KG7 lite single, long beeps?

Steve (58) · Jul 15, 2003

Hi,
I'm getting post beeps on power-up and it's not getting to the BIOS screen. The motherboard in question has a phoenix BIOS but I can't find any reference to long single beeps, that start at soon as power is applied. I've swapped the graphics card and visually checked the capacitors on the kg7, all looks fine. With another PSU, it still beeps, but I did notice that the 3.3V rail on the existing PSU is at 3.46V so I don't know if that could have killed the cpu?

TIA

0_Qed · Jul 15, 2003

Steve wrote:

I'm getting post beeps on power-up and it's not getting to the BIOS screen. The motherboard in question has a phoenix BIOS but I can't find any reference to long single beeps, that start at soon as power is applied. I've swapped the graphics card and visually checked the capacitors on the kg7, all looks fine. With another PSU, it still beeps, but I did notice that the 3.3V rail on the existing PSU is at 3.46V so I don't know if that could have killed the cpu?

LOOONG 'beeps' is usually a 'mamory' complaint ...

Dunno really ... but ...
I =assume= the "Lite" has the very same mamory connectors as the KG&-R ... =very= tight ... almost =too= tight ...

I used CAIG lube on modules AND connectors ... 4 slot's worth ... =greatly= eased "insertion" ...

... ran 1st time 'out' ... YMMV

Qed

Steve (58) · Jul 15, 2003

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:54:55 +0100, 0_Qed wrote
(in message ):

Steve wrote:
I'm getting post beeps on power-up and it's not getting to the BIOS screen. The motherboard in question has a phoenix BIOS but I can't find any reference to long single beeps, that start at soon as power is applied. I've swapped the graphics card and visually checked the capacitors on the kg7, all looks fine. With another PSU, it still beeps, but I did notice that
the 3.3V rail on the existing PSU is at 3.46V so I don't know if that could have killed the cpu?

LOOONG 'beeps' is usually a 'mamory' complaint ...

...

Maybe I should have pointed out that this isn't a new build. The system has been in use for around 18 months, and started hard-resetting itself at random yesterday. Now it won't get past the beeping.

0_Qed · Jul 15, 2003

Steve wrote:

Maybe I should have pointed out that this isn't a new build. The system has been in use for around 18 months, and started hard-resetting itself at random yesterday. Now it won't get past the beeping.

Next choice is ...
run the mem diag ... TomG's FTP URL ... cant recall it's name ,,, or ... try re_seating the modules *if* you've been "inside" the case lately .

Best of luck,
Qed

PS- Also shite "happens" during a 'case' move of some distance ...

John (142) · Jul 15, 2003

I have the KG7.
Last month it started giving me blue screen crashes and other starnge driver conflict errors. I updated every driver checked every connection and found nothing. It would fail late in the day most of the time. Finally I had two choices, CPU and Memory. In the early stages the mem check programs did not find any problems.

So I started pulling simms one at a time. when I got to the last one (closest the front) it went into full arrest and the single long beeb. I pulled the last chip and replaced it with another and everything was fine. I replaced one sims at a time until three of the 4 were full. When I placed the (faulty) one back in I got the beeb again.

I was ready to throw the simms out until I remember that 1 year or more ago when I built this PC I had to insert the memory chips with the motherboard on the table and a book supporting the motherboard under the simms slots. So I am going to hold on to the simms until I pull the thing apart for maintenance and try it again.

I think that as tough as these were to seat in the beginning that one simms probably worked its way loose from all the bumping etc over the year. It may not be bad just harder then the others to seat right.

Good luck.

John

"Steve" wrote:

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:54:55 +0100, 0_Qed wrote
(in message ):

Steve wrote:
I'm getting post beeps on power-up and it's not getting to the BIOS

screen.

The motherboard in question has a phoenix BIOS but I can't find any
reference to long single beeps, that start at soon as power is applied.
I've swapped the graphics card and visually checked the capacitors on the kg7, all looks fine. With another PSU, it still beeps, but I did notice
that
the 3.3V rail on the existing PSU is at 3.46V so I don't know if that could have killed the cpu?

LOOONG 'beeps' is usually a 'mamory' complaint ...

Dunno really ... but ...
I =assume= the "Lite" has the very same mamory connectors as the KG&-R
...
=very= tight ... almost =too= tight ...

I used CAIG lube on modules AND connectors ... 4 slot's worth ...
=greatly= eased "insertion" ... ... ran 1st time 'out' ... YMMV

... has been in use for around 18 months, and started hard-resetting itself at random yesterday. Now it won't get past the beeping.

0_Qed · Jul 15, 2003

John wrote:

I have the KG7.

...snip...

I think that as tough as these were to seat in the beginning that one simms probably worked its way loose from all the bumping etc over the year. It may not be bad just harder then the others to seat right.

Hate to be redundant ...

Mite I suggest you try a lubricant next time you re_fit your mem modules ...

Try CAIG(viaGoogle) ... Red(TomG) or Gold(moi) ...

Worked well enuf to allow me to remove & refit the modules with the mobo =in= the case ... no smoke ...

I own no stock, never worked for them ...
they supply into the avionics/electronics indy in CA and eastwrd ... been around since back in the 60s, or longer .

BTW ... can 'we' assume you have registered DDR modules ???

Qed ...

0_Qed · Jul 15, 2003

Steve Evans wrote:
...snip...

steveevans AT clara DOT co DOT uk

I do believe CAIG ships to the UK ... time enuf to get a tube ..

Mite make your 'life' a bit simpler ... easy in/out for your mem modules. No 'smoke' ...

Best of luck,
Qed.

TomG · Jul 15, 2003

try firmly but carefully reseating the memory while making sure that the mobo is well supported under the ram slots so it doesn't flex.

John (142) · Jul 19, 2003

"0_Qed" wrote:

John wrote:
Hate to be redundant ...

Mite I suggest you try a lubricant next time you re_fit your mem modules ...

Try CAIG(viaGoogle) ... Red(TomG) or Gold(moi) ...

Thanks fo rth einformation. I will try it.

Worked well enuf to allow me to remove & refit the modules with the mobo =in= the case ... no smoke ...

I own no stock, never worked for them ...
they supply into the avionics/electronics indy in CA and eastwrd ... been around since back in the 60s, or longer .

BTW ... can 'we' assume you have registered DDR modules ???

Yes I do <g>

John