DFI Ultra-d Problems

[peterp228]

Hey, I built myself a computer for university 2 years ago getting my components from overclockers but recently ive been having trouble with it. Currently when i turn it on all the fans spin up and stay spining until the system beeps.

The components are:
Opteron 170 @ 2.5ghz
DFI Ultra-D NF4 socket 939
GSkill DDR 2x1gb 500mhz
Saphire ATI x1900xt
80gb samsung boot drive, 500 + 250gb storage drives.

The beep is a long beep followed by several short beeps and according the the manual thats a graphics problem. I removed the graphics card and it made the same noise so im pritty sure its that. Although the 4 error lights on the motherboard spend a lot of time at 3 lit 4th one flashing with the graphics card in and this is checking the ram i believe?

Im really confused this is the first and only computer ive built and id be really greatful of any help or suggestions.

Thanks
Peter

 

[djmc0]

I had the same motherboard, and I had the same problem, its definitely a problem with the graphics card,

Do you not have a way of confirming by borrowing a graphics card from somewhere, to test?

 

[peterp228]

Just so happens I managed to borrow a spare card today, the card is said to be working but I have tried it and I still get the same problem. The error lights spend along time on the 3rd lit 4th one flashing, checking the ram latency I assume? it then goes down to one light and makes the same beep. Ive tried the 2 pieces of ram I have both seperatly in the top orange slot and one in both orange slots and still having the same trouble. Surely both sticks of ram cant be the problem?

 

[peterp228]

I have just tried the board with some different ram and the problem is still occurring it has to be the board the only thing left to test really is the psu but im pritty sure its not that. does anyone have any more sugestions?