAA5DH is an OEM/tray processor.

06-22-2008, 07:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
silverthumb101 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: AMD Athlon 64 LE 1600 I need help!!!! Y'ALL ROCKS!!! KUDOS TO ALL!!! Unfortunately i found out that my mobo was DOA. i have to RMA this to N@W@GG and this is the first! never gotten any DOA since i started buying from them... oh well. Thanks alot guys! I really appreciate all the response! Got an ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS and works great!