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guyb

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    Hard Drive install didn't go well
    « on: February 12, 2006, 05:22:32 PM »
    I installed a 2nd hard drive (Seagate 250), and another memory card (Ultra 512) to my KMA AM39L-L board.  Now when I turn the  power everything powers up but....
    #1 There is no "beep" as it is powering up
    #2 The monitor which has been plugged in and out a number of times keeps giving me the self test
    Needless to say I am STUCK!!!!  Any suggestions??

    GX1_Man

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    Re: Hard Drive install didn't go well
    « Reply #1 on: February 12, 2006, 06:14:31 PM »
    Rule #1 - Only introduce one variable at a time. Take out the second RAM for now and replace firmly in slot. If it doesn't work take iti out for now. We'll deal with it later.

    Is the new hard drive jumpered as slave and the original as master? If the machine now boots, is it seen in the BIOS?

    Keep us posted.

    guyb

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      Re: Hard Drive install didn't go well
      « Reply #2 on: February 12, 2006, 06:39:55 PM »
      Thank you.
      Took memory out.
      turned power on... nothing..... :-?

      GX1_Man

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      Re: Hard Drive install didn't go well
      « Reply #3 on: February 13, 2006, 03:45:52 AM »
      So if you leave just the old RAM  in there and the hard drive not attached it works?

      If so, tell us what happened with the hard drive jumpering.

      guyb

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        Re: Hard Drive install didn't go well
        « Reply #4 on: February 13, 2006, 09:09:56 PM »
        No, just hooking up the original HD it wont work.  We tried all the jumper possibilities of the master/slave and the channel select or select.  But when you turn it on we dont even get a beep. We have unplugged and replugged everything!!   :'(

        GX1_Man

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        Re: Hard Drive install didn't go well
        « Reply #5 on: February 13, 2006, 09:41:13 PM »
        So you have JUST the original RAM and the original hard drive, jumpered as master, and nothing happens? If so, remove and reseat the RAM and try again. Now what?

        guyb

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          Re: Hard Drive install didn't go well
          « Reply #6 on: February 14, 2006, 08:10:27 AM »
          Tried that and nothing.