2012-09-12, 19:22
so i decided to post this here as it is off-topic from xbmc technically, but it has to do with hardware
i built a build a little while back, only to find out that i could not get 5.1 passthrough and i needed a motherboard with 5.1 output (to my home theatre) OR buy a sound card
so i bought a motherboard to replace my old one
here's my build:
ASRock A75M FM1 (with hdmi out, spdif)
32gb kingston SSD
AMD A4-3300 APU
kingston valueram 4gig
the rest is irrelevant (case, fan,etc)
so i originally had my build, with hdmi out, with the ASRock A55M motherboard...which i returned to get the A75M
I had installed XBMCBuntu on the SSD...left everything as is, and switched the motherboard
I popped in the A75M..and now..NOTHING
the fans come on, the power LED comes on...lights on the keyboard and mouse light up...but there is NO video output...i'm outputting to my TV..so when the htpc is off, I get "check signal cable"..when i turn it on, i get "no signal"...meaning it detects power, but nothing is being sent through the cable
things I have tried:
i really want to avoid returning this motherboard...i've seen tons of other people with similar problems..i've tried their solutions and nothing
i had gotten a short beep during POST..clearing cmos stopped the beep, but i still don't get any video
if anyone has any hint of what could be causing this, you would be my saviour...newegg is fucking killing me paying return shipping for their defective products (this could potentially be the second one on this build)
like i said, tons of people have this motherboard and it works without a problem with an EXTREMELY low DOA %..and a lot of people have had similar problems with motherboards...i just don't want to end up shipping it back and forth again just to end up with the same problem
let me know what you guys think..
i built a build a little while back, only to find out that i could not get 5.1 passthrough and i needed a motherboard with 5.1 output (to my home theatre) OR buy a sound card
so i bought a motherboard to replace my old one
here's my build:
ASRock A75M FM1 (with hdmi out, spdif)
32gb kingston SSD
AMD A4-3300 APU
kingston valueram 4gig
the rest is irrelevant (case, fan,etc)
so i originally had my build, with hdmi out, with the ASRock A55M motherboard...which i returned to get the A75M
I had installed XBMCBuntu on the SSD...left everything as is, and switched the motherboard
I popped in the A75M..and now..NOTHING
the fans come on, the power LED comes on...lights on the keyboard and mouse light up...but there is NO video output...i'm outputting to my TV..so when the htpc is off, I get "check signal cable"..when i turn it on, i get "no signal"...meaning it detects power, but nothing is being sent through the cable
things I have tried:
- cleaning out cpu/apu and heatsink
- switching RAM slots
- disconnecting all peripherals other than cpu and ram (no SSD, etc)
- clearing cmos...by using jumper and battery
- trying a different hdmi cable (that i knew worked from a different device)
- trying a different input in the tv (both different hdmi input..and even tried the d-sub in/out from the mobo/tv)
i really want to avoid returning this motherboard...i've seen tons of other people with similar problems..i've tried their solutions and nothing
i had gotten a short beep during POST..clearing cmos stopped the beep, but i still don't get any video
if anyone has any hint of what could be causing this, you would be my saviour...newegg is fucking killing me paying return shipping for their defective products (this could potentially be the second one on this build)
like i said, tons of people have this motherboard and it works without a problem with an EXTREMELY low DOA %..and a lot of people have had similar problems with motherboards...i just don't want to end up shipping it back and forth again just to end up with the same problem
let me know what you guys think..