Recent content by rhwimmers

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    Cant get DDR workin! - Gigabyte GAK8NF9

    I have tried different DDR ram (corsair 2x512 266mhz) and same results... Only way I can get it to boot is with 1 stick in slots 1 or 3 or with 2 sticks in 1+3 and any of thos combos says single channel 64bit. im wanting it to say dual channel enabled 128bit, right? Also, I put the kingston...
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    Cant get DDR workin! - Gigabyte GAK8NF9

    I have 2 sticks of Kingston KVR400/512 DDR ram. I try to put in slots 1+2 and get no POST, 3+4 same thing, 1+4 same thing...Just in 1 or 3 or both 1+3 and I will get POST and register the GB of ram but 64bit single channel only... I can put 1 stick in slot 1 or 1 stick in slot 3 and it will...
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    CPU gone bad or DRAM chip?

    Yeah, cant even get to BIOS - with everything out except cpu/hsf it still gives me the long continuous beeps. I am now using the antec case for my pc im on so I know the PSU is good. (ordering an ahanix D5 case for the HTPC) - after I get it running that is! Tried the cmos battery thing, but...
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    CPU gone bad or DRAM chip?

    no, how do I do that? is there a dos based memtest, or you mean put the memory in a working computer? it wont boot
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    CPU gone bad or DRAM chip?

    Typically bad memory (or wrong type/size etc) is long, short, short short - - long, short, short , short. I agree it would be rare - but it is possible, it was not OCd at all So if I have no CPU and put the ram in and get no beep codes, do you think the RAM is good - or does the CPU at least...
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    CPU gone bad or DRAM chip?

    Ive got a gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 skt 939 mobo with a 3200+ retail AMD64bit proc, leadtech 6600gt PCI-e 1gb ram antec case/psu (350w). I built the system a few months ago and recently it locked up, after rebooting all i get is solid long beeps - which seem to point to bad DRAM chips (according to...
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    ga-k8nf-9 - cpu fan doesnt always run

    Ive got the warning turned on for the CPU fan, and when I first boot up in the morning the warning noise comes on, and stays on for several minutes, even after the OS is fully loaded, after I reboot once or twice, the fan then usually comes on and the warning noise comes on. im not sure if this...
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    Anyone have a GA-K8NF-9???

    Bump - still no luck here...starting to be a real bummer of a HTPC!
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    *** Official MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (nForce4 Ultra chipset) Thread ***

    anyone...please - 2 capture cards with this chipset?
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    *** Official MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (nForce4 Ultra chipset) Thread ***

    Which nforce 4 drivers did you get? The ones for the chipset off their main driver page (where you select the 4 boxes)?
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    Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 RAID

    Anyone here happen to have 2 video CAPTURE cards they can test with this mobo? I am unsuccessfull gettting 2 capture cards to work at the same time with this mobo. I have tested with Dvico FUSION, Hauppauge PVR150MCE, and an ATI Rage card. Thanks Ross
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    *** Official MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (nForce4 Ultra chipset) Thread ***

    Does anyone here have 2 video capture cards they can test? I have a nforce4 chipset and cannot get any 2 capture cards to work together, want to know if its a chipset thing, or gigabyte issue. Thanks Ross
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    939 3200+ fan not always starting

    The CPU fan is no big deal really...its only off for seconds or less...I was just wondering if there was a fix... I guess I could turn off the annoying beep but I dont want it not to come on for a long time sometime...
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    939 3200+ fan not always starting

    I have the beep error on in BIOS (ga-k8nf-9 mobo) when the CPU fan isnt running... Almost every time i turn the PC on it beeps (solid) for a few seconds until the fan starts spinning up, then goes away...Sometimes it beeps up until I get all the way into the OS (45sec boot time)...but then...
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    Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 WARNING!!!

    Anyone with the K8NF9 have 2 capture cards they can put in and see if they can get 2 of them to work? Thanks