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(2012-05-21, 01:01)bluray Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 00:34)MrKay Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 00:32)bluray Wrote: It seems that you are having a very flaky mobo MrKay.....

What should i do blu? Should i get a replacement mobo
Have you try to contact AsRock technical support? You can tell them exactly what you reported in here and other thread.....maybe, they might be able to offer some solution......

I have not contacted asrock technical support. Just don't have there uk number. Plus i bought this motherboard from amazon uk so i still have time left to get an exchange
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I've bought 2 ASRock motherboards in the past month and RMA'd two ASRock motherboards. My most recent experience was an H67M-ITX with an i3-2100. When I installed the GPU drivers, BSOD and it would not longer boot. I took the same components and put them in a different motherboard and no issue. I won't buy another ASRock.

YMMV.
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(2012-05-21, 03:59)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I've bought 2 ASRock motherboards in the past month and RMA'd two ASRock motherboards. My most recent experience was an H67M-ITX with an i3-2100. When I installed the GPU drivers, BSOD and it would not longer boot. I took the same components and put them in a different motherboard and no issue. I won't buy another ASRock.

YMMV.


Wow.... out of 3 asrocks they all been good. Sad
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I guess am gonna call amazon uk for a replacement. One more thing since i have my windows and xbmc on my hard drive once i get the new motherboard do i have to do a clean install all over again or can i just plug everything back up and that's it
(2012-05-21, 03:59)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I've bought 2 ASRock motherboards in the past month and RMA'd two ASRock motherboards. My most recent experience was an H67M-ITX with an i3-2100. When I installed the GPU drivers, BSOD and it would not longer boot. I took the same components and put them in a different motherboard and no issue. I won't buy another ASRock.

YMMV.

The only problem with mine so far is that all works it's just that most of the time either hdmi sound will go or optical output sound will go. How can i watch a movie when there is no sound coming out lol. Am gonna try for a replacement if that does not work try to get a refund and buy another fm1 motherboard that can work with the ipazzport switch on from remote
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(2012-05-21, 04:11)Beer40oz Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 03:59)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I've bought 2 ASRock motherboards in the past month and RMA'd two ASRock motherboards. My most recent experience was an H67M-ITX with an i3-2100. When I installed the GPU drivers, BSOD and it would not longer boot. I took the same components and put them in a different motherboard and no issue. I won't buy another ASRock.

YMMV.


Wow.... out of 3 asrocks they all been good. Sad

Lucky you beer. This was my fist ever build and i had to learn the hard way things not working like audio. I just hope i get another one that works. Cause am in love with xbmc at the moment and am gonna try to build a small server with about 6tb just to watch movies and nothing else. Gonna use it for 4 rooms
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(2012-05-21, 04:42)MrKay Wrote: One more thing since i have my windows and xbmc on my hard drive once i get the new motherboard do i have to do a clean install all over again or can i just plug everything back up and that's it
I used Method One from here "How to Transfer your Complete Windows 7 Installation to a New Computer" on PC's at work several times, and it was very simple........

(2012-05-21, 04:42)MrKay Wrote: I guess am gonna call amazon uk for a replacement.
I'm not sure about Amazon UK. For Amazon US, I never have to talk to anyone to return it. I can simply do these-

1. Login to my Amazon account
2. Click "Your Order"
3. Click "Return Item"
4. Fill out short description of why I need to return it
5. At the end, it allow me to print shipping label......

>Alienware X51- do it all HTPC
>Simplify XBMC configurations
>HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC
I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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(2012-05-21, 05:51)bluray Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 04:42)MrKay Wrote: One more thing since i have my windows and xbmc on my hard drive once i get the new motherboard do i have to do a clean install all over again or can i just plug everything back up and that's it
I used Method One from here "How to Transfer your Complete Windows 7 Installation to a New Computer" on PC's at work several times, and it was very simple........

(2012-05-21, 04:42)MrKay Wrote: I guess am gonna call amazon uk for a replacement.
I'm not about Amazon UK. For Amazon US, I never have to talk to anyone to return it. I can simply do these-

1. Login to my Amazon account
2. Click "Your Order"
3. Click "Return Item"
4. Fill out short description of why I need to return it
5. At the end, it allow me to print shipping label......


