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Electrolyte01 20-10-2004 22:19

New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
I got my Asus A7V600-X today, and for some reason it doesn't like one of my memory sticks. If I have both of them in, it just BSOD's at the 2000 loading screen, and if I just have the 1 stick in that is causing it the motherboard just keeps making a beep and doesn't do anything. Only the one stick works which I got off EBuyer, and was Ebuyers own stick.

The types are:

333MHZ 256MB stick (causing the problems)
266MHZ 256MB stick (no problems)

Thanks in advance.

MovedGoalPosts 20-10-2004 22:26

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Why have you got two different speed memory sticks?

The beepeing means the computer can't use something, either it's faulty or incompatible. As you've swapped the memory around, you know the faulty one. Refer back to the manufacturer / supplier.

Electrolyte01 20-10-2004 22:28

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Seemed fine in my old motherboard, which it's FSB was a max of 266MHZ. I also tried setting the BIOS into 266MHZ and it still didn't work.

I'm going to take it back and get it replaced for a PC3200 512MB stick *hopefully*

Tricky 20-10-2004 22:32

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
It's not ECC memory is it?

Electrolyte01 20-10-2004 22:38

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Nope.

paulyoung666 20-10-2004 23:11

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
how about a description of the beeps ;) :)

Bifta 20-10-2004 23:15

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott
I'm going to take it back and get it replaced for a PC3200 512MB stick *hopefully*

Have you got a processor with a 200mhz FSB? (Have you even got one with a 166mhz FSB?) If not, don't waste money buying PC3200 when you don't actually need it, it won't speed your system up any.

Electrolyte01 20-10-2004 23:15

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Just longish beeps, goes off, then on, then off, etc and just keeps doing it. Doesn't stop unless I leave the power button in for 4 seconds to turn it off.

Got a 1.8GHZ duron running at 266FSB, getting an Athlon XP 3200+ 400MHZ FSB sometime this year.

dilli-theclaw 20-10-2004 23:25

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Have you set both the chip AND the memory for 266mhz? in the bios?

What happens if you underclock it? do you get the same fail?

Bifta 20-10-2004 23:25

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott
Just longish beeps, goes off, then on, then off, etc and just keeps doing it. Doesn't stop unless I leave the power button in for 4 seconds to turn it off.

Your stick of ram is f*cked, no two ways about it, get it replaced.

Electrolyte01 20-10-2004 23:27

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bifta
Your stick of ram is f*cked, no two ways about it, get it replaced.

Thought so. At least I've only had it for about 4 months so it can be replaced. :)

Electrolyte01 21-10-2004 07:49

Re: New Asus A7V600-X "beeps" with a certain memory module
 
Bifta is right, it's dead.

Just ran memtest on it with both sticks in (which it doesn't beep on, but BSOD's me) and 288 errors turned up above the 256mb line, which is the stick that is causing it to beep. Time to take it back when ever possible.


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