Keyboard dead on 9NDA3+

[danrok]

Just rebuilt a machine using the 9NDA3+ board and they keyboard port appears to be goosed. Tried several keyboards and I've tried a USB keyboard.

This board is brand new. The 3 lights flash on the keyboard when it first powers up. When the board gets as far as "7F", waiting for me to press F1 for BIOS set-up, the keyboard is dead, no caps lock lights, etc.

Tried disconnecting all drives and switch headers, still no joy.

[bradmax57]

maybe a daft question but youve tried clearing the cmos? have you put the board back in another case or removed it from the present one at all?

[danrok]

Tried clearing CMOS.

This board is brand spanking new, never used. It's a box I'm rebuilding for a mate.

[bradmax57]

Originally Posted by danrok

Tried clearing CMOS.

This board is brand spanking new, never used. It's a box I'm rebuilding for a mate.

oh sorry thought it was your board? Only thing can suggest would be to start from scratch again resetting the cpu and board

[danrok]

I've dismantled it now. I'll give it a last ditch attempt in the morning before arranging an RMA.

The dual channel memory kit I bought to go with it refuses to work as well. Says that the modules are compatible on the Corsair site, but they won't work on either of the 9NDA3+ boards I have here. They're a matched pair of CMX512-3200C2PT. They'll have to go back as well...

[bETAbILLY]

Ive run a matched pair of XMS 4400 C25PT on my 9NDA3+ without problems.
But the XP90 I put on it is another story, completely destroyed the board because of the 1 inch long mounting screws.

[danrok]

Originally Posted by bETAbILLY

Ive run a matched pair of XMS 4400 C25PT on my 9NDA3+ without problems.
But the XP90 I put on it is another story, completely destroyed the board because of the 1 inch long mounting screws.

I've got a small selection of Corsair modules here which do work on the board. It's just this new pair which won't.

I'll test them on another type of board tomorrow before sending them back.

[bradmax57]

The Corsair XL3200 worked well in the 9nda3+ if I remember correctly

[danrok]

One of the RAM modules is faulty, the other works.

[bETAbILLY]

Ok, I got my 9nda3+ working again, but lost any kind of overclock, plus dual channel no longer works. In fact, only 1 dimm at a time works. using auto settings and another pair of 512 sticks, still C1 on post with 2 sticks. Damm, I really liked this board, but I'm going to order a rev2 tonight.

[danrok]

I do not believe it!

Got the replacement 9NDA3+, they tested the first one and could find nothing wrong with it. Keyboard working. But, sent another one to me, just in case.

So, I fitted the new one and the same thing happened. Gets as far as the health screen with the "Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter set-up" message. But, keyboard is totally dead!

After, swapping out every component in the box and trying it out of the case, still no joy.

So, for some reason (last ditch) I hold down the DEL key before even powering on and keep it depressed. This time the keyboard comes to life, prior to the POST/health screen, and I get into the BIOS screens! So, it all works fine now.

Why the keyboard is dead when the board is used for the very first time I don't know.

[bradmax57]

weird, but at least you solved the problem