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  From: James Mclean <jamesmc@tne.net.au>
  To  : Jordan <j@lateralsystems.net>
  Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 14:43:36 +1030

Re: dead motherboard?

guys,
it was working fine, and ok for a while. i would shutdown and then reboot
and would work well. the beeping was while it was running after while, which
i thought pointed to the overheating problem.
as for the pitch of the tone, it was like high then low.
no overclocking, no smoke either... (duh!?)

i guess it was a socket 370, got it confused with my other cyrix...

i am gonna try all ya suggestions tonight, thanx a lot fellas.
now all i need is the same amount of help on my php question!!!

cheers,
jmc


----- Original Message -----
From: Jordan <j@lateralsystems.net>
To: <jamesmc@tne.net.au>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: dead motherboard?


> >  symptoms - atx celron 400, on gigabyte board, socket 7.
>
> umm.. wouldn't that be a socket 370?
>
> >  a while back, it was making crazy beeping noises, kinda like a late
80's
> >  videogame.
>
> Was it a single pitch tone, or multiple?  Did you count them?  Were the
> tones long or short?  Was the computer working at the time, or was this
when
> you powered up?
>
> >  was that overheating, think so... i thought powersupply was
>
> Were you overclocking? :-)  Was there smoke coming out of your case?
>
> Have you tried running the motherboard without no cards except video?
>
> Find your motherboard manual, locate the diagram for the jumper pins for
> power switch, power LED, etc.  If you can't find it, write yourself a
> diagram of their current positions.  Pull them all out and just insert the
> power switch lead.
>
> If you can, try a different motherboard in your system.
>
> If all else fails:  Gigabyte are a fairly reputable manufacturer - the
> warranty should be at least two years.  When did you buy it?  Where did
you
> buy it?
>
> Hoping it helps,
>
> Jordan.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Mclean" <jamesmc@tne.net.au>
> To: <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 11:16 AM
> Subject: Fw: dead motherboard?
>
>
> >
> >
> >  fellas,
> >  i am pretty sure that my mb is dead, i need confiramtion of my worst
> > nightmare.
> > stuffed, so it
> >  got put it away for a month or so. i put in a new powersupply
yesterday,
> (no i
> >  did not have a bad christmas...) but nothing. the powersupply is good,
> and the
> >  one i took out was also good, i tried it in another system. thought it
> might
> > be
> >  the switch, tried another, no good. tried removing the switch, and
using
> a
> > jumper,
> >  no good.
> >
> >  ok here is the thing, press the switch, and the cpu fan moves, but then
> stops.
> >  have i killed my motherboard?? the ram that was in it is fine and
works,
> as do
> >  all other things. video, lan sound etc.
> >  all things point to dead motherboard.... doh!!
> > > any ideas??
> > >
> > > thankx
> > > james mcle
> >
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