[Cialug] Repair Help

[Barry Von Ahsen]

I've got a kt266a board from MSI that has 4 leds on the mobo that 
indicate up to 16 error codes (in binary, of course).  Not as cool as 
vocal errors, but it's a pretty light show while it boots.

-barry


timwilson011@mchsi.com wrote:
> Keep in mind, some of the newer boards will have vocal error messages instead of
> just beeps.  I have an Asus board that didn't POST, didn't beep, nothing.  I
> plugged the speakers into the onboard sound, and I got "System Error Memory
> Test" out of the speakers.
> 
> --
> Tim W.
> 
>>Tom has the right idea. Eliminate all add-in devices. If it has a
>>speaker/buzzer on the board. It should make some kind of sound without a
>>video card and / or RAM installed. If you do not get that sound (post audio
>>error) then try removing and reseating the processor.
>>
>>To answer your questions though. Yes I have seen that type of problem and
>>there are simply to many causes to mention.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: cialug-admin@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-admin@cialug.org]On Behalf
>>Of Tom Pohl
>>Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:17 PM
>>To: cialug@cialug.org
>>Subject: Re: [Cialug] Repair Help
>>
>>
>>I'd start by unplugging all devices hooked to the motherboard
>>(especially the harddrive) and see if it'll post. Then put things back
>>on one at a time.
>>
>>-Tom
>>
>>On Jan 10, 2005, at 11:34 AM, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I would check Power supply, if it isn't that then bad=motherboard?
>>>
>>>How old is the board, it sounds a little like the "bad capacitor
>>>problem".
>>>Check the caps on your MoBo and see if any are erupting, leaking, or
>>>bulging.
>>>
>>>-Nate
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Kevin C. Smith [mailto:kevin@linuxsmith.com]
>>>Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:27 AM
>>>To: cialug@cialug.org
>>>Subject: [Cialug] Repair Help
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I have a computer that video just stopped working on.
>>>
>>>I installed new video card - Failed.
>>>I replaced RAM - Failed.
>>>
>>>I don't hear the hard drive when it "boots."
>>>Does not appear to "boot" from cd or floppy.
>>>
>>>BIOS? If so how do I fix this while blind?
>>>Maybe motherboard?
>>>
>>>Anyone seen this before, it's new to me.
>>>
>>>
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