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2 beeps on startup and no HDD LED - P4 Asus p4c800 - E delux
Hi all,
I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X). I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was using the onboard audio). Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only getting one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what that is? Where would I go to look for a problem? Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've slipped the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work. I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector. Any thoughts or help on these two issues? |
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I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E
deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X). I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was using the onboard audio). Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only getting one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what that is? Where would I go to look for a problem? Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've slipped the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work. I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector. Check the BIOS to see if you have the Parity off. It has to do with the memory type. If you have not tried it, turn the plug for the light for the hard drive around. It is a LED and they only work when powered one way. It does not harm them if they are reversed, but they will not light up. |
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I got some advice over in the Asus group. I looks like this MB will beep
softly once at POST for every USB device you have attached. Which makes sense now. It was only beeping once, then I added my Herc Gaming Theater rig (which is also a USB hub). Right after that is when the problem occurred. It is also documented in the Asus FAQ. I did check my bios though as you suggested and it looks like everything is set right. "Ralph Mowery" wrote in message ... I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X). I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was using the onboard audio). Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only getting one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what that is? Where would I go to look for a problem? Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've slipped the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work. I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector. Check the BIOS to see if you have the Parity off. It has to do with the memory type. If you have not tried it, turn the plug for the light for the hard drive around. It is a LED and they only work when powered one way. It does not harm them if they are reversed, but they will not light up. |
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Also, I turned the plug around and works fine. I was so intent on getting it
on the right two male ends that I did not notice that I put it on backwards! Thanks again, Glenn "Ralph Mowery" wrote in message ... I just finished building a new rig based on a P4 3.2g and Asus P4C800 -E deluxe MB with 1g of memory (Kingston Hyper X). I've been working with the configuration for the last day or so and I finally decided to put my old Herc Game Theater sound card in (I was using the onboard audio). Now during the post I get two quick beeps (I seem to remember only getting one before). In the manual 2 beeps is a Parity Error. Not sure what that is? Where would I go to look for a problem? Also can seem to get the HDD led to work on the front panel. I've slipped the thing on and off a couple of times and the light still doesn't work. I'm pretty sure I've got it on the right connector. Check the BIOS to see if you have the Parity off. It has to do with the memory type. If you have not tried it, turn the plug for the light for the hard drive around. It is a LED and they only work when powered one way. It does not harm them if they are reversed, but they will not light up. |
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