All, ?Will appreciate any help getting this new (old style-overstocked) MB working. History: 3 yr old EMachines Model T1840 failed (Later I determined the I/O hub shorted-appeared to have overheated). ?Thought I would just replace the PSU, then got an MB, then had to get different memory, then more memory, returned PSU and MB for second new ones, thought they were defective. So have replaced everything but the case L
?Just have monitor (LCD analog monitor Kogi brand Model L5BX), keyboard, & power supply (a second new OEM model that came with the eMachines PC (Bestec model ATX-250-12E)) connected to second new MB(Gateway ?Dasher? Motherboard part# 4000822, Intel Skt. 478 W/ Video + Sound /Lan & USB 2.0 400FSB microATX w/ Intel Pentium 4 1.5GHz CPU & Fan.) with mem installed (Tried one stick of this first: SAMSUNG* SDRAM 512MB (64X4) PC133 16C ? NEW. Then 2 matched sticks of SDRAM 512MB (64X4) PC133 16C ? NEW, unknown brand, has an ?S? company brand symbol on the chips.) (I hope this is the ?64 Mbit technology? which the MB website ( http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/INTEL/2518624/2518624nv.shtml
) says is required.) Problem: Only get 3 beeps (said to mean: First 64 KB memory failure – reseat memory) no matter what, even with a second identical MB. Fan runs, LED on MB lights, but monitor never receives any signal-tried hitting F1 or F2, still no activity. Reset switch appears to work. I noticed that with the ATX12 (4 pin) power connector off, it does all of this except beep, but still no monitor activity-and I know it needs that connected. The old MB from the emachines said 2.5V on the mem slots (PC2100 I think) and this one says 3.3V. I suspect the PSU is the wrong type, but it has a 3.3V output. Was hoping it would work. This is a real money pit now, but also a personal challenge that I want to win. I guess either the PSU or the memory the wrong type. (Supposedly this MB was tested prior to shipping to me) Any ideas beside the logical one of ?give up and cut my losses? ? Thanks very much.