Besty Dog

BESTY DOG · 02-02-2005, 07:29 AM

Can Anybody Help ???
I Have An Asus Av7333 Motherboard,amd Athalon 2500+ Cpu,256 Mb 2700 Ddr Crucial Ram,yamaha Pci Graphics Card And Fortron Source Fsp 235 Power Supply.
Led On Board Is On.power To A,c And D Drives.fan's Work.
When I Boot Up Black Screen, Voice Is Saying Switch Bios To Broadcast, I Think.monitor Power Light Comes On Goes From Green To Orange.no Lights On Keyboard,changed Keyboard Still No Lights,changed Battery.
Any Ideas !!!

**MD_Willington** · 02-02-2005, 12:51 PM

Your PSU is weak at 235W...

Whats the true capacity of your power supply? What I mean by that is not whats written on the side like "400W" I mean what are the amperage (A) specs for each voltage on the side of the power supply for:
3.3V = ?A
+5V =?A
+12V =?A
+5VSB =?A

These are the minimum recommended in the AMD desktop builders guide from a few years back.
+3.3V = 28A
+5.0V = 30A
+12.0V = 15A-18A
+5VSB = 2A-2.5A

MD

BESTY DOG · 02-07-2005, 05:48 AM

Thanks for your reply.

Real power readings :-

+3.3V = 14.0 A
+5sbV = 0.8 A
+5V = 22 A
-5V = 0.3 A
+12V = 8.0 A
-12V = 0.8 A

Do i need to find a bigger power supply?

JamesMeinken · 02-07-2005, 06:19 AM

I also have an ASUS A7V333 Motherboard.

According to my info, the maximum FSB (front side bus) for the CPU is 266 MHz and the top AMD chip you can use with it with an updated BIOS is the Athlon XP 2400+.

The 2500+ has a 333 MHz FSB. Read your ASUS manual and correct me if I'm wrong.

You can use 333 MHz memory (PC2700) but the performance gain isn't much improved over 266 MHz (PC2100). I have stayed with the PC2100 memory so there isn't a frequency mismatch, even though the board allows it. I also use the Athlon XP 2400+ CPU.

--- James

BESTY DOG · 02-09-2005, 06:30 AM

Thanks For That James

Looks Like I Might Have To Change For A 2400+

Have You Experienced Any Other Probs With Your Set Up

Cheers

Dave

JamesMeinken · 02-09-2005, 12:11 PM

Have not had any problems and have been using this setup since August 2003. It has proved to be a very good board.

Be sure you update your BIOS to v1017. See the ASUS website for their info. Very easy process; just follow the directions for flashing your BIOS. My board originally came with BIOS v1006.

I have 2 WD 60GB HDDs in a RAID 0 configuration with an ATI 128MB 9000 video card.

Once you step down one level in your choice of CPU, you should be OK.

--- James

02-02-2005, 07:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
BESTY DOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DEVON Posts: 3 OS: WINDOWS 98	Besty Dog Can Anybody Help ??? I Have An Asus Av7333 Motherboard,amd Athalon 2500+ Cpu,256 Mb 2700 Ddr Crucial Ram,yamaha Pci Graphics Card And Fortron Source Fsp 235 Power Supply. Led On Board Is On.power To A,c And D Drives.fan's Work. When I Boot Up Black Screen, Voice Is Saying Switch Bios To Broadcast, I Think.monitor Power Light Comes On Goes From Green To Orange.no Lights On Keyboard,changed Keyboard Still No Lights,changed Battery. Any Ideas !!!

02-02-2005, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
MD_Willington Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WA State & BC Posts: 587 OS: XP	Your PSU is weak at 235W... Whats the true capacity of your power supply? What I mean by that is not whats written on the side like "400W" I mean what are the amperage (A) specs for each voltage on the side of the power supply for: 3.3V = ?A +5V =?A +12V =?A +5VSB =?A These are the minimum recommended in the AMD desktop builders guide from a few years back. +3.3V = 28A +5.0V = 30A +12.0V = 15A-18A +5VSB = 2A-2.5A MD __________________ Mainboard: PCC M848ALU / ECS L7S7A2 / ECS 748-A, HDD: Western Digital 40Gb, RAM: 2-256Mb DDR266 by Micron 4x AGP Card: 3DForce4-MX440, CDRW: Liteon 52x32x52, PSU: Antec True430, CPU: XP2200+ (AXDA2200DUV3C) *It's OK to be ignorant; it's not OK to play stupid.* *Never assume you are entitled to an answer. You are not.*

02-07-2005, 05:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
BESTY DOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DEVON Posts: 3 OS: WINDOWS 98	Besty Dog Thanks for your reply. Real power readings :- +3.3V = 14.0 A +5sbV = 0.8 A +5V = 22 A -5V = 0.3 A +12V = 8.0 A -12V = 0.8 A Do i need to find a bigger power supply?

02-07-2005, 06:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
JamesMeinken Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Escanaba, MI Posts: 2 OS: Win98SE	Problem I also have an ASUS A7V333 Motherboard. According to my info, the maximum FSB (front side bus) for the CPU is 266 MHz and the top AMD chip you can use with it with an updated BIOS is the Athlon XP 2400+. The 2500+ has a 333 MHz FSB. Read your ASUS manual and correct me if I'm wrong. You can use 333 MHz memory (PC2700) but the performance gain isn't much improved over 266 MHz (PC2100). I have stayed with the PC2100 memory so there isn't a frequency mismatch, even though the board allows it. I also use the Athlon XP 2400+ CPU. --- James

02-09-2005, 06:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
BESTY DOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DEVON Posts: 3 OS: WINDOWS 98	Besty Dog Thanks For That James Looks Like I Might Have To Change For A 2400+ Have You Experienced Any Other Probs With Your Set Up Cheers Dave

02-09-2005, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
JamesMeinken Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Escanaba, MI Posts: 2 OS: Win98SE	Asus A7v333 Have not had any problems and have been using this setup since August 2003. It has proved to be a very good board. Be sure you update your BIOS to v1017. See the ASUS website for their info. Very easy process; just follow the directions for flashing your BIOS. My board originally came with BIOS v1006. I have 2 WD 60GB HDDs in a RAID 0 configuration with an ATI 128MB 9000 video card. Once you step down one level in your choice of CPU, you should be OK. --- James Last edited by JamesMeinken; 02-09-2005 at 12:17 PM.