MOBO Issue

[susenewbe]

This is not directly SUSE related, but I am looking for advice. I was given a Gateway Micro tower. It has only USB ports for Kybd & Mouse. Boot is OK, as SOON AS BIOS loads, the MOBO makes a moarse code type ticking sound, and is not powering my USB KYBD. As soon as the BIOS menu is loading, the noise stops, still no kybd. Memory was tested..good. No HD, no CD, no floppy taken off in intervals. Any ideas>>??
Thanks in advance!!!!

[susenewbe]

after further prodding, there is a small black piece on the mobo, looks like a speaker, THAT is what is making the ticking noise...

[malcolmlewis]

Originally Posted by susenewbe

after further prodding, there is a small black piece on the mobo, looks
like a speaker, THAT is what is making the ticking noise...

Hi
That would be a piezoelectric speakers. Normally there is a jumper on
the motherboard to use that or an external speaker. You may even be
able to disable in bios. It also depends if it's trying to send you a
beep sequence aka a fault code.

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[DenverD]

> given a Gateway Micro tower. It has only USB ports for Kybd & Mouse.
> Boot is OK, as SOON AS BIOS loads, the MOBO makes a moarse code type
> ticking sound

the BIOS is _trying_ to tell you what is wrong using not Morse Code,
but "BIOS POST code"....have a look here:

http://www.bioscentral.com/
[which is first on a list of 300k+ google hits searching on "bios
post codes" without the quotes]

look for a post code for the maker of _your_ BIOS..

cool, huh?

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[susenewbe]

well I have to assume the mobo is fried. I removed all but power & memory, no go..the noise coming out of the speaker is indeterminable. Worse yet, whatever is wrong, it is not letting me use my kybd, so I can not make any changes in the BIOS...I think I may have to chunk it...although I really like the small box....