Albatron K8SLI

W1zzard · 07-04-2005, 01:24 PM

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07-28-2005, 02:52 AM

Hi I know it is only a small issue but on the albatron website for the K8Sli, it states that the 'board has "1 x 3 pin Power LED header" (http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/i...asp?pro_id=190)
However on tryin to install the mobo into my new case I discovered a distinct lack of said 3 pin power LED header. Going crazy trying to find it I found this enlarged picture of it (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...d_fullsize.jpg) which shows no 3 pin header

however the Albatron PX925XE Pro-R does have a 3 pin LED header and this is clearly visible in this picture (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...d_fullsize.jpg)

What happened to the 3pin power led header for the k8sli???

and more importantly what is the best way to connect the case's 3 pin connector to the k8sli's 2 pin power led header?

thanks
josh

Dippyskoodlez · 07-28-2005, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

and more importantly what is the best way to connect the case's 3 pin connector to the k8sli's 2 pin power led header?

thanks
josh

Interesting.. it does have a 2 pin..

Perhaps if you have some old parts laying around, grab a 2 pin header, and change the wires?

Ive got tons around, so it would ne np for me..

09-03-2005, 05:06 PM

I'm thinking of buying one of these paired up with a X2 4400+ but according to the website the motherboard requires a bios update to support dual core. Would I even be able to run the chip on the motherboard without the bios update, so I can flash the bios (and the backup bios later if its all good)?

Vidko · 05-29-2007, 02:07 PM

Hello! I am new in this forum as you can see

If anyone is using this mobo i would be very grateful for any tips regarding my problem.

The spacifications on the official page say that only radeon x300 is not supported.
Well the problem is that i tried with a radeon x600 and it still didn't work!!
I am in a process of buying a new graphic card and i want to be 100% sure which cards are supported, so any of you who have this board and are using a radeon with it please post a reply!!

Thanks!

exiledconnections · 08-21-2007, 11:15 PM

hello i bought this board a year ago and just got around to installing it i put an amd athlon x2 64 4200 processor in it and the bios doesn't reconize it and it turns out i don't have the abs card either does anyone know where i can find one or a way to flash the bios update with out the card please help

Vidko · 08-22-2007, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exiledconnections

hello i bought this board a year ago and just got around to installing it i put an amd athlon x2 64 4200 processor in it and the bios doesn't reconize it and it turns out i don't have the abs card either does anyone know where i can find one or a way to flash the bios update with out the card please help

What is you current BIOS version? I too was intending to do a bios update but sadly i foud out that the last version ( official version ) , that is 1.12, was already on the board?
Anyway it is possible to update without the card!

exiledconnections · 08-22-2007, 01:02 PM

its r1.00 i belive

Vidko · 08-22-2007, 02:58 PM

Then i suggest you visit this LINK
, download the latest bios and upgrade it

exiledconnections · 08-22-2007, 03:55 PM

i did that and all it does is flash some ms dos stuff and tell me im missing a file in my temp folder

exiledconnections · 08-22-2007, 04:00 PM

when i select run as it says a temprary file is needed for the intialization could not be created or could not be written to. makesure that the directory path exists and disk space is available

Vidko · 08-22-2007, 04:05 PM

I hope u ure doing it the right way!

I suggest u read this yust in case, maybe it will help you...LiINK

exiledconnections · 08-22-2007, 07:02 PM

got it to work this round thanks alot ^_^

Vidko · 08-22-2007, 09:45 PM

Np!

And does your dual core work now with the new bios?

exiledconnections · 08-22-2007, 10:14 PM

yeah even shows both cores in the task manager yay was thinkin about just buying a new board because of that

Vidko · 08-23-2007, 06:06 AM

Nice! Every new information is welcome

07-04-2005, 01:24 PM	#1
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07-28-2005, 02:52 AM	#2
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	K8sli supposed 3 pin Power LED Hi I know it is only a small issue but on the albatron website for the K8Sli, it states that the 'board has "1 x 3 pin Power LED header" (http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/i...asp?pro_id=190) However on tryin to install the mobo into my new case I discovered a distinct lack of said 3 pin power LED header. Going crazy trying to find it I found this enlarged picture of it (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...d_fullsize.jpg) which shows no 3 pin header however the Albatron PX925XE Pro-R does have a 3 pin LED header and this is clearly visible in this picture (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...d_fullsize.jpg) What happened to the 3pin power led header for the k8sli??? and more importantly what is the best way to connect the case's 3 pin connector to the k8sli's 2 pin power led header? thanks josh

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09-03-2005, 05:06 PM	#4
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	I'm thinking of buying one of these paired up with a X2 4400+ but according to the website the motherboard requires a bios update to support dual core. Would I even be able to run the chip on the motherboard without the bios update, so I can flash the bios (and the backup bios later if its all good)?

05-29-2007, 02:07 PM	#5
Vidko Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 (0.02/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Hello! I am new in this forum as you can see If anyone is using this mobo i would be very grateful for any tips regarding my problem. The spacifications on the official page say that only radeon x300 is not supported. Well the problem is that i tried with a radeon x600 and it still didn't work!! I am in a process of buying a new graphic card and i want to be 100% sure which cards are supported, so any of you who have this board and are using a radeon with it please post a reply!! Thanks!

08-21-2007, 11:15 PM	#6
exiledconnections Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	albatron k8sli 939 x2 bios update hello i bought this board a year ago and just got around to installing it i put an amd athlon x2 64 4200 processor in it and the bios doesn't reconize it and it turns out i don't have the abs card either does anyone know where i can find one or a way to flash the bios update with out the card please help

08-22-2007, 01:02 PM	#8
exiledconnections Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	albatron k8sli 939 x2 bios update its r1.00 i belive

08-22-2007, 02:58 PM	#9
Vidko Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 (0.02/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Then i suggest you visit this LINK , download the latest bios and upgrade it

08-22-2007, 03:55 PM	#10
exiledconnections Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	albatron k8sli bios update i did that and all it does is flash some ms dos stuff and tell me im missing a file in my temp folder

08-22-2007, 04:00 PM	#11
exiledconnections Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	albatron k8sli 939 x2 bios update when i select run as it says a temprary file is needed for the intialization could not be created or could not be written to. makesure that the directory path exists and disk space is available

08-22-2007, 04:05 PM	#12
Vidko Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 (0.02/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I hope u ure doing it the right way! I suggest u read this yust in case, maybe it will help you...LiINK

08-22-2007, 07:02 PM	#13
exiledconnections Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	albatron k8sli bios update got it to work this round thanks alot ^_^

08-22-2007, 09:45 PM	#14
Vidko Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 (0.02/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Np! And does your dual core work now with the new bios?

08-22-2007, 10:14 PM	#15
exiledconnections Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	albatron k8sli 939 x2 bios update yeah even shows both cores in the task manager yay was thinkin about just buying a new board because of that

08-23-2007, 06:06 AM	#16
Vidko Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 (0.02/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Nice! Every new information is welcome

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