ASUS mobo P5kPL

Keisuke2k4 · 05-08-2009, 10:46 AM

I was installing a computer using this motherboard today, when i tried to power on nothing works. The CPU fan and the rear fan spun for 0.5 secs and then it died out. After wards, nothing will happen when i press the ON switch again. The LED light on the mobo is still on.
I am pretty sure everything is plugged in properly.

Just wondering, is this a faulty mobo perhaps short circuited? Or was there something i forgot to add in.

The specs are
E5200 Intel 2.5ghz
4GB ram
ATi 4670 512
ANTEC Earthwatts 500W
160gb HD

dug987654 · 05-08-2009, 11:01 AM

I had the exact same problem!

I hadn't plugged the right four pin connector into the mobo for the CPU. Personally, I'm blaming the super cheap PSU for fixing the 20 pin and a random 4 pin together instead of the 20 pin and 4 pin mobo one, or you could call it stupidness!

That may be the problem, or it could be something completely different! Hope that helps

Keisuke2k4 · 05-08-2009, 11:03 AM

I've also tried just powering it on with only the CPU but it does the same thing, CPU fan spins for half a second and nothing else happens.
I've also tried switchin power supplies but it doesn't seem to help either

Keisuke2k4 · 05-09-2009, 04:26 AM

I returned the motherboard to the company and got a replacement.
Same thing again >_>"
I'm guessing there is something i am not doing right?
any ideas/suggestions?

dcvlm · 05-23-2009, 05:16 PM

oh no !!

I just bought the same motherboard, and i got the same problem !
Did anyone solved it out ???

(With me the fans dont even spin for half a second ... just nothing !)

Thanks for your help!

UnLuckyLuKE · 06-02-2009, 12:14 AM

I recently experienced the same kind of troubles with a P5KPL-AM MoBo: the motherboard produced no video output and sometimes it immediately shut down. On the other hand it produces no acoustic alert at all.

It sounded very strange to me, so I put an internal removable system trumpet on the motherboard's "SPEAKER" connector, and when I started up the system again, I get some error alerts from the mainboard (in my case it was a defective on-board video device).

If you'll plug a motherboard trumpet to the "SPEAKER" connector, you will probably immediately notice some acoustic alerts. Those sounds could help you understanding how to fix your PC. Maybe it could be defective or incompatible RAM, CPU or graphics card.

Hope this helps!

AbsoluteFail · 06-11-2009, 09:02 PM

Is the CPU you are using brand new? I am kind of jumping the gun, but I have seen that happen many times with a faulty CPU. (fan spins for a quarter second and then nothing.)

Try reseating the CPU in the socket, and when you have it out check for any bent pins or visible signs of an issue with the CPU. If you have another CPU you could try with the board that would be ideal.

You may also want to checkout a POST troubleshooting guide if you have just installed the board to make sure everything is in place. Here’s a link to a good NO POST troubleshooting guide.

Is the board a replacement for a system that previously failed or are you just putting together a new PC?

StrangleHold · 06-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keisuke2k4

I returned the motherboard to the company and got a replacement.
Same thing again >_>"
I'm guessing there is something i am not doing right?
any ideas/suggestions?

Did you put the standoffs under the board in all the right places?

Seth · 06-13-2009, 12:03 AM

Yeah I build this with board frequently for customers and it *general works*

I've seen this problem with even top end boards, hopefully its something stupid and easy like as StrangleHold said, the mobo standoffs. Also check online that the CPU that you're trying to use is supported by that board. Might wanna try another power supply too if possible as i've seen that be the cause before too. But if all else fails i'm going to suggest you're very unlucky and got two duds in a row

webber75 · 06-20-2009, 02:54 AM

Hi,

I just put two systems together with the P5KPL-AM/PS mainboard.
Both failed to power up (no fans, hdd, etc) but the mainboard LED was on.

I rechecked the power, reset, and led connectors against the screen print on the mainboard and all looked correct, but then I noticed it also says USB56 next to that set of connectors.

The printing on the mainboard is very misleading, the connection diagram for hdd, power and reset is right next to a similarly pinned USB connector. Make sure you are using the connectors labelled F_PANEL not the USB56 connector.

Both systems are working sweetly now.

