M2N-SLi Deluxe--Beeps mean what?!

[Kross]

I've got one long beep, two short ones...this pattern repeats in a loop.

No post, power is on.

Tried resetting CMOS several times, one stick of RAM, two sticks, switched slots, nada.

BIOS version 0402 from Asus site. Had been working like a charm until now.

Ideas?

 

[badge]

I've got one long beep, two short ones...this pattern repeats in a loop.

No post, power is on.

Tried resetting CMOS several times, one stick of RAM, two sticks, switched slots, nada.

BIOS version 0402 from Asus site. Had been working like a charm until now.

Ideas?

One long two short = Display adapter problem. Try reseating the video card.

http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml

 

[cmichael258]

I received the same beep code on a new build with an ASUS M2N-E. Turned out to be a memory issue.

 

[Kross]

I really wasn't doing anything to the video card to make it go crazy though. And the case wasn't even touched to unset it or anything.

I was though messing around in the BIOS...was planning on OC'ing and had only turned down the HT multiplier on the CPU. I was looking through all the options and seeing what was available. then I turned my PEG link for the video card off so the MB wouldn't OC it.

I remember looking through the options I had for the Ram frequency and I am afraid I might've switched that, even though I was making sure I was leaving all the options the way I found them.

I have a question, if I set my Ram frequency at 533MHz in the BIOS by mistake (it is actually 667MHz) would that just completely kill it? It was originally on "Auto" but I was looking at the options and left it at a number to look at the other options it enabled...I might've forgot to turn it back and I think it was 533. That is the only thing I can think of that would've screwed anything up for me.

Like I said, I have reset the CMOS, tried one stick of ram, two, different slots, to no avail. And it is not like I can see the Post screen to actually see the BIOS to make any adjustments.

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

How long did the new BIOS work OK?

Now, you are aware that your new BIOS revision is a beta? I didn't download that version specifically because it was a beta.

Do you have an old video card that you can use to test it?

You may have to send away for a new BIOS chip from Asus, and good luck dealing with their customer support. But this is a last-case scenario.

See if you can possibly go back to BIOS revision 0307. It's what I'm using now in the M2N-SLI Deluxe, and it let me overclock from 5% to 8%, but it's running stockly now.

 

[Kross]

The Bios actually worked perfectly. I was just in the BIOS looking at the options the other day. I had originally gone in there to turn off the "PEG Link mode".

What I suspect is that while I was looking at all the Ram options, I might've forgotten to put one back to default. I was just trying to familiarize myself with the BIOS so I could overclock stuff down the road.

Anyway, if there WAS an option in the ram settings that I might have left in it was probably the frequency bit that I left at 533 probably. But whatever I did, clearing the CMOS would've still put my back on track with the BIOS at least right?

I mean, it can't be imcompatible hardware, mainly because it worked fine before...and if it were BIOS settings then clearing the CMOS would've fixed that. So the only thing I can think of is *gulp* fried ram or video card?! (which I for the life of me can't think of how it could happen).