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ricardoghunter
03-22-2001, 12:44 PM
The following are the specs for my computer:
Motherboard (FIC AZ-11E)
Hard Drive (IBM Deskstar 40 GB)
Floppy (Mitsumi)
Cpu (Athlon Thunderbird 1Ghz w 200 MHZ FSB Socket A)
AGP STB Velocity 4400 16M (Nt nearly the best, I know, but give me time)
128 Megs SDRam (PC133)
CREATIVe 52X IDE Cdrom
The problem is that once I installed memory, I got no beeps at all when starting the system. Before that, I got 2. I can only start the computer when the CMOS jumper is set to CLR_CMOS, instead of Normal operation, and some of the LED's don't work when the board's FSB setting is at 133MHZ. The drives all spin up; the light for the floppy stays on until the system abruptly shuts off. The monitor is getting a signal; when the computer shuts off, the screen turns purple, then goes blank. I get no POST or screen error messages, just a shut-off.

Randy_tx
03-22-2001, 02:17 PM
I'm not familiar with the mobo; however, my guess is that the Video Card (for sure) and maybe sound as well cant handle the 200 mhz front side bus speed......If there is a limiter for peripherals .... allowing for example the PCI & AGP devices to run at a slower bus speed ( as in 100 mhz or less) I would try that. Additionally, you may need better (faster) SDRAM to run that puppy at full 200 mhz FSB speeds.

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andreadebiase
03-22-2001, 03:37 PM
hi, i have the same motherboard, i am NOT an expert but I was wondering: are you having all these problems whe you have the FSB jumper set at 133? if you do, put it back at 100 and leave it there. Maybe I am saying something obvious for you but that jumper is not for memory. Memory speed is set in the bios, no jumper!!!
The FSB jumper is for the CPU and if you leave it at 100 is going to be ok due to the ?multiplier? that will make the cpu run at 200 (i am giving it for granted, i have no clou what i am talking about and how this is achieved http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif but i read it somewhere).
One last thing: don`t mess up with the CLR-CMOS jumper unless you want to flash the bios.

peter asko
03-25-2001, 01:33 PM
hi there
Most mobo`s come with a plug&play bios, so when you put your memory in it will show in the bios automaticly, if it does not then you can tell the computer through the bios how much memory it has.

does the computer start without the upgrade?