POST beeps/warnings

Stroud

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Putting together a computer, I wanted to power up the system without any drives, graphics, or a keyboard just to test the processor and memory on the motherboard before I continue.

However, when I turn it on I hear nothing except fans running. I think the problem could be that I have an asus P4B533-E motherboard in "jumper-free" mode, so all of the switches and jumpers on the board are in the default positions, even if I change them physically. This means that instead of beeping, the system tries to give voice messages, but I dont know if my case's speaker can do that. Does this make any sense, or is the problem likely to be something else? (I really don't know what I'm doing, heh)
 

DAPUNISHER

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The minimum barebones setup for what you wish to do is mobo, CPU, ram, vid card, keyboard, and having the power connector attached, and you are correct that it's trying to use the voice reporter.