Fried Motherboard?? HELP!

[fizzy_drink]

I've got a K7 motherboard.

I uninstalled my old 40GB HDD, to install a new 400GB HDD.

The drive was recognised by the BIOS, but Windows failed to recognise it once booted-up on the primary master.

I was tinkering with BIOS settings, when I got an error message... now the computer won't even startup.

I've reset the CMOS, and nothing has changed. All power is going to the MO-BO, but the screen is black, and I get a delayed beeping sound every 10 seconds.

Is it fried?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I'm probably wrong , somebody correct me if i am . I had a similar problem a while ago , a series of beeps a few seconds apart . It could either be your memory fcuked up , or could be your memory not seated right .If yu've got more than 1 stick of memory you could try leaving one in and checking if one of the sticks of memory is bad , a bit of trial n error .



Did you try putting your old 40gb hd back in and seeing if it boots up ?

 

[fizzy_drink]

Nope... I just disconnected the new one, to see if the primary master booted-up.

As it is, there's nothing on the screen - just a black screen, and a beeping MO-BO.


I'll try the memory, stdby.

 

[atomic_bog_roll]

Any help?
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

 

[fizzy_drink]

Yay.. it's working.


Ok, now how on earth do I get windows to recognise my 400 GB HDD?

BIOS knows it's there, but windows dowesn't. :s

 

[Griff]

Yay.. it's working.


Ok, now how on earth do I get windows to recognise my 400 GB HDD?

BIOS knows it's there, but windows dowesn't. :s

Control panel > Adminastrative tools > Computer Management > Disk Management

The new HD should show up and you'll have to set it as active.

 

[atomic_bog_roll]

It will probably need formatting before windows recognises it.

 

[fizzy_drink]

Thank you SO much for your help guys!



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