ASRock z97x Killer motherboard, had a "brown out" now the computer beeps 3 times and pauses, continuously. I thought this meant an error with the memory. So I reseated and swapped slots, and nothing, so I used a spare stick and still nothing. Is the motherboard fried? Can I try anything else?
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- Thread starter Twiggz
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- Jul 26, 2004
remove battery
clear cmos
try just one stick of ram
try onboard vid
if you have any other extra parts try them ( psu cpu ram gfx)
http://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp?id=286
clear cmos
try just one stick of ram
try onboard vid
if you have any other extra parts try them ( psu cpu ram gfx)
http://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp?id=286
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- Dec 21, 2009
As Console's link indicated, this seems to be the BIOS error code for "No memory", so, the mobo doesn't seem to think there is any memory installed.
I would double/triple check to make sure you're installing in the correct slots, and that the modules are fully seated. It sounds like your board is taking a crap on you though (specifically maybe the DIMM slots). If you have a local Fry's, sometimes they will test them for you and try to swap in parts to see if the error stops/changes.
I would double/triple check to make sure you're installing in the correct slots, and that the modules are fully seated. It sounds like your board is taking a crap on you though (specifically maybe the DIMM slots). If you have a local Fry's, sometimes they will test them for you and try to swap in parts to see if the error stops/changes.
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I believe that there is some software out there (for example) that can help you rebuild arrays with the data on the drives that were members of the old array. If the data on the drives are intact, you should be able to recover them.
That said, the software RAID on a mobo isn't the most robust solution, so now may be a good time to think about a dedicated RAID card if you care, and have some spare cash.
That said, the software RAID on a mobo isn't the most robust solution, so now may be a good time to think about a dedicated RAID card if you care, and have some spare cash.
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RMA the mb . Your raid should work with the new mb
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Ok so I received a new board, the exact same model I had. Installed everything and it still wouldn't start. I started testing the memory again (2 Gskill sticks and 1 PNY). After I removed one of the Gskill Sticks it started, then I put in the PNY stick and it still started. So I decided the one Gskill stick must be bad, threw it out and moved along fine.
Now suddenly im having the exact same issue again, 3 beeps and then just repeats 3 beeps again over and over. Won't Start. I also had the power go out here again, but I have an UPS this time. I think though the power was out so long that it turned off anyway. (happened in the night)
SURELY, the motherboard isnt fried AGAIN, but none of my memory sticks work, no matter what configuration i use.
think the CPU is going bad? None of my other computers in the house are affected by power going out.
Now suddenly im having the exact same issue again, 3 beeps and then just repeats 3 beeps again over and over. Won't Start. I also had the power go out here again, but I have an UPS this time. I think though the power was out so long that it turned off anyway. (happened in the night)
SURELY, the motherboard isnt fried AGAIN, but none of my memory sticks work, no matter what configuration i use.
think the CPU is going bad? None of my other computers in the house are affected by power going out.
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