GA-6VX7-4X problem - 11 beeps?

Hi all,

My system with a GA-6VX7-4X motherboard won't boot anymore - shut it down
after having it up and running for a longer period, but now it won't boot.

The system beeps once, seeks a floppy and checks my CD-RW and DVD drives,
and again beeps and seeks.

From other posts on the Internet it seems that I am not the only one
stuck with this problem, but from the answers found, I was unsuccessful
restoring my system:

- I cleared the CMOS by removing the CMOS battery and setting the Clear
CMOS jumper for 10 minutes.
- I downloaded the BIOS file from the Giga-Byte web site, extracted the
archive, and stored the 6VX7-4X.F45 as AMIBOOT.ROM on a floppy.
- Powered down the system, inserted the floppy and turned it on again.
- The system reads the floppy and after a couple of seconds, and then
repeatedly, a small pause followed by 11 beeps.

I have not been able to find any document describing the 11 beeps, and
what it might mean.

Does anyone know what the 11 beeps mean? Is there some way I can revive my
main board?

Any suggestion is very much appreciated.

Jack

Jack <user RemoveThis @domain.com> schrieb:

 >[...] and then repeatedly, a small pause followed by 11 beeps.
 >
 >I have not been able to find any document describing the 11 beeps, and
 >what it might mean.
 >
 >Does anyone know what the 11 beeps mean? Is there some way I can revive my
 >main board?



Hi Jack,

I'm not an expert but Andy Rathbone in his book "Upgrading & Fixing
PCs for Dummies" (IDG Books Worldwide Inc., Foster City, Calif.)
writes in chapter 24 (German translation, 1998) that beeping codes
depend on the manufacturer of the BIOS.

In case of AMI: 11 beeps mean that your mainboard has problems with
its cache memory.

He suggests to contact the dealer to find a solution. Hope you have a
good one!

Karl<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->