Need help with BIOS

wuya · 05-05-2005, 04:16 PM

Hi, I am trying to set up my computer. I have a MOBO that is beeping when I turn on the computer.

This is my MOBO, the KM400-M2:

http://www.ecsusa.com/products/km400-m2.html

When I turn on the power, it would make 1 long beep. Pause. Then repeat.

The monitor doesn't even respond when I turn on my computer.

I cannot get any info on the BIOS as I was told the beeps will differ depending on the maker of my MOBO. But I couldn't get any info when I typed in my MOBO's maker and BIOS maker.

Can someone please help? PLEASE?

acid_kewpie · 05-05-2005, 05:33 PM

google doesn't point at any docs about this, so you need to eliminate the usual suspects. remove the RAM... do the beeps change? remove the CPU... do the beeps change? change the RAM .... etc..

kencaz · 05-05-2005, 05:43 PM

Sounds like a video card issue. If your card is AGP try taking it out. clean if off and re-seat it... If you have a PCI or ISA video card try moving it to another available slot.

If it continues, try taking out un-needed cards. NIC, SOUND, MODEM, Etc... so you only have Video left...

KC

wuya · 05-05-2005, 05:55 PM

I don't have any cards atteched to it. The only thing hooked on are the IDE, RAM and CPU with HS. Everything else is onboard.

jschiwal · 05-05-2005, 07:01 PM

This site has beep codes for various bioses. I googled for: award bios "beep codes"
http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html

BIOS detects that the CPU is overheating it may play a high pitched repeating beep while the computer is running.

Code:

 
 BEEP CODE  MEANING  POSSIBLE CAUSE 
 1 Long, 2 Short  Video adapter failure  Bad video adapter 
 Repeating (Endless loop)  Memory error  Bad memory or bad connection 
 1 Long, 3 Short  Video adapter failure  Bad video adapter or memory 
 High freq. beeps (while running)  CPU is overheating  CPU fan failure 
 Repeating High, Low beeps  CPU failure  Bad processor

jschiwal · 05-05-2005, 07:02 PM

Is the beep you are hearing the "Repeating (Endless loop)". If so it is a memory error or connection.

J.W. · 05-05-2005, 07:53 PM

Based on what you've described I'd agree with kencaz that there's a good chance it's a video issue considering that the monitor doesn't respond. Is your monitor cable seated correctly, and is the video card seated correctly? Also, do you have a mouse and keyboard attached? -- J.W.

wuya · 05-05-2005, 10:56 PM

After reseating my RAM. I found out it was it making the noise.

So now I have no beeps anymore. But neither do I have a boot. My monitor is a blank.

As I said before, I don't have any cards, including a video card. My video card is onboard.

Any other idea why my computer my computer is not booting?

kencaz · 05-05-2005, 11:19 PM

hmmm, When did all this start happening. Is this a new MB. Has it worked before then stopped? Does the hard drive seem to be spinning up and loading anything? If not it may be the MB or maybe a power supply problem.

See if you can verify the monitor is working properly and if you can try the MB on another monitor... Could be maybe you knocked of a jumper and disabled the on-board-video!?

At least you found the mem problem though... Just trial and error from here...

KC

J.W. · 05-06-2005, 12:44 AM

Is your drive jumpered correctly? Is an operating system installed on the hard drive or is it brand new and therefore empty? (No OS = no boot) If an OS is not installed, do you have a bootable floppy or a bootable CD in the drive, and is your BIOS boot sequence set up to go to them before the hard drive? Just a few guesses. Good luck. -- J.W.

wuya · 05-06-2005, 12:50 PM

If indeed I did accidently knock off the jumpers. Where is this thing so I can fix it? I don't have a clue where is what. I just know how to attach the obvious pieces such as RAM, CPU, IDE, etc.

The HD is empty. But I have a Knoppix in the CD-ROM. I was hoping it would boot from it.

The motherboard is new. This is my first time trying to operate this motherboard.

Please further help.

michaelk · 05-06-2005, 01:07 PM

The motherboard manual should have a description of each jumper and its location.
Have you verified the CPU is installed correctly?
Have you verified the video cables are connected correctly?
Is this a known good working video card?
All of the other cables connected correctly?

wuya · 05-06-2005, 01:57 PM

What do you mean by installed the CPU correctly? I mounted it correctly if you that is what you mean. There is only one way to put a CPU into the MOBO.

Again, I don't have a video card. So no video cables.

I think my video card is a VIA. I am not sure what to look for. Here is the link to my specs:
http://www.ecsusa.com/products/km400-m2.html

All cables connected correctly. I have disconnected and reconnected all cables 3 times now thinking something was loose.

kencaz · 05-06-2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wuya
If indeed I did accidently knock off the jumpers. Where is this thing so I can fix it? I don't have a clue where is what. I just know how to attach the obvious pieces such as RAM, CPU, IDE, etc.

Check the manual for your MB for the jumber settings... Here is a link to D/L it if you don't have it...
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Product...=Specification

Check all the jumper settings... Video enable/disable, CPU Voltage/Speed, Correct RAM BANKS enabled, Does the RAM need to be installed in pairs... if so did you?

KC

wuya · 05-06-2005, 02:57 PM

I have the manual with me. And I cannot find the jumpers for Video enable/disable. Cannot find CPU voltage/speed. Cannot find RAM banks enable/disable.

The only jumpers are for JP1 CMOS, JP3 BIOS flash protect, JP8 & JP9 CPU freq.

No, I don't know if RAMs need to be in pairs or not. How do I check?

Please keep helping me.