amd help please*** updated***

[Wolfsraider]

Originally posted by: microAmp
Trouble shooting guide compiled by One Lazy Guy from AMDMB.com forums

1 Nothing but the power supply, CPU,installed on the motherboard, plug your power cord in and turn power on.
2 You should hear a series of long beeps & all your fans should be turning.
3 The board is looking for memory.
4 That tells you your 'board, CPU & power supply are working.
5 Unplug power cord (very important an ATX power supply always has power to it when the cord is pluged in).
6 Install 1 stick of RAM in the first bank, it should be marked either 0 or 1
7 Plug your power cord in and turn your power on.
8 You should get 1 long and 3 short beeps. It will be looking for the video card.
9 That tells you your PS/'board/CPU/RAM are working.
10 Unplug power cord.
11 Install your video card and plug your monitor into your video card.
12 Plug your power cord in turn your power on.
13 You should get a power up test which is 1 short beep.
14 You should see your CPU/RAM/video reconized on the screen.
15 You will get a disk boot failure because you have no drives installed. In this case every thing you have installed is working.
16 Shut machine down and unplug power cord.
17 Install all your drives, set your BIOS up and install your operating system.

Hope this might help trouble shoot the problem.

Edit:
Just thought of it too, try the motherboard out of the case on a motherboard box or something, to make sure it isn't shorting itself to the case.

1. works-series of long beeps heard
2. see 1.
3. ok.
4. working
5. unplugged
6. done with 1 stick no beeps-tried dimm slots: 0-1-2 nada---no beeps with second stick of ram in dimms: 0-1-2

guess i found the answer then ram right? or does that mean video?


I appreciate your time

mike

 

[microAmp]

Trouble shooting guide compiled by One Lazy Guy from AMDMB.com forums

1 Nothing but the power supply, CPU,installed on the motherboard, plug your power cord in and turn power on.
2 You should hear a series of long beeps & all your fans should be turning.
3 The board is looking for memory.
4 That tells you your 'board, CPU & power supply are working.
5 Unplug power cord (very important an ATX power supply always has power to it when the cord is pluged in).
6 Install 1 stick of RAM in the first bank, it should be marked either 0 or 1
7 Plug your power cord in and turn your power on.
8 You should get 1 long and 3 short beeps. It will be looking for the video card.
9 That tells you your PS/'board/CPU/RAM are working.
10 Unplug power cord.
11 Install your video card and plug your monitor into your video card.
12 Plug your power cord in turn your power on.
13 You should get a power up test which is 1 short beep.
14 You should see your CPU/RAM/video reconized on the screen.
15 You will get a disk boot failure because you have no drives installed. In this case every thing you have installed is working.
16 Shut machine down and unplug power cord.
17 Install all your drives, set your BIOS up and install your operating system.

Hope this might help trouble shoot the problem.

Edit:
Just thought of it too, try the motherboard out of the case on a motherboard box or something, to make sure it isn't shorting itself to the case.

 

[Wolfsraider]

Originally posted by: microAmp
Trouble shooting guide compiled by One Lazy Guy from AMDMB.com forums

1 Nothing but the power supply, CPU,installed on the motherboard, plug your power cord in and turn power on.
2 You should hear a series of long beeps & all your fans should be turning.
3 The board is looking for memory.
4 That tells you your 'board, CPU & power supply are working.
5 Unplug power cord (very important an ATX power supply always has power to it when the cord is pluged in).
6 Install 1 stick of RAM in the first bank, it should be marked either 0 or 1
7 Plug your power cord in and turn your power on.
8 You should get 1 long and 3 short beeps. It will be looking for the video card.
9 That tells you your PS/'board/CPU/RAM are working.
10 Unplug power cord.
11 Install your video card and plug your monitor into your video card.
12 Plug your power cord in turn your power on.
13 You should get a power up test which is 1 short beep.
14 You should see your CPU/RAM/video reconized on the screen.
15 You will get a disk boot failure because you have no drives installed. In this case every thing you have installed is working.
16 Shut machine down and unplug power cord.
17 Install all your drives, set your BIOS up and install your operating system.

Hope this might help trouble shoot the problem.

Edit:
Just thought of it too, try the motherboard out of the case on a motherboard box or something, to make sure it isn't shorting itself to the case.

thanks for the great info

will do and report my findings

mike

 

[Wolfsraider]

1. works-series of long beeps heard
2. see 1.
3. ok.
4. working
5. unplugged
6. done with 1 stick no beeps-tried dimm slots: 0-1-2 nada---no beeps with second stick of ram in dimms: 0-1-2

guess i found the answer then ram right? or does that mean video?

 

[AluminumStudios]

I've encountered problems with my own system where it simply refused to start up and gave no beeps, etc.

The problem was my reset button was stuck down! Somehow it prevented the computer from POSTING or starting up at all and really gave the appearance of a bad PSU or motherboard. Check your cases buttons and switches. Make sure none are stuck or shorted out.

 

[Wolfsraider]

Originally posted by: AluminumStudios
I've encountered problems with my own system where it simply refused to start up and gave no beeps, etc.

The problem was my reset button was stuck down! Somehow it prevented the computer from POSTING or starting up at all and really gave the appearance of a bad PSU or motherboard. Check your cases buttons and switches. Make sure none are stuck or shorted out.

3 cases no stuck buttons
2 nearly new 1 three years old but all buttons work

thanks for the tip

mike

 

[microAmp]

/bump

 

[Wolfsraider]

bedtime bump