RESOLVED: A8N-SLI Deluxe System Failed Memory Test

[xtknight]

Well, I'm sort of new to this, so be gentle :disgust:

I am using a regular PCI video card with my A8N-SLI as I have not received my PCIe card. Hoping that would be fine, I pressed the power switch to no avail. A green LED on the motherboard is lit and the drives light, the fan on the CPU is also running. I don't have a keyboard or mouse installed yet, but don't think I need to. Also, one of the LED indicator pin connections didn't fit because one was 2 pin and the other was 3 pin. Shouldn't the system POST without one of the Power LEDs being connected?

In the mobo manual it shows a Clear RTC RAM right next to "installing the CPU". Do I have to set this jumper first? I downloaded the latest manual on the website and it now shows what it's supposed to (CPU going in), so I think the RTC RAM jumper picture was an error. I have power connected to the 4-pin ASUS EZ-plug next to the PCIe x16 slots even though I don't have any video cards in there. Could that be a problem? What's wrong? I'm sure I just did something stupid...

Any help is appreciated.

 

[slime uk]

You shouldn't need to connect all the lights - but a speaker is a must! I would also connect speakers to the lime green sound riser so that you can hear "system failed vga test" bios output for example by voice. If you are only using one graphics card, you don't need to plug power into the EZ plug - this is only needed when you have 2 PCI-express graphics cards.

The Clear CMOS jumper is next to the CMOS battery but it should be on normal by deafult (pins 1-2 I think), pins 2-3 must be connected rather than 1-2 to clear the CMOS (after taking battery out) for 10 secs and then put back to 1-2 before you then power on again.

I have problems getting mine to post too - look for other replies by me! I can't get it to post with a PCI graphics card at all (but you should be getting BIOS beeps and a system failed vga test warning voice - be nice if someone has managed to get it to work would confirm if it does work?

Good luck...

Oh - and connect a keyboard in the PS2 socket!

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: slime uk
You shouldn't need to connect all the lights - but a speaker is a must! I would also connect speakers to the lime green sound riser so that you can hear "system failed vga test" bios output for example by voice. If you are only using one graphics card, you don't need to plug power into the EZ plug - this is only needed when you have 2 PCI-express graphics cards.

The Clear CMOS jumper is next to the CMOS battery but it should be on normal by deafult (pins 1-2 I think), pins 2-3 must be connected rather than 1-2 to clear the CMOS (after taking battery out) for 10 secs and then put back to 1-2 before you then power on again.

I have problems getting mine to post too - look for other replies by me! I can't get it to post with a PCI graphics card at all (but you should be getting BIOS beeps and a system failed vga test warning voice - be nice if someone has managed to get it to work would confirm if it does work?

Good luck...

Oh - and connect a keyboard in the PS2 socket!

Thanks for the help. I was unaware this board didn't have a speaker onboard like some..(I'm new). I will see if I have any extra speakers to plug in to this thing. One question: I have to plug a speaker into the green Realtek audio port? Thanks again.

 

[xtknight]

I hear "System Failed Memory Test" out of the green audio port. Just what I didn't want to hear. Now I'll have to return this memory. Oh well :\ Thanks for the help, at least it tells me what's wrong.

Edit: Turns out I'm stupid, I didn't plug the dual channel memory in correctly. Thanks for the speaker instructions though.

 

[FastEddie]

Do you have the memory installed in A1 and B1?

OH..I didn't see your edit. :beer::thumbsup: