Problem : Asus Commando + Q6600 gives 'CPU INIT'

[i4get]

the lcd poster says CPU INIT and I can't get the pc to post

green light, turns on, no beep, fans spin, nothing happens, then I have to turn it off.

specs:

mobo: Asus Commando

cpu : intel Core2Quad Q6600

cooler : Scythe Ninja+

ram : Patriot DDR2 - 6400 (2x2Go)

gpu : nVidia 8800GTX

psu : Seasonic M12 600W

...

I tried :

- clearing the CMOS, no change

- re-seating the cpu, no change

- every ram combination, no change

- minimal barebone setup on cardboard, no change

- tested it with slower ram, no change

- tested another psu, no change

- another gpu, no change

[Fusion3k]

its sayign it cant start the cpu, have your got a nother mboard to try the cpu in?

when i first got my commando it said that and i did all the thing you tried and then i took out the little battry and started it up and then put it back in and it did the trick

also chekc the pins on the mother board cpu slot one of them might be slightly bent

[i4get]

I removed the battery this morning, how long should I take it out?

looked at the pins and they seemed fine the second time a seated the cpu.

from the sticker next to the floppy connector it seems to have the 0902 bios

[Sophism]

take and leave the battery out, start the machine, see if it posts. Turn it off and put the battery back in.

[i4get]

tried removing the battery, no luck

I also read that the Commando wouldn't post if the ram required more than 1.8V, the patriot uses 2.0V

what do you think?

[Fusion3k]

the message would be diffrent then might jsut be a fault processor?

[i4get]

somehow I doubt it's the processor, I'll try and borrow another LGA775 cpu today and try that.

[i4get]

I think I'll buy another mobo, what would you guys recommend?

I don't really need SLI

at least 6 SATA

should be a good oveclocker

and should fit my Scythe Ninja+

firewire

good support for the Q6600 obviously

[Fusion3k]

whats up with ure commando?

im liek you dotn want sli and liek good over clockers, id go for one of the new mobos that use the p35 chipset beacsue they support ddr3 so you can future your self abit,

the Asus P5K3 Deluxe WiFi Intel P35 look like a good one

[12Iceman]

It is possible that your ASUS Commando might need a BIOS update before it can support a Quad Core CPU. You might try borrowing a LGA775 cpu (you said you could) and using it to update the BIOS.

[Imnotrichey]

doesnt it say cpu init anytime the computer is off?

Did you press the power button on the mobo? I remember the first time I touched mine, I had to hit one of those buttons in the bottom right corner.