Abit IP35 Pro C1 error

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Hi, having put together a pc consisting of:

Abit IP35 Pro motherboard
Intel E6400 CPU
1GB DDR2 2Rx8 PC2-5300U-555-12 240pin
GF 8400GS PCI-X Graphics
450 watt PSU

The PC fails to post, the motherboard has an onboard diagnostic LED readout which shows C1

having searched the forums it points to faulty ram but the ram works fine in the Dell Vostro 200 that I pulled it out from.

Can anyone suggest anything?

 

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I tried Crucial 2GB kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Ballistix Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4 Lifetime Warranty, it worked with only the 1 stick of ram in the motherboard but as soon as I put the 2nd stick in it would cause the C1 error.

Having checked crucial's website they say 5300 ram should work in the IP35 Pro motherboard.

Anyway I have returned the Crucial ram as the single stick also stopped working, I have ordered Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5 Lifetime Warranty

 

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Thank you for your advice, will wait for the Corsair to arrive and see what happens.

 

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got the Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory today, still getting C1 and no post with only a single stick of ram in the IP35 Pro, having bought the IP35 Pro 2nd hand think I might give up and sell it on ebay.

I tried the ram, cpu and graphics card in my dell vostro 200 tower and they all work fine. The biggest lesson I have learnt is to never buy a 2nd hand motherboard.

 

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• Tried single stick in all slots
• Reset the CMOS using the switch next to the keyboard connector + Jumper
• Tried with out the CMOS battery
• Tried with the motherboard out of the case

If I try booting up with out any ram in the motherboard it will fail to post with C1 error + onboard speaker will beep.

If I try booting with a single stick of ram in the motherboard it will fail to post with C1 error but this time the onboard speaker does not beep.