quick help

[billygoat333]

I have modded a PSU for a bench tester and I hooked this up to a motherboard. nothing is in the motherboard (or any LEDs or a power switch) as I am just using the tester PSU for a on off switch except the cpu and 1 stick of ram. I am just testing to see if this motherboard is still alive.

Well, it powers on, the cpu fan spins up and it was beeping until I reseated the RAM (which fixed the beeping, now it does nothing). nothing is outputting to the monitor though. :think: Do you need to have anything else plugged into the MB (such as a power switch?) or am I just being retarded?

[slaveofconvention]

Has it previously had a dedicated video card installed? If so, occasionally SOME bios will only boot from an add in card once it's been told to - and has to be manually told to go back to the onboard video.

Two quick options, one, install a video card - won't really matter what card, as long as it fits - second option is to reset the bios using the reset jumper, or remove the battery and power for at least 10 seconds - physically unplug the power - even turned off some power sometimes goes through depending on the PSU and caps etc...

[billygoat333]

Me personally I haven't had a dedicated card in it, but I am resetting the bios as we speak thought of that actually after I posted lol. havent tried it yet, my 2 year old was damanding some food for lunch. I'll try again and get back to you.

EDIT: nope... that didnt work. hmm. :think:

[slaveofconvention]

Is it an old piece of kit? Some mobo's won't boot unless there is RAM in the first slot - when you reseated the ram did you move it? If you remove it, will it go back to beeping?

[Luke122]

Try reseating the cpu also.. I've seen them not report an error, but not post before. Also, have you connected the second power cable to the mobo?

[billygoat333]

I know the cpu isnt an issue (at least I dont think, :think:) because before I put this up in storage it posted just fine and booted into linux ok. and I'll have to double check on the second power cable. as for the ram, I had 2 sticks in, and took one out and left the other one in. maybe i'll try switching to the other ram slot. good idea. oh and +rep for the help. :D

EDIT: Here (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=bph07941) are the motherboard specs. I am going to reseat the ram and probably the cpu as well just to be safe. I have a feeling the board might be toast, as I didnt store it very well :facepalm:

oh well, the thing was free I just wanted to see if it still worked or not. was thinking about finally making use of it now that I have access to tools! :banana:

[billygoat333]

DOH! lol I am such an idiot. the ram is incompatible with this board. no wonder! its PC-3200 and the board only accepts pc-2100/1600 glad I looked through the specs of the board. oops. :facepalm: oh well, thanx for the help all. :D

[slaveofconvention]

Have you tried it with slower ram? I only ask because I have regularly used 3200 in boards which don't support it and it works fine, altho at the board supported speed instead of the actual RAM speed...

[billygoat333]

I dont have any, unfortunately the ram that came with the board got fried, somehow got shorted out if i remember correctly. Speaking of, I bet the ram slot got fried too? :think: its been a long time since i've fired up this board (found it in my old closet @ my parents house). I bet the board is toast. oh well. no loss. I do however have a working Celeron 433mhz board. haha. wonder what to do with it. :think: