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Name: Dumb Geek (by bitboy)
Date: December 13, 2004 at 17:52:41 Pacific
Subject: stuck on C1 post code
OS: WinXP
CPU/Ram: P4 3.2GHZ, 1GB DDR 3200
Comment:

i just built a new PC, after i set up my new PC and the 1st time to turn it on, all the fans are running strong, everything seems on, just nothing appears on the screen. not even a BIOs set up screen or intro screen, plus no beep sound when i turn on. the i see the LED shows c1, always stop on C1 every time the PC turn on. i have tried my RAMs on my friend's PC and works fine. whats wrong with that? doesnt have anything on the screen, i have tried from PCI to AGP card, still nothing. what happen, this was my 1st time to turn on the PC, what did i do wrong, i have tired clear the cmos and then put it default for like 100 times, still the same problem, nothing on the screen, always stop on C1 post code. never pass this code to get to the next post item. always stuck here. plz help!
mobo is ABIT AS8, 1 512mb ddr 400 rams on dimm 1 slot. p4 3ghz socket775. plz help

C1 means detect memories
-auto-detection of DRam
-auto-detection of L2 cache(socket 7 or below)

P4 3.2GHZ
kingstom 1GB DDR 3200
Nvidia geforce FX 5950 256mb


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Name: Rick McNabb
Date: December 25, 2004 at 03:39:18 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Look at the motherboard manual. It looks like you have to install memory in even numbers. (2 or 4). Means you need to install either two or four memory sticks, can't run on just one.


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