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Guest · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: K8WE doesn't boot - POST code 4Ch

I have a S2895 which does not boot (no video, no beeps), and gives code
4Ch on my POST card. (Manual says "Shadow video BIOS ROM" - which isn't
very helpful)
Does this imply a faulty graphics card, or a faulty motherboard?

Thanks,

Alun Harford

Bruce Burden · Guest

alunharford@yahoo.com wrote:
:
: Does this imply a faulty graphics card, or a faulty motherboard?
:
Neither, in my experience, although I did not have a
POST card (whatever that is?)

My no beeps/no POST experience was due to the memory. I
had Infineon 512MB PC3200's, and the board was silent. I went
through a board RMA, a PS RMA, three video cards and finally,
I bought a working, populated, MSI board on ebay. Using the
MSI board, I was able to verify that everything worked on the
MSI board, but the memory was a no-go on the Tyan board.

I finally purchased from Samsung memory from the Tyan
"approved memory list", and all was well (well, except for
my temper, and bank account...)

Bruce
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Robert Don Hughes

Pavlinux · Guest

alunharford@yahoo.com wrote: