I've just put in a xp3200 and 1M 3200 RAM. Almost as soon as I swich on I get a siren. I'm going to reseat the RAM but what does the siren mean? Is it a general thing or is it specific?
I've just put in a xp3200 and 1M 3200 RAM. Almost as soon as I swich on I get a siren. I'm going to reseat the RAM but what does the siren mean? Is it a general thing or is it specific?
I have had this with my NF7-S. Try standing the tower up as normal and turn it on again. Dony know what causes it tho.
That siren is usualy a CPU temp warning, reseating the HSF properly with AS5 or ASC sould do the trick.
BTW where abouts in Manchester are you? :ukflag:
Not with this it isnt. I have had this on occasions when I have laid my machine flat and its stopped when I place it upright again. I use an SLK-900 which is screwed through the board so the odds of it moving are remote.
Abit NF7-S Beep Codes
Basic Beep Codes for ABIT AWARD BIOS Motherboards
No beep at all - this means your motherboard is dead, either due to a defective or underpowered power supply, poorly seated CPU or RAM, or a dead-on-arrival board
One beep - board is working fine
One long beep then machine shuts down - faulty, improperly installed or missing CPU
1 short(Beep) System booting is normally
2 short(Beep) CMOS setting error
1 long - 1 short(Beep) DRAM ERROR
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard Error
1 long - 9 short(Beep) ROM Error
Long(Beep) continuous DRAM isn't inserted correctly
Short(Beep) continuous POWER supply has a problem
A two-tone siren, generally caused by overheating or out of specification voltages
Four beeps then machine shuts down. This is because this version of the BIOS will shut down your machine if no fan tachometer signal is detected on the fan header. Make sure you attach a fan to the FAN1 or FAN4 header or clear CMOS to reset to default (no checking).
this is some very usefull info and just to let you know i didnt come up with this i got this from another forum, so right credit where it belongs
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I have had this with my NF7-S. Try standing the tower up as normal and turn it on again. Dony know what causes it tho.
Try placing flat. Also check this thread
Cheers.
BTW where abouts in Manchester are you? :ukflag:
Not with this it isnt. I have had this on occasions when I have laid my machine flat and its stopped when I place it upright again. I use an SLK-900 which is screwed through the board so the odds of it moving are remote.
Basic Beep Codes for ABIT AWARD BIOS Motherboards
No beep at all - this means your motherboard is dead, either due to a defective or underpowered power supply, poorly seated CPU or RAM, or a dead-on-arrival board
One beep - board is working fine
One long beep then machine shuts down - faulty, improperly installed or missing CPU
1 short(Beep) System booting is normally
2 short(Beep) CMOS setting error
1 long - 1 short(Beep) DRAM ERROR
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard Error
1 long - 9 short(Beep) ROM Error
Long(Beep) continuous DRAM isn't inserted correctly
Short(Beep) continuous POWER supply has a problem
A two-tone siren, generally caused by overheating or out of specification voltages
Four beeps then machine shuts down. This is because this version of the BIOS will shut down your machine if no fan tachometer signal is detected on the fan header. Make sure you attach a fan to the FAN1 or FAN4 header or clear CMOS to reset to default (no checking).
this is some very usefull info and just to let you know i didnt come up with this i got this from another forum, so right credit where it belongs