Gigabyte GA-8IRXP Error Beeping sounds.

[Tha187um]

I put everything together last night, when I power up the system, I get a rapid beep for like 3 seconds, it pauses for like 2 and then is continious non stop. someone had suggested to clear the cmos, my version of the board DOES NOT have the jumper, I took out the battery and replaced it, but nothing I get the same beeping error. Any other suggestions?

System configuration:
GA-8IRXP
Intel Northwood 2.2GHz
ATI AIW Radeon 8500DV
1GB Kingston Valueram DDR (2X512)
Creative Labs Audigy Platinum

as you can see, I spent all my income tax return on it so I have no $ left to buy other part to test it out so any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jfunk]

Try reseating your RAM. Also, try booting it with nothing installed except your CPU, RAM, and VIDEO. See if you get anything different.


j

 

[Strawberrymom]

you have to unplug the power cord and then short the cmos

 

[mbf]

Tha187um, is the RAM by any chance registered? Check the cartridge the memory came in for the word "Registered". If it is, you have to return it for some non-registered memory, since the i845D chipset on the board cannot handle registered RAM of any kind (ECC and non-ECC).

 

[Tha187um]

BINGO the memory I have is KVR266X72RC25/512 REGISTERED ECC, Darn it, I e-mailed Kingston and they didnt say it wasnt compatible I havent tried the system yet, I'll try to get my hands on two memories that are not registered..

what is exactly registered memory? I thought registered was the same as ecc, I guess not!

everyone else, Thanks I tried everything else you all suggested Funny, I talked to Gigabyte last night and I told him the memory I had (I didnt say registered) and they didnt bother asking if it was or not... but Thanks mbf

 

[DieHardware]

Beep code links; 1, 2 and 3

 

[zwr14]

Hey guys, I'm helping my friend put together a GA-8IRXP system for his mother-in-law-to-be. He had this same problem and I think the info in this post may have saved him (us?) a lot of troubleshooting. To the original poster: did using non-registered RAM fix your problem? Thanks for your help, especially to Tha187um and mbf!

Zane Richardson