First post, by florianix
Started to dig out old hardware to build some 'new' retro machines.
For the first builds, I planned to use some ASUS P3C-D dual-processor boards (have five of them).
Here is the problem: All of the boards but one don't boot. No video signal.
Same for one already assembled computer that used to be working some years ago didn't start any more.
That's what I tried so far:
- Exchanged all of the batteries (remember that those boards can't be switched on without a working battery)
- Shorted the clear CMOS solder points.
No success.
After that I started exchanging components:
I tried:
- two different power supplies
- the following graphics cards:
ASUS AGP-V2740TV (AGP2x),
ASUS V7100 DVI,
ASUS V7100 2V1D (the last two are almost identical, AGP4x each).
- different RAM modules (several pairs of 128MB modules and one pair of 512MB modules)
- different processor pairs:
3 pairs 400MHz Pentium 2
1 pair 800MHz Pentium 3 (Coppermine E, 100MHz FSB)
Still no success (apart from one of the boards that started to work).
I can't believe that all processor pairs, RAM modules or graphics cards are broken.
The only thing I remember is that a machine with one of those boards had problems to start with the Intel i740 card for some time.
I'm out of ideas what I could try now. 😕
Hope to get at least one other machine running (would like to have both a dual P2 and P3 computer - ideally two P2s).
Any recommendations are highly appreciated. 😀
