Doh! What did I break/ do wrong to my rig? Plz help.

[Suikakujyu]

Just got a bunch of new stuff for a computer upgrade.

Shuttle AK35GTR KT266A
2 x 256mb micron ddr2100 sticks
athlon 1800+
all in wonder radeon 7500
(also 2 seagate barracuda's but i don't think they apply)

When i power up my computer, nothing comes onto my monitor, and after a few seconds i get a long beep. After another few seconds i get another long beep and it keeps cycling till i just turn my computer off.

I thought it would be my video card so i swapped it with my old one, but i still have the same problem. I pulled my rams sticks out and placed them on different slots, even tried running with a single stick at a time.

I have a suspicion that something is broke or misconfigured.

Any input would be appreciated, thanks

 

[xynder]

your mobo's trying to tell you something with those beeps. check your mobo manual and look for "POST Codes." Match them up with the number/frequency of the beeps you hear.

That should help you out.

 

[Suikakujyu]

tried looking into the manual but they offer no troubleshooting advice... will check shuttle's website however.
thanks.

Any others with suggestions, ideas, or familiar experiences?

 

[Celstar]

one long sustained beep is indicative of memory problems. try switching it out with another piece.

 

[Suikakujyu]

Thanks, im thinking its the ram too or possibly the mobo.... im sure its not the cpu cause i threw it into another comp. The reason why im hesitant on ram is because i have 2 sticks and im thinking how often would i get 2 bad sticks? Is it possible that my mobo has gone dumb?

 

[Maggotry]

Go to the BIOS manu's site. They should have the beep codes there. Probably either AMI, Award, or Phoenix.