On my system you hit delete to enter setup while it is posting, not after that.  Once it has posted I can't get into setup if I hit delete afterward.  Try pressing delete when it starts posting.


Vincent Winterling <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Amateur system-builder question: I'm building a new system and am stumped.
>
>Components include:
>MSI N8N Neo3-F (socket 754)
>Athlon 64 3400+ Newcastle
>Corsair 2-512 mb ram (XMS)
>MSI FX5700LE-TD128
>Western Digital 80gb SATA (2)
>Pioneer Dual layer DVD burner (DVR-AO9 XLB)
>Thermaltake A-1838 Silent Boost Heatsink Fan / Artic Silver 5 compound
>
>Problem is I can get to the BIOS. It posts ok (one short beep as my other
>machines do) and gets to the Phoenix-Award BIOS screen but stops after it
>lists the CPU (listed accurately). No amounting of pressing DEL allows me to
>enter setup.
>
>With the MSI video card (as above), it wouldn't post at all. When I
>substituted an MSI FX5200 from another machine and it allowed it to post and
>get to where I am now.
>
>I cleared the CMOS but removing the battery and by clearing an SW_BAT1
>button on the board, each to no avail and both with the system powered down
>and unplugged.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>


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