[dundee] A8v Deluxe Socket 939 Motherboard

[gordon dunlop]

On 25 March 2010 14:19, Sean McRobbie <lug at seany.us> wrote:

> Hi Gordon,
>
> This would be perfect for me as I have a similar machine which keeps
> randomly powering off on me. I finally bit the bullet about a week ago and
> bought new kit, only to find I need to return the lot as it's faulty :(
>
> Not sure if its the CPU or Motherboard (eliminated everything else) so it
> would be perfect to be able to replace the whole lot in which case I can
> stop tearing my hair out trying to fix the old + new kit.
>
>  I built my Linux cluster and other computers a few years ago using these
motherboards. All have run fine until one went last year. Seemingly if your
power supply goes it can cause a voltage spike in the motherboard whereby it
will not post. Even changing the BIOS chip with new eeproms does not work
i.e. motherboard is dead. So it is susceptible to power supply spikes. Other
problems has been reported on new motherboards where it can be fussy in the
memory used or sometimes the memory controller through the B1 slot causes it
not to post (remove the memory from B1 slot and put it into the A1 slot).
Some problems has been reported with some CPU's if the BIOS has not been
updated to include support for that CPU. If you get no bleeps from your
speaker with just the CPU in then the motherboard can be reckoned to be
faulty. These boards are getting like gold dust now so I am glad I can offer
it to you, it was working OK last time it was used. I will bring it along
tonight if you are at the meeting or we can make other arrangements if you
wish.

The 6800GT is still on offer if anyone wants it.

Gordon





> In other news, I have similar kit I need to get rid of if anyone is
> interested.
>
> Regards,
> Sean McRobbie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gordon dunlop" <zubenel at fedoraproject.org>
> To: "Tayside Linux User Group" <dundee at lists.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, 25 March, 2010 12:55:28 PM
> Subject: [dundee] A8v Deluxe Socket 939 Motherboard
>
>
> Whilst tripping over cases of IT junk (must have mass clear out next month)
> looking for floppy cables, I came across a couple of items that can be
> offered to a good home now.
>
> 1. A8v Deluxe socket 939 (AMD) motherboard with AGP graphics + AMD 3800 cpu
> + 512MB DDR 400 (PC3200) memory. Cables, user guide and original box
> provided.
>
> 2. Nvidia 6800 GT AGP graphics card with arctic cooling NV silencer
> (monster of a card). Cables, user guide and original box provided.
>
> Contact me off list if interested, I can bring them down to tonight's
> meeting if required.
>
> Gordon
>
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