Goom
I agree I think the MoBo dead. I guess we can consider this closed or should I report back what I do next? Like a rebuild.
If this request needs to be moved to another forum, okay.
I want to thank everybody for their help.
It seems that since I put this kit together things have changed...
No boot code beep with or without memory. I'm not sure if it ever did beep after post. I usually turn it on and leave the room.
I have removed everything but HDD and still have to clear cmos to get boot screen. It will not accept any changes I make.
As Bill Cosby was fond of saying "I brought...
I cannot say why6, only that I have to clear cmos everytime just to get to boot screen.
And, of course, nothing is saved. Untill I repeat that sequence it will not boot, period.
No matter what I do only this works with same screen everytime.
"One other thing-I used jumper on MB to clear cmos. When I booted it came up with this boot screen message.
"CMOS checksum error - Defaults Loaded
Warning! Now System is in Safe Mode.
Please re-setting CPU Frequency in the cmos...
Goombawaho
I am glad you haven't quit on me. I apologize. I do have an understanding of what you said. I have found it very difficult trying to tell people that are newbies 'how to' as opposed to showing them how and even better talking them through doing it and I remember gong through that...
goombawahoo
You are quite wrong. while i am no expert, I am quite capable of going into bios and set boot priorities and anything else I need to change. More important I know when to question 'if' / 'why' doing or not doing, or do more research before I actually decide something needs doing. Am...
0. Go into BIOS and choose "Load Fail Safe Defaults" - close and save.
1. Turn off PXE boot or network card boot (whatever they call it) OR
Set the Network Card to disabled or very low in the boot order list see page 22-24 of your motherboard manual...
Goombawahoo, I was hesitant, but I have tried this past weekend. If I am missing something please let know.
I have actually made boot disk for XP from MS Page, I have reset the boot priority HDD to Floppy and eveytime I reboot it looks for cd and then I get Disk failure. It does not seem to see...
I apologise to everybody for being so slow to respond to your ideas and suggestions. I have come to realize I need to repost with a whole lot more info than I have supplied so far.
goombawaho,
This new memory model doesn't come up by searching: BLS2G2D80EBSS00.16H What does it say on the stick?
This memory looks like the right spec: Kingston 2ea. x 1GB DDR2 PC5300 667MHZ
You are correct with the numbering of old and proven stick. I haven't a clue where that other number...
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