GA-8IHXP boot issues

[mhm112079]

I have recently purchased components to build my system and I am having difficulty. I have Gigabyte GA-8IHXP board (Rev. 2.1), P4 2.4Ghz (100FSB), Radeon 9700 PRO, 2x128 Kingston PC1066 RDRAM, Raidmax 450W PSU, and 80Gb Seagate HD. After installing the components and all power cables I can't get the system to POST to BIOS. I get all the fans to run and hard drive will spin, but I get NO OUTPUT on the screen. I have checked the monitor to make sure it is working, checked the video card in another system, checked the CPU in another system, and all work properly. I can't figure out what to do and it is a frustrating problem since I get NOTHING to work with. I have reset the CMOS and that doesn't help. All I get is three short beeps, pause, then three short beeps...continuously. Seems like it may be a RAM issue... I've tried putting the RAM in RIMM 1&2 and 1&3 and I always use the CRIMMs. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Crashman]

3 short: Base 64K memory failure: A memory failure has occurred in the first 64K of RAM.

You get three beeps when it's installed either way?

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[MarthaStewart]

I have the same set up as you do, pretty much. I was wondering if you got your system to boot up? I havent gotten my radeon in the mail, but it is on the way. Could you post again soon and tell me how things went for you, problems, etc. thanks

SEAN

 

[MarthaStewart]

I have the same set up as you do, pretty much. I was wondering if you got your system to boot up? I havent gotten my radeon in the mail, but it is on the way. Could you post again soon and tell me how things went for you, problems, etc. thanks

SEAN

 

[Crashman]

Oh, BTW, did you connect the four pin power connector to the video card?

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[bp2u2]

You mentioned in your post that you tried putting ram in 1 & 3. RDRAM modules allways must be populated in pairs and of same type. That is 1&2 with CRIMMS in 3&4 or 3&4 with CRIMMS in 1&2.
1) Check to make sure CPU is seated properly and no bent pins.
2) In my AMI beep codes table 3 short beeps indicates problem with RAM < 64K. What happens when you swap RIMM 1 with RIMM 2?
3)Once you get system to post do a google search for memtest-86 and verify your memory before attempting to load XP. Lots of bad 1066 RIMM out there.
BP