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

20-10-2004, 22:19

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

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.

20-10-2004, 22:28

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

It's not ECC memory is it?

20-10-2004, 22:38

Nope.

paulyoung666 · 20-10-2004, 23:11

how about a description of the beeps

Bifta · 20-10-2004, 23:15

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.

20-10-2004, 23:15

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

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

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.

20-10-2004, 23:27

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.

21-10-2004, 07:49

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.