Re: MSI SM-6340M v5


Subject: Re: MSI SM-6340M v5
From: Adam Elkins (linuxrobot@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Feb 03 2002 - 23:00:43 AKST


A video card is on the way...if that doesnt
work...I'll try what that forum suggested, though, it
doesnt sound like much...maybe it works though....

Thanks alot/

--- james <zuelow@gci.net> wrote:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Elkins" <linuxrobot@yahoo.com>
> To: "james" <zuelow@gci.net>; <aklug@aklug.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: MSI SM-6340M v5
>
>
> Hmm.
>
> I did a Google and I couldn't find this particular
> problem when I searched
> for video and SM-6340. (I got no hits at all with
> SM-6340M). Also, your
> MB comes in two varieties - one with 2 serial ports,
> and one with 1 serial
> port and 1 video port. I'm wondering if there is a
> different BIOS for
> each, and what would happen if they got mixed up.
>
> However try this:
>
> ------8><-----
>
> Remove Everything from your board, all cards, CPU
> and FAN, and memory.
> Disconnect the IDE and Floppy cables.
> CLEAR CMOS with the jumper for about 1 minute.
> Power up system for 1 minute.
> Power down.
> Put in CPU and its FAN/HEATSINK.
> Power up for about 1 minute.
> Power down.
> Install memory and video card.
> Power up.
> Hopefully this will get you up to BIOS.
> In BIOS, you won't want to tweak anything other than
> date and time till
> you get it to boot up ok.
> Add your IDE and Floppy stuff. Recheck good boot.
> Put back in your other cards one at a time and be
> sure it boots clean.
>
> From what I've seen here and on the Via forum, it
> looks like this happens
> alot on VIA chipset systems.
>
> -----8><-----
>
> Which is from this link:
>
>
http://cweb.msi.com.tw/eforum/?target=article&tid=10396
>
> Cheers,
>
> James
>
>
>

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