This is an update......I did not have the kazillion jumpers in the right
position.  I positioned them as in the manual (confusing description) for
DDR and expected something to change, but I still get the same symptoms.
Looking at some of the info supplied by listers (Thanks) it looks like the 1
long 8 shorts maybe indicative of video problems, so maybe it didn't even
get to the memory portion of the routine.  Not sure exactly what happens
first.  Since I don't have any machine that will test the components, and I
am pretty much in the sticks, I'll take it to Phoenix next week where I can
get it checked out.   Will let you know what I find out.  Thanks everyone.

Date:    Thu, 27 Feb 2003 07:48:00 -0800
From:    Kyle Elmblade <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: New build will not start

Funny, these boards are awful popular these days.  Four of them have been
purchased by people in my office recently.  As it happens, I've had my hands
on every one (I'm the resident expert on apply Arctic Silver thermal paste).
  One of the tricks on this board is the memory jumpers.  There's a bank of
a gajillion jumpers right in front of the memory slots on the edge of the
board.  If you are using SDRAM, they are all left open, which is the
default.  If you are using DDR, as in your case, you need to change them so
they are all closed.  The first one I helped put together had the exact same
problem you are experiencing, and it was this set of jumpers that caused it.

Hope this helps!

Kyle Elmblade

>From: GeorgeMary <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: [PCBUILD] New build will not start
>Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 18:18:29 -0700
>
>I am putting together a 1.8 MHz celeron, ECS P4VXASD2+ motherboard, DDR
>256Meg PC2100, GigaByte AG32S AGP video card.  So far all I have installed
>are these parts.  The fans spin and the power light comes on, but no
>display.  All I get are beeps.  First one, then 8, then 2, then 1.  The
>board has AMIbios.  I did a search on the codes and thought that they were
>saying something about memory or video card.  I changed the position of the
>memory, and reseated the video card. I also rechecked jumpers and looked
>for
>possible shorts mounting the MB.  All parts are new, but looks like one at
>least is bad.  Does anyone have any ideas on how to narrow it down(I might
>be able to  find a machine to check memory, but don't know about the video
>card, since it is AGP), or does anyone know what the beeps are telling me?
>Replies off list are fine......just need to solve this problem.  THX
>George&Mary Skokan ([log in to unmask])


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