05-08-2009, 10:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Keisuke2k4 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 33	ASUS mobo P5kPL - AM/PS Issue/problem I was installing a computer using this motherboard today, when i tried to power on nothing works. The CPU fan and the rear fan spun for 0.5 secs and then it died out. After wards, nothing will happen when i press the ON switch again. The LED light on the mobo is still on. I am pretty sure everything is plugged in properly. Just wondering, is this a faulty mobo perhaps short circuited? Or was there something i forgot to add in. The specs are E5200 Intel 2.5ghz 4GB ram ATi 4670 512 ANTEC Earthwatts 500W 160gb HD

06-11-2009, 09:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
AbsoluteFail New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Is the CPU you are using brand new? I am kind of jumping the gun, but I have seen that happen many times with a faulty CPU. (fan spins for a quarter second and then nothing.) Try reseating the CPU in the socket, and when you have it out check for any bent pins or visible signs of an issue with the CPU. If you have another CPU you could try with the board that would be ideal. You may also want to checkout a POST troubleshooting guide if you have just installed the board to make sure everything is in place. Here’s a link to a good NO POST troubleshooting guide. Is the board a replacement for a system that previously failed or are you just putting together a new PC? __________________ Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view

06-13-2009, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Seth Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 339	Yeah I build this with board frequently for customers and it general works I've seen this problem with even top end boards, hopefully its something stupid and easy like as StrangleHold said, the mobo standoffs. Also check online that the CPU that you're trying to use is supported by that board. Might wanna try another power supply too if possible as i've seen that be the cause before too. But if all else fails i'm going to suggest you're very unlucky and got two duds in a row __________________ Desktop - Custom Build CPU: Intel E8200 @ 3.4Ghz Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 RAM: 2GB Corsair TwinX6400C4DHX GRAPHICS: eVGA 8800GT 512MB HDD: X2 Samsung 500GB & X1 Seagate 1TB = 2.0TB CASE & Cooling: Antec 900 & Zalman 9700NT Laptop - Asus F3E-AP183C CPU: Core2 Duo T7250 @ 2.2Ghz RAM: 2GB Kingston 667 HDD: 160GB Seagate

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05-08-2009, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
dug987654 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: York, 'The North', UK Age: 22 Posts: 380	I had the exact same problem! I hadn't plugged the right four pin connector into the mobo for the CPU. Personally, I'm blaming the super cheap PSU for fixing the 20 pin and a random 4 pin together instead of the 20 pin and 4 pin mobo one, or you could call it stupidness! That may be the problem, or it could be something completely different! Hope that helps

05-08-2009, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Keisuke2k4 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 33	I've also tried just powering it on with only the CPU but it does the same thing, CPU fan spins for half a second and nothing else happens. I've also tried switchin power supplies but it doesn't seem to help either

05-09-2009, 04:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Keisuke2k4 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 33	I returned the motherboard to the company and got a replacement. Same thing again >_>" I'm guessing there is something i am not doing right? any ideas/suggestions?

05-23-2009, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
dcvlm New Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	oh no !! I just bought the same motherboard, and i got the same problem ! Did anyone solved it out ??? (With me the fans dont even spin for half a second ... just nothing !) Thanks for your help!

06-02-2009, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
UnLuckyLuKE New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	I recently experienced the same kind of troubles with a P5KPL-AM MoBo: the motherboard produced no video output and sometimes it immediately shut down. On the other hand it produces no acoustic alert at all. It sounded very strange to me, so I put an internal removable system trumpet on the motherboard's "SPEAKER" connector, and when I started up the system again, I get some error alerts from the mainboard (in my case it was a defective on-board video device). If you'll plug a motherboard trumpet to the "SPEAKER" connector, you will probably immediately notice some acoustic alerts. Those sounds could help you understanding how to fix your PC. Maybe it could be defective or incompatible RAM, CPU or graphics card. Hope this helps!

06-20-2009, 02:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
webber75 New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	Hi, I just put two systems together with the P5KPL-AM/PS mainboard. Both failed to power up (no fans, hdd, etc) but the mainboard LED was on. I rechecked the power, reset, and led connectors against the screen print on the mainboard and all looked correct, but then I noticed it also says USB56 next to that set of connectors. The printing on the mainboard is very misleading, the connection diagram for hdd, power and reset is right next to a similarly pinned USB connector. Make sure you are using the connectors labelled F_PANEL not the USB56 connector. Both systems are working sweetly now.