ASUS k8N motherboard major error

2 short beeps Post Error ,review screen for error code

if you want to know what this is the error code is related to

click start control panel administrative tools computer management then select event viewer this may vary depending on what operating system you have

extend the events there you will see errors in red you will no what exactly what the error was and at what time it occurred

or click start type in event viewer press ENTER

you might be able work your way through the problem
if you need more help with this post a reply with the error message details

hope it helps

One bad lead can cause a computer to continue on a cycle or to shutdown or fail to detect your hard drive

Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions IDE SATA

the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they might be faulty

if its a 40 pin flat ribbon type it will be the first to fail

make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure dust free connections and are not faulty even the electrical extensions

even something as small as an electrical fan and its lead can cause you problems

computers need all electrical power and data to continue through every working device and to have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error

make sure your graphics card is securely seated with no dust built up or in the socket

if you remove your graphics check the socket to make sure its dust free

restart your computer then reinstall it this should activate found new hardware wizard

or you might try

you will need to connect to another monitor or your television to your computer with the vga lead monitor connection

click start control panel display change display settings adjust resolution this may vary depending on your operating system you should a no 1 and a no 2 with detect and identify keep an eye on

the screen when you select the number tabs this may vary depending on your operating system when you select the no 2 tab this should be the extended desktop always click apply after making any changes

you will need to connect to another monitor or your television to your computer with the vga lead monitor connection

click start control panel display change display settings adjust resolution this may vary depending on your operating system

you should see a no 1 and a no 2 with detect and identify keep an eye on the screen when you select the number tabs this may vary depending on your operating system

when you select the no 2 tab this should be the extended desktop always click apply after making any changes

or click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll to monitors right click select scan for hardware changes

if you can get an extended desktop your monitor is faulty

if you cant get an exended desktop

hope it helps

This is the Motherboard Manual for the MSI K8N Neo4 series of motherboards. It is in PDF file form,

http://static.tigerdirect.com/pdf/MSI-K8N-Neo4-Series-Manual.pdf

If the direct link above doesn't work, copy the above URL, then paste it in your address bar. Press the Enter key.

It may take up to 30 seconds before you see the first page, and additional time may be required to fully download. This is a temporary download. There is a way to save it to your computer.
(This way you can burn a copy to CD disk for safekeeping, and remove it from the computer to save harddrive space)

If you do not know how, and wish to, please post in a Comment.

At the top of the PDF file is the page number box. It is to the right of the blue down arrow.
Go to Page 39.
There you will see that there is a Clear CMOS button.
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For additional questions please post in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette

Hi.

The most probable reason you are getting the bad checksum error is you have to set the date and time because you have cleared the CMOS and reset the BIOS.
You should also get a message that says press F1 to load defaults or press a certain key to access setup. Access setup (BIOS) and set the date and time. That should take care of the bad checksum error.
Another good idea is make sure the motherboard battery is not dead either.



Regards.

make sure battery is in mother board make sure the fuse is good and in mother board make sure aluminium tower is clamed on black chip to mother board and also make sure fan is cecurelt tight on mother board.

go bios change the sequence pci express first then on board vga >f10> yes

try take out the battery on board for one min. then put in battery see if that works jim

The one beep is usually normal for most computers. Is your Video card seated correctly?

4 beeps Refresh error RAM is not refreshing correctly. Reset the refresh values in the BIOS or reset the BIOS.

Try this download site:

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIOS/Asus/Asus-K8N-E-Bios-0411.shtml

click on the download button, select one of the "external mirror" links, and it should begin to download the driver for it.

Try going to the Asus website and look for support for your MB drivers and Operating System.

If there is no longer any Win98 support for your MB then I suggest a fresh computer and more recent software for less hassle!
A ten year old OS indicates to me that you might be stuck until you go with the flow!
Cruel but true.
Hopefully the recent cheap prices for computers pre-installed with Vista or XP will persuade you.