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First post, by 8bitfink

Posted on 2024-04-09, 00:56

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I have this issue every now and then I power on and I get constant long beeps and no display. The board is a iWill i440LX Pentium-II, the ram is seated and ok. I tested with another GFX card and same.
I have unplugged everything apart from the Master HDD and removed other cards. I have removed and replaced the CMOS battery I am clueless at this stage.

Anyone have any ideas?

Reply 1 of 4, by 8bitfink

Posted on 2024-04-09, 07:50

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I ended up taking one RAM Module out and seems to work. Though I bet it does it again, it is just random I will see anyway.

Reply 2 of 4, by Truffon

Posted on 2024-04-09, 08:33

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Hi,
If you didn't do it already, try to clean the ram slots and ram themselves with deoxit, IPA and a brush or something equivalent.

I have boards that tends to be problematic with ram as time goes on, and cleaning helps. (Corrosion I guess?)

Reply 3 of 4, by 8bitfink

Posted on 2024-04-09, 20:58

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Well it did it again this morning, posted then went to go into windows and beeped and display went off. Turned it off and beeps again, I will give that a go @truffon.

Reply 4 of 4, by 8bitfink

Posted on 2024-04-10, 00:29

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Thanks Truffon cleaned modules with ISO and slots, also dusted out with my Datavac . Started up twice now and works fine. Been a while since I have done that cheers!

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