I have an elitegroup k7s5a pro. every time i turn it on all i get is a black screen.i have replaced the video card more than once an with one that i know is good so i dont think it is that ,can u give me any ideas???

Remove the RAM, if you didn't do it yet, boot up. If you don't hear a continuous beep, then the mother board is faulty.

Have you upgraded to the newest Adobe Flash Player, and JAVA?

1) http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

2) http://www.java.com/en/

Restart your computer after downloading, and installing, if you are not directed to.

try going to www.elitegroup.com for manuals jackie

Diagram for EliteGroup K7S5A Pro

This link should sort you out. If the provided driver does not work, then please try the alternatively provided driver.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads/DownloadFile.aspx?catid=1&driverid=1744&areaid=2&LanID=0

*Alternative*: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads/DownloadFile.aspx?catid=1&driverid=1731&areaid=2&LanID=0

Try this... Remove all cards, hard drive(s) and cables, such as cdrom and floppy, except the video connection so that you can see what is going on. Go to the bios setup. Set all of the bios settings to default as you exit to reboot. Then try again. By setting the bios, that should take care of it. Then replace the other items, cards one by one and watch the reactions.
Hope it works.

To download drivers for the EliteGroup 7S5A Pro , click on the link below.
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads/ProductsDetail_Download.aspx?detailid=269&DetailName=New&DetailDesc=K7S5A%20Pro%20%20(V5.0)&CategoryID=1&MenuID=82&LanID=0

Most common issue's for not being able to boot PC system.
1. Swap power cord/replace. Check video connection cable,
Check monitor power cable. (Check wall outlet is good).
2. Reset cmos/bios. (Need to use manual for board to reset)
3. (No display on monitor, can hear fan's running & LED's on case light/flash). Remove & re-seat video card, same for memory. (While in PC check all power connections & data cables to devices.
4. Fans not running & no LEDs do not light/flash. Power supply may be bad.

Luck!

Mike

None , windows 98 only uses the native drivers.
hopefully you have win98 Se for the usb.

According to their website, the board can take:

AMD Athlon XP (Throughbred up to XP2600+)
AMD Athlon (including Thunderbird)
AMD Duron (including Morgan)

You can then overclock the processor with a BIOS upgrade available at http://www.ocworkbench.com/2002/ecs/k7s5abios/cheepobios.htm.

It has one 4X AGP slot so it can take any AGP video card, assuming the card is backwards compatible (8x -> 4x).

The following link is the download page for Elitegroup Motherboards, just choose your motherboard in the side, i think it under Socket 462!!! http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads/Category_Download.aspx?MenuID=6&LanID=9 hope this helps regards, babb