GA7N400 Pro 2 MBoard Not Finding Correct CPU! Please Help!

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Hi All Again,

Just installed the motherboard in my system and when it boots up all i am
getting is the boot up sequence followed by 5 shortish beeps.

I have assertained that this is a cpu error, but i cant figure out why? I
do know that the motherboard is setup to auto detect the CPU but it keeps
getting it wrong, it keeps finding an AMD Athlon XP 1250 mhz. I have tried
all different types of configuration but it doesnt change.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:09:28 GMT, "Mag1c1an" <mag1c1an@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>Hi All Again,
>
>Just installed the motherboard in my system and when it boots up all i am
>getting is the boot up sequence followed by 5 shortish beeps.
>
>I have assertained that this is a cpu error, but i cant figure out why? I
>do know that the motherboard is setup to auto detect the CPU but it keeps
>getting it wrong, it keeps finding an AMD Athlon XP 1250 mhz. I have tried
>all different types of configuration but it doesnt change.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Flip The Little Dip switch on the board!!
Rotor:-

>

 

[Dan]

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rotor@free.net (rotor) wrote in message news:<411beb49.5859156@news.btinternet.com>...
> >Flip The Little Dip switch on the board!!
> Rotor:-

I had the same thing, and as suggested above there is a small switch
on the motherboard which should be in the ON position (this is
supposed to be the default position according to the manual, but it
seems it's always set the other way). You may also need to set the FSB
in the BIOS to 166Mhz to get your CPU identified correctly.

Dan

 

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"rotor" <rotor@free.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:09:28 GMT, "Mag1c1an" <mag1c1an@ntlworld.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi All Again,
> >
> >Just installed the motherboard in my system and when it boots up all i am
> >getting is the boot up sequence followed by 5 shortish beeps.
> >
> >I have assertained that this is a cpu error, but i cant figure out why?
I
> >do know that the motherboard is setup to auto detect the CPU but it keeps
> >getting it wrong, it keeps finding an AMD Athlon XP 1250 mhz. I have
tried
> >all different types of configuration but it doesnt change.
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Flip The Little Dip switch on the board!!
> Rotor:-
>
> >
Thanks for that little diamond piece of information, as if i hadn't already
got the dip switches all set to the correct settings.

I have the clk_sw set to auto, not off which is the default, so it should
auto configure itself to 400/333/266 fsb, and i also have the multiplier
dips set to auto, so theoretically this should find the right processor.
But it still only finds it as a 1250 mhz, in actual fact it doesnt matter if
the clk_sw is off or on, it doesnt seem to make any difference, the cpu is
still only found as a 1250.

The trouble is the computer wont stay on long enough for me to get into the
bios to change the FSB to 166 through the settings, when ever i try to get
to the bios i get the 5 shortish beeps and the computer turns itself off.

Im losing my mind, any other constructive answers please!

 

[Dan]

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"Mag1c1an" <Mag1c1an@magic.land> wrote in message news:<p9_Sc.29$l82.20@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>...
> Thanks for that little diamond piece of information, as if i hadn't already
> got the dip switches all set to the correct settings.

Mmmm, sorry I suggested that too. Google Groups is so slow for seeing
posted answers.

> The trouble is the computer wont stay on long enough for me to get into the
> bios to change the FSB to 166 through the settings, when ever i try to get
> to the bios i get the 5 shortish beeps and the computer turns itself off.
>
> Im losing my mind, any other constructive answers please!

That sounds like a dodgy board. If you don't go into BIOS will it
actually boot into the OS?

 

[Dan]

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"Mag1c1an" <Mag1c1an@magic.land> wrote in message news:<p9_Sc.29$l82.20@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>...
> The trouble is the computer wont stay on long enough for me to get into the
> bios to change the FSB to 166 through the settings, when ever i try to get
> to the bios i get the 5 shortish beeps and the computer turns itself off.

I Found this (for another Gigabyte board, but maybe of some help?)

"Award BIOS 4.51PG/Gigabyte GA-BX2000: Five short beeps sound when the
main BIOS is corrupted and the spare BIOS has to be loaded as only
choice for successful boot."

http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm

HTH

Dan

 

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On 13 Aug 2004 02:23:15 -0700, djbenz_uk@yahoo.co.uk (Dan) wrote:

>rotor@free.net (rotor) wrote in message news:<411beb49.5859156@news.btinternet.com>...
>> >Flip The Little Dip switch on the board!!
>> Rotor:-
>
>I had the same thing, and as suggested above there is a small switch
>on the motherboard which should be in the ON position (this is
>supposed to be the default position according to the manual, but it
>seems it's always set the other way). You may also need to set the FSB
>in the BIOS to 166Mhz to get your CPU identified correctly.
>
>Dan

Well its a dodgy board then, if you tried the above settings!
Rotor!!

 

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On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:02:39 GMT, "Mag1c1an" <Mag1c1an@magic.land>
wrote:


>I have now decided that the board is at fault and it is now going back to
>dabs on monday.
>
>

What about the throttle option in the bios, is that enabled? if yes
try disable it.

 

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"Anders Nielsen" <Still@nomail.dk> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:02:39 GMT, "Mag1c1an" <Mag1c1an@magic.land>
> wrote:
>
>
> >I have now decided that the board is at fault and it is now going back to
> >dabs on monday.
> >
> >
>
> What about the throttle option in the bios, is that enabled? if yes
> try disable it.
>
The board wont let me get into the bios, ive tried 3 different cpus now and
everytime i try to enter the setup the boot up just hangs and doesnt enter,
ive tried my 2600 xp that dabs sent me back as none faulty, ive tried a
2400xp that im running in this machine which works, and that does the same
thing, and ive tried a 900 mhz duron, all the same.

Wont let me enter the bios.

 

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HEY, got a new idea, what video card you got in there??? Manual says
"Caution:AGP 2X is not supported by nVidia... etc.... you might expirience
system unable to boot... etc" Ya right on the first page...also this has a
dual bios in it (backup bios)

KK

"Mag1c1an" <Mag1c1an@magic.land> wrote in message
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>
> "Anders Nielsen" <Still@nomail.dk> wrote in message
> news:kmorh0tldv1mava7pg4usg385f5vqfg2cf@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:02:39 GMT, "Mag1c1an" <Mag1c1an@magic.land>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > >I have now decided that the board is at fault and it is now going back
to
> > >dabs on monday.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > What about the throttle option in the bios, is that enabled? if yes
> > try disable it.
> >
> The board wont let me get into the bios, ive tried 3 different cpus now
and
> everytime i try to enter the setup the boot up just hangs and doesnt
enter,
> ive tried my 2600 xp that dabs sent me back as none faulty, ive tried a
> 2400xp that im running in this machine which works, and that does the same
> thing, and ive tried a 900 mhz duron, all the same.
>
> Wont let me enter the bios.
>
>