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Hi guys, have just built new 'puter but having errors...

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by NoviceNikki, Nov 5, 2004.

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  1. NoviceNikki Newcomer, in training

    Hi guys, I apologise if this is a basic question, I've tinkered around in computers before but this is my first attempt at building from scratch.

    I'm assembled everything and turned it on and I get a beep going up and down an octave, followed by a fast high-pitched beeping, then I get the following message:

    Award Bootblock BIOS V1.0
    Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc

    BIOS ROM checksum error
    Keyboard error or no keyboard present

    Detecting floppy drive A media...
    Drive A error. System halt

    I've tried clearing the ROM BIOS with the CMOS data jumper, but that's the extent of my knowledge. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

    (It's a new a: drive so I can't see why the floppy would be having a problem, and I have a keyboard connected via USB)
    NoviceNikki, Nov 5, 2004
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  2. vegasgmc TechSpot Chancellor

    You need to connect a keyboard to the regular keyboard plug, go into the BIOS and enable USB keyboard support. You may have the floppy cable connected backward.
    vegasgmc, Nov 6, 2004
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  3. Tarkus TechSpot Ambassador

    Tarkus, Nov 7, 2004
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  4. MYOB Newcomer, in training

    You also need to either attach a floppy drive or disable the floppy in the BIOS - the system halt error relates to a lack of a floppy.
    MYOB, Nov 8, 2004
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  5. bastars Newcomer, in training

    CMOS ROM checksum error

    i have the same problem as novice but another
    problem is i cant access the setup of my bios....
    because the system is halted.
    bastars, Nov 22, 2004
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  6. ShannanCarlock Newcomer, in training

    Exactly what is your's doing? Make sure floppy is connected correctly and keyboard is connected. USB will usually not work until drivers are loaded into windows unless your motherboard will enable USB in bios - some will some won't. Same goes for USB mouse. Look at tarkus's post on beep codes and figure what code the bios is giving you.
    ShannanCarlock, Nov 22, 2004
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  7. Electrick Gypsy Newcomer, in training

    Enter your BIOS 'before' the system halts.
    Electrick Gypsy, Nov 22, 2004
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  8. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    Welcome to TechSpot Forums

    Check that floppy drive cable is connected the right way. If the drive led stays lit all the time, the cable probably plugged the wrong way round.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Nov 22, 2004
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  9. dadecamp Newcomer, in training

    To help clarify the floppy cable issue, the floppy cable has three plugs on it. One plugs into the motherboard. The other two are closer together toward the other end. Look at it closely and you will see that the cable has a split in it between the closer plugs and the cable crosses over on itself changing where the cable pins go on one of the plugs. I beleive the crossed over plug goes into the 3.5 floppy drive. The other one would go into on old 5.25 floppy drive of day gone by.
    dadecamp, Nov 23, 2004
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  10. bastars Newcomer, in training

    to NoviceNikki

    i want to know how did you solve your problem???
    bastars, Nov 23, 2004
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  11. bastars Newcomer, in training

    im sure that i plugged the cable right...
    i remembered that my motherboard dont autodetect my floppy drive... and have to configure it b4 using......

    and i realy cant access anything attached on my motherboard, except the pci drive where i put my video card

    also the drive led is not lit....

    so if novicenikki is still up there please email me...
    bastars, Nov 23, 2004
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