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From: Dave on 4 Nov 2007 19:30
On Thursday 20 September 2007 12:16 am c wrote:

> David Houlden wrote:
>> c wrote:
>>
>>> David Houlden wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Wondering if anyone has any ideas about this.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to get this board to work but it won't get past a code 52 on
>>>> the motherboard display. I believe this is some sort of memory problem.
>>>> The board lights up ok and at the point it displays 52 I have the Abit
>>>> splash screen on the monitor. If I hit tab during the boot I get the post
>>>> screen as follows.
>>>>
>>>> Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
>>>> Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Phoenix Technologies, LTD
>>>>
>>>> Main Processor : AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3300+
>>>> Memory Testing : 524288K OK
>>>>
>>>> Press DEL to enter SETUP
>>>> 07/29/2004-K8T800P-8237-6A7L1A1BC-16
>>>>
>>>> Pressing DEL doesn't do anything. The processor and ram work in another
>>>> PC. I've tried 3 different 512MB ram sticks and all behave the same. They
>>>> were: Crucial PC3200 266MHz CL2.5
>>>> Kingston PC3200 400MHz CL2.5
>>>> PNY PC3200 400MHz CL3
>>>>
>>>> I've cleared the bios by setting the jumper and also tried removing the
>>>> battery for a few minutes.
>>>> Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>
>>> Try the memory in a different slot on the motherboard.
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion but it behaves exactly the same in the other
>> slot. I've discovered that support for the Sempron 3300+ wasn't added until
>> a later bios version than mine. Could this be the problem? Although, it
>> does put out a message saying what the processor is on the post screen.
>>
>
> Does it post the processor speed correctly, or just the type (Sempron)?
> It is very possible that this is the cause of the problem, especially
> since you've tried different memory and slots. If you have access to a
> processor that is supported in your BIOS, then I would put that in, do
> the BIOS flash and try again. Even if the processor is displayed
> properly on the screen, I would try to do the flash.
>
> Chris
For future reference if anyone searches google, a bios upgrade fixed this
problem. I wasn't able to get a suitable processor so I purchased a new bios
chip flashed with the latest bios from eBay.
--
Dave.
dave (at) dhoulden (dot) demon (dot) co (dot) uk
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