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Hi Janus, or anyone else who might help,
I have just assembled a new system from the following components:
o Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-D2SH rev 1.0 motherboard
o AMD Athlon 4850e AM2 45W Dual Core CPU
o 2x 2GB (matched pair) Patriot PC2-6400 C4 Viper Extreme Performance RAM
o Antec Minuet case with 350W power supply
The board has integrated video (AMD 780G)
I have assembled my own PCs every few years without any probs. However, each time I do, the various standards have moved on a bit so there is always a possibility of making a mistake. I read the installation guides (motherboard and case) before starting and have re-read them carefully again.
When switched on, there is a repeating beep sequence that is not in any Gigabyte or Award BIOS documentation I can find, and no other sign of life, except the CPU fan is spinning and the power LED illuminated. There is no video signal at all, digital or analog.
There are 3 - sometimes 4 - beeps with pauses inbetween, followed by what sounds like two shorter beeps in quick succession. A whole sequence takes about 15 seconds. The beeps last about 1 second, and the pauses about 3-4 seconds. I suppose it could actually be the "continuous short beeps" (power problem) or the "continuous long beeps" (graphics card error - there isn't one). I have a recording but this forum won't let me upload it.
Isn't it about time mainboards spoke in a tinny voice instead of beeping at you?
Anyway, both the 4-pin +12V and 24-pin ATX supplies are connected to the board. I have a multitester if anyone can suggest some good things to test. But please spell it out.. what to put the red probe on and what to put the black one on... ;-)
To try to isolate the problem, I have reseated the CPU, the RAM (and tried it without - same beep sequence), and have now got everything disconnected except the power, speaker, keyboard and video, with the board sat on a plastic sheet to ensure there is no shorting on the case. Result - exactly the same as before.
I have reset the CMOS by removing the battery for a few minutes and replacing it.
I have tried it with no memory, and with each stick in turn on its own - same result.
The place I bought the components from is one of those pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap places, so their customer service isn't great. If I can at least isolate the problem, it will help me to get a return code to replace the faulty component, if there is one.
Thanks!
Dave
Hi Janus, or anyone else who might help,
I have just assembled a new system from the following components:
o Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-D2SH rev 1.0 motherboard
o AMD Athlon 4850e AM2 45W Dual Core CPU
o 2x 2GB (matched pair) Patriot PC2-6400 C4 Viper Extreme Performance RAM
o Antec Minuet case with 350W power supply
The board has integrated video (AMD 780G)
I have assembled my own PCs every few years without any probs. However, each time I do, the various standards have moved on a bit so there is always a possibility of making a mistake. I read the installation guides (motherboard and case) before starting and have re-read them carefully again.
When switched on, there is a repeating beep sequence that is not in any Gigabyte or Award BIOS documentation I can find, and no other sign of life, except the CPU fan is spinning and the power LED illuminated. There is no video signal at all, digital or analog.
There are 3 - sometimes 4 - beeps with pauses inbetween, followed by what sounds like two shorter beeps in quick succession. A whole sequence takes about 15 seconds. The beeps last about 1 second, and the pauses about 3-4 seconds. I suppose it could actually be the "continuous short beeps" (power problem) or the "continuous long beeps" (graphics card error - there isn't one). I have a recording but this forum won't let me upload it.
Isn't it about time mainboards spoke in a tinny voice instead of beeping at you?
Anyway, both the 4-pin +12V and 24-pin ATX supplies are connected to the board. I have a multitester if anyone can suggest some good things to test. But please spell it out.. what to put the red probe on and what to put the black one on... ;-)
To try to isolate the problem, I have reseated the CPU, the RAM (and tried it without - same beep sequence), and have now got everything disconnected except the power, speaker, keyboard and video, with the board sat on a plastic sheet to ensure there is no shorting on the case. Result - exactly the same as before.
I have reset the CMOS by removing the battery for a few minutes and replacing it.
I have tried it with no memory, and with each stick in turn on its own - same result.
The place I bought the components from is one of those pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap places, so their customer service isn't great. If I can at least isolate the problem, it will help me to get a return code to replace the faulty component, if there is one.
Thanks!
Dave
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