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Problem with my MOBO

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phatride69

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Hey all..........When I try to boot up my computer my Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI motherboard makes one long beep then two quick beeps..........I'm told this is apparently a video card problem........well I drove to the store and they tested my video card and they said that it is just fine. After the MOBO beeps, it seems like the computer starts up, but no display to my screen. I turned off the computer and shorted the CMOS reset jumper for about 1 minute.........still the same thing..............and suggestions???????????????/
 
something similiar happened to me one time
it was a bad bios chip in my mobo
had to rma it

but it could be something else
 
Originally posted by: thebigdude
something similiar happened to me one time
it was a bad bios chip in my mobo
had to rma it

but it could be something else
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yeah sounds like a bad bios chip.
 
1 long and two short does indicate a video issue, and the fact that your computer shows no video confirms it.

If you know that your video card works in another computer, and you have tried
both slots on your motherboard, and you have made sure you have power for the video card( EZ Plug, 4 pin molex, etc.), then I suspect your motherboard, or something on your motherboard is at fault.

I would RMA it.

BTW, what is your video card?
 
GeForce 6600GT 128MB..............yes I did check it in another computer........and it worked.......What would it mean if the card worked in the second slot on the SLI board? I haven't tried that yet, but let's say I do and it works......what would that mean??
 
bad slot, more than likely, or the other slot is not getting the required power it needs, some SLI boards have 4 pin molex, or EZ plug connectors to give power to the other slot.

If your card was any "beefier" I would think that the video card needed extra power, but since you tried it in another computer...

I still say there is something wrong with the mobo, it would be easiest to RMA the thing.
 
Before you return anything, just unplug everything, and reseat it. Start by trying to boot with just your vid card and RAM. If the problem continues, unmount your motherboard from the chassis, and slip a piece of plastic or cardboard under it to see if you have a short to the chassis.

If that gets it to work, reinstall the rest of your plug in items. If it doesn't, and it was working, before, use the jumper to clear the CMOS.

It's a good idea to put a floppy with no system in the drive so if it works, it doesn't try to continue into Windows.

If none of the above fixes the problem, you will probably have to return the board, but it's worth the time to try these steps, first.

Good luck. 🙂
 
Thanks for all the help guys. I just took it back and they confirmed.........RIP.
So I upgraded to an ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe.........and I like it sooo much better.........I have 2 250GB hard drives........should I run Raid 0??
 
Originally posted by: phatride69
I have 2 250GB hard drives........should I run Raid 0??
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Get a mobile rack and a copy of Norton Ghost. The link is for pic reference, not to promote the particular vendor.

Ghost is available separately or as part of Norton System Works Pro. Use it to clone your hard drive after every virus and spyware sweep and before you install any new program.

Ghost is a program that clones your hard drive. It'll probaby do your entire 250 GB drive in under 20 minutes. If your main drive gets totally FUBAR by a virus or spyware, just blast it back to your last known good Ghost backup. If the drive goes up in smoke, your backup drive works in its place. You're out a relatively inexpensive piece of hardware, but NO re-installation of your OS and all your programs, data, bookmarks, etc.

In other words, you can't fsck it up any more than you can unfsck it. :thumbsup: 😎
 
Ghost doesn't compress anything. It clones your drive. The backup drive is a duplicate of the main drive, and as I said, if your main drive dies, just plug the Ghost drive in its place, and keep stepping. About the only thing you'll have to do is defrag the drive after restoring because the copy needs it.

Of course, if your main drive is really dead, your first step should be to your local store to get a replacement so you can keep your well backed up status.

Ghost has other modes for other functions, too, but AFIC, the number one thing I'm concerned with is making sure I can keep working with no more than a few minutes of down time if the worst happens to my drive.
 
Then I might as well run RAID 1 then, because raid one mirrors your drive onto another for faster operation. So if one dies then you still have everything on the other. So what's the difference?
 
Originally posted by: phatride69
Then I might as well run RAID 1 then, because raid one mirrors your drive onto another for faster operation. So if one dies then you still have everything on the other. So what's the difference?
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The difference is, if you get hit by a virus or other malware, it will hit all drives on a RAID array. Some viruses and spyware even hit restore points, and restoring to an earlier operating point doesn't get rid of them. OTOH, no one has created any virus or spyware that can jump the air gap. If your Ghost drive is known to be virus free, it cannot become infected while unplugged from your system. 😎

RAID is great for servers on a network where multiple users are constantly accessing the drives, and any down time could cause major operational problems because redundant drives allow the system to continue working, even when one drive fails. Most single users's needs aren't that critical on a continuous minute to minute basis. You know if your machine is acting weird, and you stop and take care of it.

Ghosting is the best insurance I can think of to minimize that downtime when such problems strike, and when installing new programs, it's great to be able try different installation options knowing the worst that can happen is, you may have to take a few minutes to completely undo the installation by Ghosting the drive back to the point just before you started.
 
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