I can do that as well blu. But the problem is one of my sata cable is broken and the back plate that had some metel around each socket holes just broke them off cause couldn't fit the back of the motherboard to it. I know i should have not done that now. If i call amazon and speak to them they can send me a replacement first once i get the replacement i just keep that motherboard and send the faulty motherboard i have now with the new stuff that comes with the motherboard.
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(2012-05-21, 06:02)MrKay Wrote: I can do that as well blu. But the problem is one of my sata cable is broken and the back plate that had some metel around each socket holes just broke them off cause couldn't fit the back of the motherboard to it. I know i should have not done that now. If i call amazon and speak to them they can send me a replacement first once i get the replacement i just keep that motherboard and send the faulty motherboard i have now with the new stuff that comes with the motherboard.
Since you broke things in it, I'm not sure that they will take it back......you can try to talk to them, but I doubt it. One thing I know throughout these years, Amazon is the easiest online store to return item.....

>Alienware X51- do it all HTPC
>Simplify XBMC configurations
>HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC
I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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(2012-05-21, 04:11)Beer40oz Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 03:59)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I've bought 2 ASRock motherboards in the past month and RMA'd two ASRock motherboards. My most recent experience was an H67M-ITX with an i3-2100. When I installed the GPU drivers, BSOD and it would not longer boot. I took the same components and put them in a different motherboard and no issue. I won't buy another ASRock.

YMMV.


Wow.... out of 3 asrocks they all been good. Sad

It's definitely hit-or-miss (YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary). I haven't had good luck unfortunately. I'll stick to ASUS and Gigabyte (and I am sure there are plenty of builders who would use neither of those because they've had bad luck with those). Knock on wood, I've never had to RMA a motherboard until these two ASRock ones.
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Great news guy's amazon is sending me a replacement should get it in the next few days time. Hopefully this has no problems at all. Look's like my hdmi just went out again not working no sound
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(2012-05-21, 06:59)Dougie Fresh Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 04:11)Beer40oz Wrote:
(2012-05-21, 03:59)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I've bought 2 ASRock motherboards in the past month and RMA'd two ASRock motherboards. My most recent experience was an H67M-ITX with an i3-2100. When I installed the GPU drivers, BSOD and it would not longer boot. I took the same components and put them in a different motherboard and no issue. I won't buy another ASRock.

YMMV.


Wow.... out of 3 asrocks they all been good. Sad

It's definitely hit-or-miss (YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary). I haven't had good luck unfortunately. I'll stick to ASUS and Gigabyte (and I am sure there are plenty of builders who would use neither of those because they've had bad luck with those). Knock on wood, I've never had to RMA a motherboard until these two ASRock ones.



Gigabyte I had to RMA.... we all have our bad luck....
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It can happen to any electronics.....ESD is the major cause of the failures.....
>Alienware X51- do it all HTPC
>Simplify XBMC configurations
>HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC
I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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Hopefully should get my new motherboard 2moro. Will let you guys know if it works
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Guy's off topic what do you think will be the best way to stream my movies in 3 different rooms. Should i buy a HP ProLiant MicroServer or should i just buy 2 external hard drives and build 2 more computers. I don't want to get a high bill with running a server 24/7. So do you think i should go with building 2 more computers with 2 external hard drives that way when any one watches a movie in different room all they need to do is switch on the computer then go to xbmc to watch movies rather then having a server on 24/7 or can i use my computer that i built now as a server
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(2012-05-21, 23:32)MrKay Wrote: Guy's what do you think will be the best way to stream my movies in 3 different rooms. Should i buy a HP ProLiant MicroServer or should i just buy 2 external hard drives and build 2 more computers. I don't want to get a high bill with running a server 24/7. So do you think i should go with building 2 more computers with 2 external hard drives that way when any one watches a movie in different room all they need to do is switch on the computer then go to xbmc to watch movies rather then having a server on 24/7 or can i use my computer that i built now as a server
If your house is not pre-wire, the external drive is the best for 1080p......

>Alienware X51- do it all HTPC
>Simplify XBMC configurations
>HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC
I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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