Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P user manual Troubleshooting Procedure, Start

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5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure

If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem.

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Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.

Make sure the motherboard does not short-circuit with the chassis

 

Yes

 

Isolate the short

or other metal objects.

 

 

 

circuit.

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem is verified and solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely. Is the

 

 

 

Secure the CPU

 

No

 

cooler on the CPU.

power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN

 

 

Connect the CPU

 

 

 

header properly?

 

 

 

cooler power cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the motherboard.

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem is verified and solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot.

 

No

 

Correctly insert the

 

 

memory into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory socket.

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem is verified and solved.

 

 

 

 

Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer.

Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults"). Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

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