Asus A8N-E boot problem (beep error code)

Misiowiec · 4 Mar 2007 at 16:52

I've been running XP on a Asus A8N-E motherboard for a good while without any problems. The other day I replaced my Hiper Type R 580W PSU with a Corsair HX 520W, and now the PC won't boot and beeps 1 long followed by 3 short. I've stripped it down to bare essentials (motherboard, VC, memory and CPU) but I get the same problem. The problem also persist when I reconnect the Hiper PSU.

According to www.sysopt.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=146656 these codes mean "memory test failure". I've tried:

1. Reseating everything.
2. Using any possible combination of memory stick(s) and slots.
3. Resetting the CMOS.

The rest of the PC is as per sig, with the exception for Vista which will be installed when (if!?) I can sort this.

Many thanks.

EDIT: According to this link the error message means faulty graphics card. Anyone know if this is the case?

melbourne720 · 5 Mar 2007 at 10:39

Sounds like both the memory sticks are borked - RMA time?

Misiowiec · 5 Mar 2007 at 10:55

melbourne720 said:
Sounds like both the memory sticks are borked - RMA time?

Unlikely, RAM doesn't really break like that. I think it's the motherboard to be honest, but I'll test it in my mates system when he's back on Wednesday. A royal pain though!

Delvis · 5 Mar 2007 at 15:12

Like the link stated i take it you re-seated the video card?...Thing is you dont really get error beeps for video cards now so i dont know really.

Put it this way in four years i've never heard one beep

If it was your ram, it would be a series of long beeps in a row really...

Hate to be silly, but do you still have your old psu at hand? If so try that before RMA'ing anything else.

Any more info post it here and im sure someone will help.

Misiowiec · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:16

Delvis said:
Like the link stated i take it you re-seated the video card?...Thing is you dont really get error beeps for video cards now so i dont know really.

Put it this way in four years i've never heard one beep

If it was your ram, it would be a series of long beeps in a row really...

Hate to be silly, but do you still have your old psu at hand? If so try that before RMA'ing anything else.

Any more info post it here and im sure someone will help.

Yeah, I have tried the old PSU and reseating the video card. Guess I'll find out what has gone wrong when I test it in my mates system.

Delvis · 5 Mar 2007 at 23:21

So the old psu didnt work?...Ouch

Means something else might be blown then im affraid

Like you said, have to test the other components to rule everything out...Hope it all goes well.