ga x58 ud7 rev 1 broken pin..

[bonie001]

hey just got a ud7 and saw that one of the pins on it is broken? i will post up pictures here i dont really know what to do worst part is i live in australia.
just got all of my things today and it appears that i cannot post? everything turns on and all but it wont go to post im not too sure what the problem is but i heard i need to update or flash my motherboard? any help would be fine thanks if you need anything else please dont hesitate to ask
CPU
i7 950
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 (rev 1)
Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 16MB SATA 3Gbs
Power Supply
Corsair HX 620W
RAM   
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB KIT (2GB X3) PC3-12800 1600MHZ DDR3
Video Card
gigabyte gtx 470
Cooling setup
stock fan


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[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

Have you just purchased this board if so I would take it back for a replacement as it is damaged.

It is most likely because of the damaged pin that it won't post. However your GPU is quite a power drain and so just to make sure I would suggest removing the power lead from it and see if it makes any difference to the boot. Does it make any beeps at all?

[bonie001]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

Have you just purchased this board if so I would take it back for a replacement as it is damaged.

It is most likely because of the damaged pin that it won't post. However your GPU is quite a power drain and so just to make sure I would suggest removing the power lead from it and see if it makes any difference to the boot. Does it make any beeps at all?

hello kind sir. i purchased it not too long ago around late last month. i tried taking the gpu out and it still doenst work everything seems to load but it does not beep at all.

[Dark Mantis]

Have you got a buzzer installed?

[bonie001]

Have you got a buzzer installed?

what is a buzzer i might ask

[Dark Mantis]

Buzzer/speaker/sounder all the same.

[bonie001]

Buzzer/speaker/sounder all the same.

no i dont sorry :/

[Dark Mantis]

Well that at least explains the lack of post beeps.

[bonie001]

Well that at least explains the lack of post beeps.

hmm however doesnt explain why it doenst post weird.. lol and how do i get it repaired? or should i just do it in a computer store in aus?

[Dark Mantis]

No...but maybe the broken pin does!

It's just that you don't have any idea when you have no beep code to go by. As it happens it might not even produce a beep but it would be nice to know.

[bonie001]

No...but maybe the broken pin does!

It's just that you don't have any idea when you have no beep code to go by. As it happens it might not even produce a beep but it would be nice to know.

so what do you reackon i should do then?

[Dark Mantis]

Well as you have  a broken and not bent pin I would advise that you RMA the board back to the retailer and explain that it was like this from new when you examined the board. Be ready for them to say that you did it as that will probably be ther next rejoinder but just stick to your guns and ask for the manager and don't take no for an answer.

You haven't put in your profile where you are so I can't offer any detailed advice.

[bonie001]

Well as you have  a broken and not bent pin I would advise that you RMA the board back to the retailer and explain that it was like this from new when you examined the board. Be ready for them to say that you did it as that will probably be ther next rejoinder but just stick to your guns and ask for the manager and don't take no for an answer.

You haven't put in your profile where you are so I can't offer any detailed advice.

nah i meant its a bent pin sorry for that do you know what else i can do sorry for the really late reply.

[Dark Mantis]

Hi
Well if it is only a single bent pin I would suggest if you are deft enough with your hands to try and straighten it again. You will need a magnifing glass and some tweezers but if you are careful it is perfectly possible.

[Badbonji]

I agree! Bent pins as long as they aren't too bent, can be simply straightened out. Had to do this on my motherboard when I first bought it but has been running strong since. Just be careful not to snap it though!