My KT333 Dragon Lite Broke After Working Flawlessly

Recently I purchased a new hard drive for my computer. I went home to
install it, and realized that I needed to install the (included) PCI
ATA controller card in order for it to function. So, I plugged in the
PCI card and then my computer, which had the exact same parts as
before I opened it, save the new PCI card. It gave a long "beep", a
pause, another long "beep," a pause, and so on until I pull the plug.
Soyo's site says that this beep pattern is because the ram is not
found or compatible. The ram is obviously compatible, as I have used
it for 4 months prior. I reseated the ram several times and the
computer still will not turn on. I have tried starting it with and
without the new PCI card and every time I get the beeps.

My specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100 +
512 2100 Mushkin Ram
Geforce 4 ti4200
Soyo KT333 Dragon Lite mobo
Sound Blaster PCI sound card
30 MB Western Digital Hard Drive (old HD)

thanks for your help!

<3 lucas

reset your CMOS. of course you _did_ unplug the PC before working on it
right ? no static either ?

"Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> Recently I purchased a new hard drive for my computer. I went home to
> install it, and realized that I needed to install the (included) PCI
> ATA controller card in order for it to function. So, I plugged in the
> PCI card and then my computer, which had the exact same parts as
> before I opened it, save the new PCI card. It gave a long "beep", a
> pause, another long "beep," a pause, and so on until I pull the plug.
> Soyo's site says that this beep pattern is because the ram is not
> found or compatible. The ram is obviously compatible, as I have used
> it for 4 months prior. I reseated the ram several times and the
> computer still will not turn on. I have tried starting it with and
> without the new PCI card and every time I get the beeps.
>
> My specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100 +
> 512 2100 Mushkin Ram
> Geforce 4 ti4200
> Soyo KT333 Dragon Lite mobo
> Sound Blaster PCI sound card
> 30 MB Western Digital Hard Drive (old HD)
>
> thanks for your help!
>
> <3 lucas

"John" <> wrote in message news:<CuLQa.345$ >...
> reset your CMOS. of course you _did_ unplug the PC before working on it
> right ? no static either ?
>
> "Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> > Recently I purchased a new hard drive for my computer. I went home to
> > install it, and realized that I needed to install the (included) PCI
> > ATA controller card in order for it to function. So, I plugged in the
> > PCI card and then my computer, which had the exact same parts as
> > before I opened it, save the new PCI card. It gave a long "beep", a
> > pause, another long "beep," a pause, and so on until I pull the plug.
> > Soyo's site says that this beep pattern is because the ram is not
> > found or compatible. The ram is obviously compatible, as I have used
> > it for 4 months prior. I reseated the ram several times and the
> > computer still will not turn on. I have tried starting it with and
> > without the new PCI card and every time I get the beeps.
> >
> > My specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100 +
> > 512 2100 Mushkin Ram
> > Geforce 4 ti4200
> > Soyo KT333 Dragon Lite mobo
> > Sound Blaster PCI sound card
> > 30 MB Western Digital Hard Drive (old HD)
> >
> > thanks for your help!
> >
> > <3 lucas

I have tried resetting the cmos, and it does not work. I did unplug
the computer, of course, and I was working on a hardwood floor and
touched "nonessential" parts before touching essential ones to avoid
static.

sounds to me like maybe you jarred something, maybe the motherboard is
contacting the case somehow. also check out the capacitors, make sure they
all look good, just for grins. sounds like a case of rule out the obvious
until you get to the obscure ~

one last suggestion, check all power connections to _hard drives_ esp,
since if one of them was jarred loose then the PC would not boot due to a
bad power good signal between the device and power supply, well worth
checking ~

"Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
news: m...
> "John" <> wrote in message
news:<CuLQa.345$ >...
> > reset your CMOS. of course you _did_ unplug the PC before working on it
> > right ? no static either ?
> >
> > "Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
> > news: om...
> > > Recently I purchased a new hard drive for my computer. I went home to
> > > install it, and realized that I needed to install the (included) PCI
> > > ATA controller card in order for it to function. So, I plugged in the
> > > PCI card and then my computer, which had the exact same parts as
> > > before I opened it, save the new PCI card. It gave a long "beep", a
> > > pause, another long "beep," a pause, and so on until I pull the plug.
> > > Soyo's site says that this beep pattern is because the ram is not
> > > found or compatible. The ram is obviously compatible, as I have used
> > > it for 4 months prior. I reseated the ram several times and the
> > > computer still will not turn on. I have tried starting it with and
> > > without the new PCI card and every time I get the beeps.
> > >
> > > My specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100 +
> > > 512 2100 Mushkin Ram
> > > Geforce 4 ti4200
> > > Soyo KT333 Dragon Lite mobo
> > > Sound Blaster PCI sound card
> > > 30 MB Western Digital Hard Drive (old HD)
> > >
> > > thanks for your help!
> > >
> > > <3 lucas
>
> I have tried resetting the cmos, and it does not work. I did unplug
> the computer, of course, and I was working on a hardwood floor and
> touched "nonessential" parts before touching essential ones to avoid
> static.

