I got all the parts for my new system today, building on an Asus k8n-e motherboard. I've put everything together, but the system will not boot up. Additionally, instead of a voice telling me what the error is. I do get beeps, a series of 1 long and 2 short, repeating indefinately.
First off, this board is supposed to have Asus's post reporter, telling me the error in plain english over the speaker rather than through morse code or whateaver. That clearly isn't working. Regardless, with a little time on the net, I've discovered that 1 long 2 short typically means video error. Sure enough, the fan on my Abit Siluro GeForce4 TI 4200 (64mb) isn't spinning when the rest of the system powers up. This is a temporary video card, which I pulled from my old system to use in this one until I decide which new card to buy. The card works absolutely fine in the old system, and I've even put it back in that system to make sure it wasn't damaged in transfer, but that is not the case. It works in the old system, not in the new.
I did a little research even before ordering parts, and I know that the k8n-e requires 1.5v agp, not the older 3.3v version. I also thought that the 4200 I have was a 1.5v card. Perhaps I'm wrong?
Can someone confirm for me that my interpretation of the beep sequence is correct, and that it's reporting a video problem? Also, can someone tell me if it's a problem with an incompatible video card?
Thanks in advance for any help
-Fin
First off, this board is supposed to have Asus's post reporter, telling me the error in plain english over the speaker rather than through morse code or whateaver. That clearly isn't working. Regardless, with a little time on the net, I've discovered that 1 long 2 short typically means video error. Sure enough, the fan on my Abit Siluro GeForce4 TI 4200 (64mb) isn't spinning when the rest of the system powers up. This is a temporary video card, which I pulled from my old system to use in this one until I decide which new card to buy. The card works absolutely fine in the old system, and I've even put it back in that system to make sure it wasn't damaged in transfer, but that is not the case. It works in the old system, not in the new.
I did a little research even before ordering parts, and I know that the k8n-e requires 1.5v agp, not the older 3.3v version. I also thought that the 4200 I have was a 1.5v card. Perhaps I'm wrong?
Can someone confirm for me that my interpretation of the beep sequence is correct, and that it's reporting a video problem? Also, can someone tell me if it's a problem with an incompatible video card?
Thanks in advance for any help
-Fin
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