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Trevor R.

Trevor R.

Joined on 01/22/06

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ASUS Mobo

ASUS A78M-A FM2+ AMD A78 (Bolton D3) USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS A78M-A FM2+ AMD A78 (Bolton D3) USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Fit in the case, looks good. Would be an excellent rig if it worked. Hopefully it will be easy to RMA.

Cons: Got the board, installed components, no video, no post beeps, but had power, etc. I went through every checklist for possible problems that I could find, but there was no change in the board's behavior. After reading a few forums about other people who had had similar issues, those users were also ASUS mobo's and ASUS apparently has a reputation for having RAM issues on their boards that result in these problems. Since the board won't beep, there is no way for me to tell if it's a RAM issue or a board issue, so I'm forced to assume that it is a board issue for now. I will be returning this board and getting one from another company.

Overall Review: This is at least my second ASUS board, and my first board has been and is still performing admirably. I would hope that this particular issue is a fluke, and ASUS adjusts their designs to be easier to troubleshoot accordingly.