Did the AGP pop? Pull all cables and cards and put ram, video and HD and go
step, by, step until you isolate the problem. ALso, it helps to have spare
parts around.
Joe
"John" <> wrote in message
news:W90Ra.127$.. .
> sounds to me like maybe you jarred something, maybe the motherboard is
> contacting the case somehow. also check out the capacitors, make sure they
> all look good, just for grins. sounds like a case of rule out the obvious
> until you get to the obscure ~
>
> one last suggestion, check all power connections to _hard drives_ esp,
> since if one of them was jarred loose then the PC would not boot due to a
> bad power good signal between the device and power supply, well worth
> checking ~
>
> "Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
> news: m...
> > "John" <> wrote in message
> news:<CuLQa.345$ >...
> > > reset your CMOS. of course you _did_ unplug the PC before working on
it
> > > right ? no static either ?
> > >
> > > "Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
> > > news: om...
> > > > Recently I purchased a new hard drive for my computer. I went home
to
> > > > install it, and realized that I needed to install the (included) PCI
> > > > ATA controller card in order for it to function. So, I plugged in
the
> > > > PCI card and then my computer, which had the exact same parts as
> > > > before I opened it, save the new PCI card. It gave a long "beep", a
> > > > pause, another long "beep," a pause, and so on until I pull the
plug.
> > > > Soyo's site says that this beep pattern is because the ram is not
> > > > found or compatible. The ram is obviously compatible, as I have used
> > > > it for 4 months prior. I reseated the ram several times and the
> > > > computer still will not turn on. I have tried starting it with and
> > > > without the new PCI card and every time I get the beeps.
> > > >
> > > > My specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100 +
> > > > 512 2100 Mushkin Ram
> > > > Geforce 4 ti4200
> > > > Soyo KT333 Dragon Lite mobo
> > > > Sound Blaster PCI sound card
> > > > 30 MB Western Digital Hard Drive (old HD)
> > > >
> > > > thanks for your help!
> > > >
> > > > <3 lucas
> >
> > I have tried resetting the cmos, and it does not work. I did unplug
> > the computer, of course, and I was working on a hardwood floor and
> > touched "nonessential" parts before touching essential ones to avoid
> > static.
>
>

Try holding the insert key down when you power up, then go into your bios
and check all settings.

Phasor

"Julie Barnett" <> wrote in message
news:ZwTRa.60974$...
> Did the AGP pop? Pull all cables and cards and put ram, video and HD and
go
> step, by, step until you isolate the problem. ALso, it helps to have spare
> parts around.
> Joe
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:W90Ra.127$.. .
> > sounds to me like maybe you jarred something, maybe the motherboard
is
> > contacting the case somehow. also check out the capacitors, make sure
they
> > all look good, just for grins. sounds like a case of rule out the
obvious
> > until you get to the obscure ~
> >
> > one last suggestion, check all power connections to _hard drives_
esp,
> > since if one of them was jarred loose then the PC would not boot due to
a
> > bad power good signal between the device and power supply, well worth
> > checking ~
> >
> > "Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
> > news: m...
> > > "John" <> wrote in message
> > news:<CuLQa.345$ >...
> > > > reset your CMOS. of course you _did_ unplug the PC before working on
> it
> > > > right ? no static either ?
> > > >
> > > > "Lucas Mathis" <> wrote in message
> > > > news: om...
> > > > > Recently I purchased a new hard drive for my computer. I went home
> to
> > > > > install it, and realized that I needed to install the (included)
PCI
> > > > > ATA controller card in order for it to function. So, I plugged in
> the
> > > > > PCI card and then my computer, which had the exact same parts as
> > > > > before I opened it, save the new PCI card. It gave a long "beep",
a
> > > > > pause, another long "beep," a pause, and so on until I pull the
> plug.
> > > > > Soyo's site says that this beep pattern is because the ram is not
> > > > > found or compatible. The ram is obviously compatible, as I have
used
> > > > > it for 4 months prior. I reseated the ram several times and the
> > > > > computer still will not turn on. I have tried starting it with and
> > > > > without the new PCI card and every time I get the beeps.
> > > > >
> > > > > My specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100 +
> > > > > 512 2100 Mushkin Ram
> > > > > Geforce 4 ti4200
> > > > > Soyo KT333 Dragon Lite mobo
> > > > > Sound Blaster PCI sound card
> > > > > 30 MB Western Digital Hard Drive (old HD)
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks for your help!
> > > > >
> > > > > <3 lucas
> > >
> > > I have tried resetting the cmos, and it does not work. I did unplug
> > > the computer, of course, and I was working on a hardwood floor and
> > > touched "nonessential" parts before touching essential ones to avoid
> > > static.
> >
> >
>
>