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Have an older IBM 233mmx and the monitor that came with it finally died. Wouldn't do anything but make a click and occasionally a bright stripe would run down the middle of the screen for about a...

Hi, can someone tell me what the different beeps mean when a motherboard powers up? Are all boards the same? Thanks in advance.

Jeff

Ok, I know it's elementary, but how do I find out what version of DOS my machines have?

thanks,

Jeff

Latest update! NEW PSU, 2nd New MB, still nothing. Have found a used processor to try. Still the HD spins, but nothing else. No beeps, no floppy. Only have the RAM, Video card, PSU and HD plugged...

WELL HERE'S THE LATEST. LUCKED OUT, GOT A NEW CASE WITH PSU (AT) AT RADIOSHACK.COM FOR $24.95, PUT THAT PSU INTO MY UNIT, ONLY PLUGGED IN THE POWER, HD, RAM AND STILL THE SAME THING, HD SPINS, LIGHT...

Not getting anything. Even tried a CPU from a functioning PC and still the same response.

Thanks

I've tried different memory, different video card, different HD still to no avail...... I'm still getting power from the PS, but could it be that I'm not getting enough? The HD spins and the power...

Yes I have fans, case fan, processor fan. These both power up when the unit is turned.
Power light comes on, HD spins, but that's where it ends. No FDD movement. I will try your sugguestions, I'll...

Thought it went there, but it didn't! I have since replaced the MB, but still get nothing when I boot the system up. No monitor, no nothing. Did I fry the video card?, CPU or? It's only a 200MMX...

Yes, the connector will only fit one way on the board. the light does come on, so I believe that there is power there. What does the (40) mean?

Thanks

NOPE, Tried that, didn't work.

NEXT.....................

unplugged the floppy drive, plugged it in again now I get the floppy disk failure message upon boot up. Any ideas?