Asrock K7S41GX "NEW" does not work :bip-bip-bip

NOTE*
The following applies to motherboards such as an AsRock K7S41GX.
It does NOT apply to motherboards supporting the Intel Core i3, i5, i7, and i9 processors.

1) Motherboard diagram,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Motherboard_diagram.svg

A) CPU = Central Processing Unit. Another term is Microprocessor, or Processor for short.
The 'Brain' of the computer.

B) Front Side Bus. Also abbreviated as FSB.
The FSB is the 'Information Highway' between the Processor, and the Northbridge chip.

[Chip and Chipset are slang terms for I.C.
Integrated Circuit,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit ]

C) The motherboard chipset is the Northbridge chip, and the Southbridge chip.

The Northbridge chip handles the faster capabilities of the computer.
It is named NORTHbridge, because on the orientation of the motherboard, it is to the North of the motherboard.

The Southbridge chip handles the slower capabilities of the computer.


D) The Northbridge handles the Processor, Ram Memory, and HIGH-speed graphics.
AGP and PCI Express are high speed graphic technologies.

A graphics card used in a PCI expansion slot, and Integrated Graphics are NOT high speed graphics.


E) The Southbridge handles Integrated Graphics, (OnBoard graphics. Same/same), and the PCI bus.
A graphics card inserted into a PCI expansion slot is one example of Southbridge support.

Any add-in card inserted into a PCI expansion slot, is in the PCI bus.
Therefore handled by the Southbridge chip.

The Southbridge chip also handles IDE (PATA), and SATA harddrives.
Handles USB ports, Ethernet port/s, audio, and the CMOS memory.

F) The Internal Bus is the 'Information Highway' between the Northbridge chip, and the Southbridge chip.

G) The LPC Bus is the 'Information Highway' between the Southbridge chip, and the Super I/O chipset.
The LPC Bus is also the 'Information Highway' between the Southbridge chip, and the BIOS chipset.

H) The Super I/O chipset handles,
Serial port
Parallel port
Floppy Disk Drive
Keyboard
Mouse


2) http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=K7S41GX

The AsRock K7S41GX has;

A) Socket A processor socket. Also known as Socket 462

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_A

Can use AMD processors that fit in a Socket A processor socket, and have either a 200MegaHertz, 266MHz, or 333MHz FSB.

Here is the CPU Support List,

http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=K7S41GX

Supports DDR Sdram ram memory at either 266MHz, or 333MHz.
PC2100 and PC2700, respectively.

Maximum TOTAL Amount of Ram Memory is 2GB
Maximum Amount for EACH ram memory slot is 1GB.
There are two ram memory slots.

Has an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) graphics expansion slot, that supports AGP 4X , or AGP 8X graphics cards. (1.5 Volt)

Has two PCI expansion slots

Supports IDE (PATA) harddrive/s. (2 maximum)
Supports IDE optical drives. (CD or DVD, or burners for both)

The motherboard chipset is a SiS 741GX - Northbridge, and the SiS 963L - Southbridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Integrated_Systems

Regards,
joecoolvette

HERE IS THE SITE FOR DRIVERS AND BIOS UPDATE FOR THE ASROCK K7S41GX (http://www.asrock.com.tw/mb/download.asp?Model=K7S41GX&o=All)

theres a possibliy that the problem is with the monitor itself,check the monitors cable

If you hear just one short beep on the onboard speaker it means that everything is fine. You should download the drivers for the onboard sound from Asrock website.

This model motherboard was plagued with defective capacitors. Look at the three capacitors below the AGP slot. If they have a green colored sheath around them, you'll probably notice that they're bulging out at their tops due to a manufacturing defect. In fact, you'll notice that ALL of the capacitors with a green colored sheath around them are bulging out....the motherboard is basically dead. If the three capacitors below the AGP slot are wrapped in a black colored sheath the voltage regulator between the CPU FSB jumpers and the north bridge chipset is probably fried. Either way, unless you're Really handy with a soldering iron you're probably better off buying a new computer.

You can download your motherboard manual here...

http://www.asrock.com/support/download.asp?c=All

...and see the choices you have for setting those jumpers.

Replace board as sounds like it has died

Page 7 of the user manual shows you which jumper to change in order to change the FSB; http://download.asrock.com/manual/K7S41GX.pdf

it seems to me its a dust problem. any beeps?

i think that the FSB needs to be set at 133 as this relates to your memory timing and im guessing your ram will be sdram, apologies if it's ddr, but you will find that you can up the cpu speed within the bios, in small increments. Don't forget the speed of athlon processors does not match the model number, the 2400 means it will be the equivelant of a pentium 2.4 GHZ, but it will probably show a GHZ rating of 2 or 2.2 Also try reseting the cmos by shorting a clrcmos2, clrcmos,clrrtc or putting the jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 then back again if it's a JBAT1 terminal, depending on your board.