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supahandy   02-03-2009 at 08:37:18 AM

Hey guys, I'm currently having a problem with a new budget system I built from stuff I ordered off Newegg.

The problem I am having is that when I boot my system I get one beep then two beeps. The error displayed is "cmos battery is low". I've tried swapping cmos battery with some spare ones I had but it doesn't seem to have any effect. I've tried resetting to Optimal settings in the Bios, no effect.

At times my system does not even boot. It turns the lights and fans on but that's it. When it doesn't boot, I have to unplug it and replug the system for it to start working again.

I've tried readjusting RAM, CPU, and 4830. I think it's my motherboard or possibly psu that is causing the problems but I don't want to send it back and end up still having the problem with a replacement. Any ideas?

-Linkworld 43709-228FU Black / Silver Steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (N82E16811164121)
-Foxconn A74MX-K AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail (N82E16813186151)
-SAPPHIRE 100265L Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail (N82E16814102803)
-Antec earthwatts EA430 430W ATX12V v2.0 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail (N82E16817371006)
-AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HD960ZWCGDBOX - Retail (N82E16819103244)
-Transcend 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model JM4GDDR2-8K - Retail (N82E16820208353)
-Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (N82E16822136098)
- LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM (N82E16827136152)

Currently running Windows 7 32-bit on it.

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theAnimal   02-03-2009 at 08:50:17 AM
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Have you checked for a BIOS update?

Are all the power connectors plugged in on the mobo?

Try with only one stick of RAM, and no video card.

The mobo specs say it supports 2000MHz Hypertransport, and the CPU is 3600MHz. I'm not sure if that matters.

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supahandy   02-03-2009 at 10:03:02 AM
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Nvm found out the problem, thanks for help!

Turns out that the blue metal head for the cmos jumper fell off :/

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renegeek   02-04-2009 at 05:33:52 PM
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Well, cmos batterys have to be brand new, if a little used, the system will give you that battery error:

or it could be you bios-battery jummper.

the other thing, sound like a power supply problem, not enough on 12v line, of amps, your going to need at lease 30 amps or so (give or take a few)... for that setup...

thats all i can think of right now...

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theAnimal   02-04-2009 at 06:12:24 PM
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renegeek wrote :

Well, cmos batterys have to be brand new, if a little used, the system will give you that battery error:

or it could be you bios-battery jummper.

the other thing, sound like a power supply problem, not enough on 12v line, of amps, your going to need at lease 30 amps or so (give or take a few)... for that setup...

thats all i can think of right now...



I think that where he said "Nvm found out the problem" means that is has been solved. ;)

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renegeek   02-04-2009 at 06:47:35 PM
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my typeing skills was not fast enough... :)

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