Asus A7N8X Deluxe problem!!!!!!!!!!!!

[davemar14]

I recently replaced my stock CPU cooler on my Athlon XP 2400+. I purchased a Thermaltake Silent Boost, and the installation went fine. I added Artic Silver 5 paste on the CPU. I started the computer and it went into Windows fine. Then I noticed that the FSB reverted back to 100, so I entered the BIOS and changed it to 133. Because the CPU is 133*15 = 2000 MHz. I saved the changes and restarted. Now it won't post, and the Asus reporter gives me a MEMORY ERROR. I have reset the CMOS, changed the sequence of the memory, boot with no sticks, just one stick or the other, try different slots, nothing. I have also taken out and put the CPU back in the socket hoping that would reset something. I can't understand why the computer says there is a memory error. I have been using this memory for the past 1 1/2 years. Please help?

 

[Black_Cat]

Back off the memory timings a bit.

You've tried and failed. The lesson here is, never try again. -- Homer Simpson.

 

[davemar14]

Ummm. Hello, the computer will not POST. It gives me a MEMORY ERROR, therefore it fails the POST test, and the computer just sits there. Little update: I tried a different video card, different CPU, and a new battery and none of those things helped the situation. I guess the board is done. Somehow the BIOS must have been corrupted. I will have to RMA it back to Asus. I have run out of ideas. The only thing I could try, would be different memory, and I do not have any other DDR memory laying around.

 

[Coyote]

"I saved the changes and restarted."

Restarted? By powering off and on? If so, may have corrupted the BIOS by shutting down b4 it was done saving.

Mobile XP 2600+ (11X200)
Abit NF7-S v 2.0
Maxtor 60GB ATA 133 7200RPM
512MB Corsair Twinx 3200LL
BBA 9800 Pro
Enermax Noisetaker 420 watts
Win98SE

 

[davemar14]

Well, I went into the BIOS and made my changes, then I clicked Exit and Save Changes. I clicked Y for Yes, and then once you hit Y and Enter, the computer automatically restarts. Thats when the problem happened. Once it restarted, it said Memory Error, and the computer fails POST test. I believe the BIOS got corrupted, even though I didn't touch the power button. I have an RMA with Asus.

 

[davemar14]

Well, I got the board back, and I still get a memory error. What the... Asus said they fixed, and flashed the BIOS to the newest version. You think they would have checked to see if the board worked. Well, I have tried a different CPU, video card, and reset the CMOS. Nothing. Still a memory error. If I remove all the memory, and start it, I get long long long beeps. Is it possible, that 2 Corsair DDR 400 sticks, don't work? I find that very hard to believe. I have tried 1 or the other, and in different slots. Any ideas?

 

[andy655321]

Looks like you should at least TRY some different memory. Will it run at the 100 MHz FSB?

 

[davemar14]

Problem fixed. I used a stick of DDR memory from my Uncle. Put the memory in, and it booted right up. Stuck my Corsair memory back in, and it works fine again. I don't know, the BIOS wouldn't reconize the memory. Also, on Corsair's website, it says that my Corsair XMS memory PC3200C2 can run the following timings. Intel platform:6-3-3-2. AMD platforms 6-3-3-2.5. That is retarted. I have been running my memory at a CAS of 2 for the last 1 1/2 years. What the.... Why all of a sudden, do they say that I can't run my memory at those latencies. The memory is currently running on auto 6-3-3-2.5. I am scared to change it to 2, cause the board will probably crash again.

 

[sparky853]

"If it aint broke...don't fix it"

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
1GB DDR333
R9600XT 128MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB
Maxtor 120GB
LG DVD+-R/RW
WIN2K PRO SP4