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From: Cub on 1 Feb 2008 02:42

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> Thanks for the advice guys, I'll do all that in the morning.
>
> Cub, I had 2x1GB PQI and 2x1GB OCZ (all PC3200) RAM installed at the
> same time as you recommended and I configured them in all ways...and
> still same problem. Resetting CMOS has worked twice, I got full use
> and could do whatever I wanted...ran disk clean-up and defrag, but
> when I went to check volume for errors and had to reboot, it went
> right back to the beeps.
>
> If I can get into the system every ten tries or so, what does this
> eliminate?
>
> Building this was a huge lesson: The $269 A8N-SLI Deluxe has a $785
> FX-53 CPU in it...almost cost me 50% of everything I own! The video
> card is an Asus ATI Radeon X800XT PE EAX800XT/PE/2DHTV/256 and cost
> $700. Add a $50 Zalman fan, a $200 Soundblaster card, $150 P/S, 2xWD
> HHD, DVD drives, and several cases of beer, I spent a lot on this as
> my first rig...too much! (Well, the beer was worth it.)

Might sound daft but , remove all ram and see if the post beep changes ,
install 1st mem stick test, remove install second test etc etc

Cub


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