Need some help with my pc.

AFK_Matrix · 28 Apr 2008 at 00:16

Ok well my pc is refusing to start at all. I get no post but I do get power to the PC.

I think it maybe the motherboard (Asus P5N-E SLI) but the place I bought it for thinks it maybe the ram (Cruicial Ballistix) :confused:

Here are the tests I have done to date:

Just CPU + Mobo = 1 long beep followed by 2 short beeps
Both Memory sticks tested in all 4 slots = continous beep
Both pairs of sticks at the same time in yellow slot = Continouse beep
Both pairs of sticks at the same time in black slot = No beep
CPU+1 Mem Sick + GPU = Continous beep\

So that to me seems to indicate that the yellow slots on the mobo are broken? But I have tried starting the pc with the memory in the black slots and still it wonn't post??

I am thus completely confused wheather the mobo or the ram is defective, is there any other things I can do to test this? Oh and I don't have any spare parts to test with.

AFK_Matrix · 28 Apr 2008 at 00:36

Where exactly in the manual does it tell me if my memory or motherboard is broken? It just tells me how to install it and take it out? And there is no troubleshooting part either?

AFK_Matrix · 28 Apr 2008 at 10:23

Well I have had this system running for around a year with no problems. Then it suddenly had issues posting when I powered it up. But if I switched it off it would boot fine but would have lost the Overclock settings in BIOS, but if I loaded the settings again it worked fine. Then one day it refused to post at all. So when I start the pc all I have is a blank screen. And unfortunetly I do not have any other DDR2 ram to test with.

And from those codes it could also be the Monitor or GPU? As it says:

1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error

EDIT: I can actually test the graphics card though so will try and do that tonight.

Which is what I get when only the CPU and Mobo are connected?

AFK_Matrix · 28 Apr 2008 at 12:38

Well I have installed it and unistalled the ram several times so can't think what else I can do. I can't change any of the BIOS settings as I get a black screen, no boot sequance at all, thus my idea it might be the GPU. Its not a problem to test the gpu as my brother has a ATI 1900 GPU I can plug in. At least that definetly rules it out. Only problem if it is the GPU is I have taken the heatsink/fan off to watercooling sigh.

AFK_Matrix · 28 Apr 2008 at 22:43

Ok thanks guys will get onto crucial and get an RMA, will still test the GPU just for my piece of mind.

AFK_Matrix · 29 Apr 2008 at 13:09

I can take out the GPU without dismantling my watercooling though. All i then have to do is try and knick my brothers GPU lol.