boot problems with GA-8INXP

I finally realized that I'm in way over my head, please help!!!!!

My mobo won't boot and the RAM LED light won't go off. It also won't
stop beeping unless I unplug the speaker. I've verified that the RAM
in installed correctly and is good, so I'm really confused. Here's my
setup:

P4 2.something
Antec 350W PSU
Nvidia Ge Force FX 8X AGP
2 sticks of corsair 2700 256mb installed in ddr1 and ddr2
3 maxtor 80gb HDD
DVD drive
CD-rw drive
3.5 floppy drive
Lots of fans, etc.

With the monitor plugged in, I can see a system scan occurring, but it
stalls out and gives me odd messages. I can't get to the post screen,
and it's not recognizing any usb or serial device - ie: my keyboard.

Any thoughts???

"stephanie" wrote in message
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I finally realized that I'm in way over my head, please help!!!!!

My mobo won't boot and the RAM LED light won't go off. It also won't
stop beeping unless I unplug the speaker. I've verified that the RAM
in installed correctly and is good, so I'm really confused. Here's my
setup:

P4 2.something
Antec 350W PSU
Nvidia Ge Force FX 8X AGP
2 sticks of corsair 2700 256mb installed in ddr1 and ddr2
3 maxtor 80gb HDD
DVD drive
CD-rw drive
3.5 floppy drive
Lots of fans, etc.

With the monitor plugged in, I can see a system scan occurring, but it
stalls out and gives me odd messages. I can't get to the post screen,
and it's not recognizing any usb or serial device - ie: my keyboard.

Any thoughts???

Sounds like a memory issue...try another brand of RAM. Have you the boot
order correct?, are you using a RAID setup?...are you using the Sil
controller?

I'm finding lately that I'm often having to bump the RAM voltage up a
notch or two to get machines to POST reliably. This is with all new
parts and no overclock.



On 18 Oct 2003 14:21:11 -0700, (stephanie)
wrote:

I finally realized that I'm in way over my head, please help!!!!!

My mobo won't boot and the RAM LED light won't go off. It also won't
stop beeping unless I unplug the speaker. I've verified that the RAM
in installed correctly and is good, so I'm really confused. Here's my
setup:

P4 2.something
Antec 350W PSU
Nvidia Ge Force FX 8X AGP
2 sticks of corsair 2700 256mb installed in ddr1 and ddr2
3 maxtor 80gb HDD
DVD drive
CD-rw drive
3.5 floppy drive
Lots of fans, etc.

With the monitor plugged in, I can see a system scan occurring, but it
stalls out and gives me odd messages. I can't get to the post screen,
and it's not recognizing any usb or serial device - ie: my keyboard.

Any thoughts???

"Joe F. Blow" wrote in message
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I'm finding lately that I'm often having to bump the RAM voltage up a
notch or two to get machines to POST reliably. This is with all new
parts and no overclock.

I POST every time using Corsair XMS PC3200LLPT use SPD.

Sounds like a memory issue...try another brand of RAM. Have you the boot
order correct?, are you using a RAID setup?...are you using the Sil
controller?


I know that this RAm works with this mobo - I bought both off of a
friend who used them together with no problems. Nevertheless, do you
have a suggestion for another brand of RAM? (I've heard this mobo is
picky). By boot order, I'm assuming you mean with the cables because I
can't edit anything in the bios at this point. (I have 2 of the HD's
on IDE1, a DVD and a CD-RW on IDE2 and the last HD on IDE3). It was my
understanding from what I've read that I don't necessarily need to use
the RAID controller, but I was considering getting at least an ATA
controller (which might be less confusing for me) if neccessary. I'm
not sure what you mean by the Sil controller.

Joe F. Blow wrote in message . ..
I'm finding lately that I'm often having to bump the RAM voltage up a
notch or two to get machines to POST reliably. This is with all new
parts and no overclock.


How would I do that? And is it possible that my PSU is insufficient?