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It's going BEEEEEEP, BEEEEP....

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Blue Knight

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So I'm putting together a new computer for my mom. It's a via M1000. One of those low heat ones. Not the first computer I've put together, but it's the first time I can't figure out what's wrong. The BIOS just goes BEEEEP BEEEEEP BEEEEEP.

I found out that it only does this when a cable is plugged into the IDE 1 channel. Doesn't matter if anything's on the other end. The IDE 2 is fine and the comp posts.

I read somewhere that the constant beep is probably the RAM. However the RAM works, just as long as nothing's plugged into IDE 1. Would there be something strange that would make the RAM bad if something's plugged into IDE 1? Or do you guys just think it's the IDE 1?

as stated, the board is a VIA M1000. The stick of RAM is a crucial PC2700 cas2.5 512mb.
EDIT: other specs are a 40gb Seagate and a lite-on 52xCDRW
PS is rated at 200W. should be enough...

I've been at it for an hour, any suggestions are appreciated.
 
Geeze 200W is NOT enough. . . but that's probably not the problem. You mentioned "constant beep" = ram problem, but you don't describe it as a "constant" beep. . . so I think you should look for another description. Read the motherboard manual, the beep codes are ALL listed in there.
 
I guess you've never used a shuttle system, and you don't know about the via epia's either (they only use 10w of power).

Anyway, to clarify, it's a constant beep. Fairly annoying I might add.

Update: using the secondary IDE channel, with both the cd-rom and hard drive on it, I've successfuly loaded windows....dammit, I hope it's not the board. Shipping it back to new york would be such a pain...
 
If ide 2 works and not 1, and there are no special bios settings selected for ide 1, then the board might be bad.
 
Originally posted by AR
Read the motherboard manual, the beep codes are ALL listed in there.
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The "beep codes" are called post codes. If you look in the manual, they should have a list of what each post code means.
 
Originally posted by coastertux
The "beep codes" are called post codes. If you look in the manual, they should have a list of what each post code means.
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The man called them beeps, so I used language he could understand, thanks for the reply. Also, I didn't realize it was a shuttle pc. . . not familiar with the motherboard models used in 'em -- so the 200W comment is retracted.
 
Originally posted by coastertux
The "beep codes" are called post codes. If you look in the manual, they should have a list of what each post code means.
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Sometimes when you're explaining something to someone, it does no good to impress people with you;33t knowledge if people cant understand what you're telling them. Then they say "whats post"? This way the idea conveyed right from the start.
 
That MB doesn't have a list of error messages in the manual, but if you know what bios you have maybe you can find that info. on that site or do a google search for bios error messages for that bios brand (Phoenix, Award, or whoever.......).
 
Originally posted by SkaarjMaster
That MB doesn't have a list of error messages in the manual, but if you know what bios you have maybe you can find that info. on that site or do a google search for bios error messages for that bios brand (Phoenix, Award, or whoever.......).
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Yeah that makes things tougher -- the google search should get it though--
 
Thanks for all the help guys. Here's what happened.

It was an award bios with constant beeps. I did google it and it said it's probably a video or RAM issue. Worst case senario, probably the board.

But i've already figured out it works using the IDE 2 channel. I think it's a bad board. Go to fry's to pick up a M1000 board (sometimes I exchange bad stuff with them. They're return policy is excellent!). I plug that board in, everything works! Yay, but I notice it's a little laggy. Turns out to be an old ezra core, not the nehemiah. DAMMIT! returned it (as fate would have it, the fry's return people ask no questions, just stick a "return to vendor" sticker on it and issued a refund, though it's a perfectly good board....)

Anyway, still waiting on the RMA, so on a whim I borrow my roommates 512 stick. Plug everything in and turns out it works! Ok, so maybe the post beeps actually mean something and all I have to do is go out and buy a stick of RAM. Why it would interfere with the IDE channel is beyond me...

On another last ditch whim...I stick the old (crucial) stick back in....the damn thing boots. No post beeps.....windows XP pops up...

Whhaaaatttt????? Though I'm glad it works, I wish I could figure out what went wrong. Everything is the same as when it gave me problems....I musta taken everything out and reseated it at least 3 times.

My mom thinks all machines, especially cars and computers, are tempermental.......seriously. I'm starting to think that way too...cuz I can't figure this one out. Ah well, check up computer #7 build successfully.
 
Originally posted by Blue Knight
My mom thinks all machines, especially cars and computers, are tempermental.......seriously. I'm starting to think that way too...cuz I can't figure this one out.
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Its weird how that happens. It seems that you do everything right, and it doesn't boot. Yet, wait a day or so, and it does. I swear, the damn machines are toying with us. :D
 
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