Problem on my motherboard asus M2N68-VM (BIOS, EPROM?)

[kenyhcz]

destroyed power supply..branch cable 12 V

[ubuntosaure]

In AM3 only : Athlon 64 X2 6500+ Athlon IIX3 400e Athlon IIX3 405e Athlon IIX4 600e Athlon IIX4 605e Phenom IIX3 700e Phenom IIX3 705e Phenom IIX3 710 Phenom IIX3 720 Phenom IIX4 805 Phenom IIX4 810 Phenom IIX4 910 Phenom IIX4 920 Phenom IIX4 925 Phenom IIX4 940 Phenom IIX4 945 Phenom IIX4 955

[sowacaster]

i got a motherbord m2n68 plus with amd stocked2 can i put an amd3 in it?

[ubuntosaure]

@sowacaster

Not all

[sowacaster]

@ubuntosaure is that a yes or a no?

[ClamCrunchy]

I have this exact same problem with a P5Q Pro Turbo. I've tried flashing it, resetting CMOS, but it doesn't start.

[iiTzQuiik]

lol pwned

[johnnytheprick]

ubuntosaure,

u r lucky u can even get it 2 boot up.

i just purchased an asus m2n68-am plus mb with an athlon II x2 240 cpu. the box says socket am3 and yet the mb is a socket am2!

from what ive read, it should start, but obviously doesnt.

[nelizmastr]

you need to update your bios for AM3 support (I have the same mobo) and my box says AM2+ by the way.

I dont use a AM3 cpu YET, gonna get a 245 soon.

So.... get an updated BIOS driver (first put a diff CPU in it to actuually boot and get that new driver) and then repop the Athlon II in. should work.

[johnnytheprick]

NELISZMASTR,

how could i get a bios update wen it wouldnt even get in2 the bios!

anways, after trying everthing, i took it back to the shop and it was discovered that it was BAD ram! i didnt have spare ram 2 test at the time. and as far as i know, the machine shouldve booted in2 the bios at least.

i was informed that modern day MB's wont boot up without working ram. i miss the old days.

thanks for your input anyways.