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2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help

 
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Gkenney
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 8:49 am    Post subject: 2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help Reply with quote
Hi all,

I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E
deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X).

I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I
finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was using
the onboard audio).

Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only getting
one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what that
is? Where would I go to look for a problem?

Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've slipped
the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work. I'm
pretty sure I've got it on the right connector.

Any thoughts or help on these two issues?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 9:16 am    Post subject: Re: 2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help Reply with quote
Gkenney wrote:
Quote:
Hi all,

I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E
deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X).

I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I
finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was using
the onboard audio).

Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only getting
one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what that
is? Where would I go to look for a problem?

Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've slipped
the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work. I'm
pretty sure I've got it on the right connector.

Any thoughts or help on these two issues?



Parity errors are RAM issues. It could be that you have set what type
of RAM it is manually, or turn parity checking off in BIOS. It could
also be that your RAM is bad

--
MCR
MAME - History In The Making
Meet the regulars - www.tombstones.org.uk
ICQ 112-191-725
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Christopher Pollard
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 1:28 pm    Post subject: Re: 2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help Reply with quote
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:49:32 -0500, "Gkenney" <wgkenney@comcast.net> wrote:


Quote:
Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel.
I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector.

But have got it the right way round? It may be obvious, but you didn't say...


Chris Pollard

--
CG Internet café, Tagum City, Philippines
http://www.cginternet.net
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GKenney
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help Reply with quote
Thanks Chris, that may be the issue. I don't remember which way I put it in.
I'll pull the box up on the table and turn it around and see if that does
it.


"Christopher Pollard" <rubbish@cginternet.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:49:32 -0500, "Gkenney" <wgkenney@comcast.net
wrote:


Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel.
I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector.

But have got it the right way round? It may be obvious, but you didn't
say...


Chris Pollard

--
CG Internet café, Tagum City, Philippines
http://www.cginternet.net
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GKenney
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help Reply with quote
I got some advice over in the Asus group. I looks like this MB will beep
softly once at POST for every USB device you have attached. Which makes
sense now. It was only beeping once, then I added my Herc Gaming Theater rig
(which is also a USB hub). Right after that is when the problem occurred. It
is also documented in the Asus FAQ.

I did check my bios though as you suggested and it looks like everything is
set right.
"mcr" <mcr@tombstonesspamfilter.org.uk> wrote in message
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Quote:
Gkenney wrote:
Hi all,

I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E
deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X).

I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I
finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was
using
the onboard audio).

Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only
getting
one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what
that
is? Where would I go to look for a problem?

Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've
slipped
the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work.
I'm
pretty sure I've got it on the right connector.

Any thoughts or help on these two issues?



Parity errors are RAM issues. It could be that you have set what type
of RAM it is manually, or turn parity checking off in BIOS. It could
also be that your RAM is bad

--
MCR
MAME - History In The Making
Meet the regulars - www.tombstones.org.uk
ICQ 112-191-725
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GKenney
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:47 am    Post subject: Re: 2 beeps on start up and no HDD LED - Need Help Reply with quote
Chris, that did it. I was so intent on getting the darn thing on the right
two male ends that I did not notice that I had flipped the connector. I
switched it around and works fine. Thanks. I thought I was paying better
attention!

Glenn


"Christopher Pollard" <rubbish@cginternet.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:49:32 -0500, "Gkenney" <wgkenney@comcast.net
wrote:


Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel.
I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector.

But have got it the right way round? It may be obvious, but you didn't
say...


Chris Pollard

--
CG Internet café, Tagum City, Philippines
http://www.cginternet.net
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