Author Topic: Motherboard timer not operational ... help? (Read 3856 times)

Exile · « **on:** June 07, 2003, 09:26:32 PM »

Well ... finally got everything put together, XP Pro installed. Everything seemed fine after all the updates, but now I'm getting 4 beeps when booting up. Manual says this means: "Motherboard timer not operational".

Not sure how to proceed here. Has the motherboard gone bad already after only an hour? How can I fix this?

Everything seems to still be running fine. What effect would this have on my system if left unchecked?

OS: Windows XP Pro (fully updated)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4-3.0C GHz
Motherboard: ASUS P4C800 Deluxe
Memory: Corsair XMS 1GB PC-3200 LL Platinum (2 X 512)
Hard Drive: Seagate 120GB SATA 7200 RPM /w 8MB Cache
Video: ATI 9800 Pro 128
Sound: Audigy 2

Reschke · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2003, 07:22:51 AM »

Yep that would be a bad board in my previous experience. At least it died early on; so you should be able to get an RMA easily.

Exile · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2003, 08:11:06 AM »

If it's a bad board why is everything still working? or at least it appears to be working correctly.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2003, 08:58:43 AM »

Infant mortality of silicone will usually occur within the first 24 hours of burn-in.

I would check with ASUS about this before proceeding. Open the case and make sure nothing has become dislodged or a cable is not touching something it shouldn't be.

Hmmm,..you stuck with the 380W supply that came with the Sonata. I wonder,..should be enough,..but maybe borderline. I replaced my Sonata's PS with the 480W TruPower.