Using Post Card to diagnose computer need help

[Walter Goldschmidt]

Trying to learn how to use a new Post card I just got. It appears to be a
decent one. It has 8 LED lights and shows 4 codes such as 0061 Post code.
The LED's are +12v, -12v, +5v, +3.3v, CLK, IRDY, FRAME, RESET. During boot
all the LED's light but RESET. The IRDY & FRAME are intermittent. The RESET
never lights. At end of boot RESET, IRDY & FRAME are out. Right now I'm more
concerned with the codes as I'm troubleshooting an old XP machine that will
not allow me to install Windows XP. It gets 2/3 installed and locks up
everytime. After 6 boots with the card in the PCI slot I got 6 different
codes at the end of the boot. I get quite a few during boot but I understand
the only one I need to be concerned with is the final one or whenever the
card code locks at any particular one code. Here are the codes and also can
you explain why 4 code numbers and are the first 2 on left the only ones I
need be concerned with. Any help would be appreciated as I'm new to POST
cards usage.
0061, 0061, 00AA, 60A9, 6160, AAA8

Walt.

 

[SC Tom]

Trying to learn how to use a new Post card I just got. It appears to be a
decent one. It has 8 LED lights and shows 4 codes such as 0061 Post code.
The LED's are +12v, -12v, +5v, +3.3v, CLK, IRDY, FRAME, RESET. During boot
all the LED's light but RESET. The IRDY & FRAME are intermittent. The
RESET never lights. At end of boot RESET, IRDY & FRAME are out. Right now
I'm more concerned with the codes as I'm troubleshooting an old XP machine
that will not allow me to install Windows XP. It gets 2/3 installed and
locks up everytime. After 6 boots with the card in the PCI slot I got 6
different codes at the end of the boot. I get quite a few during boot but
I understand the only one I need to be concerned with is the final one or
whenever the card code locks at any particular one code. Here are the
codes and also can you explain why 4 code numbers and are the first 2 on
left the only ones I need be concerned with. Any help would be appreciated
as I'm new to POST cards usage.
0061, 0061, 00AA, 60A9, 6160, AAA8

Walt.

Was there no documentation with the card? I would look thee first for code
explanations. If there is no manual, maybe a PDF version could be downloaded
from the card's manufacturer's site.

 

[Walter Goldschmidt]

The post card is something new to me. The manual gives the bios codes but
very little other information such as the card has 4 LCD windows showing the
codes but the booklet only shows 2 digit codes so what do the other 2 on the
card show? [] [] [] [] Consider the 4 previous brackets as each an LCD on
the card. The 2 to the left I think show the code but what are the 2 on the
right showing? Also the LED lights showing the voltages an such what do they
mean and how do you read them. During boot some of them flash on and off and
at end of boot 3 of them are unlit. The purpose of the Post card is to save
yourself a lot of time while diagnosing your computer. Changing parts out
until you find the problem is just more work so I want to learn how to
properly use the Post card.

Walt.


"SC Tom" wrote in message

Trying to learn how to use a new Post card I just got. It appears to be a
decent one. It has 8 LED lights and shows 4 codes such as 0061 Post code.
The LED's are +12v, -12v, +5v, +3.3v, CLK, IRDY, FRAME, RESET. During boot
all the LED's light but RESET. The IRDY & FRAME are intermittent. The
RESET never lights. At end of boot RESET, IRDY & FRAME are out. Right now
I'm more concerned with the codes as I'm troubleshooting an old XP machine
that will not allow me to install Windows XP. It gets 2/3 installed and
locks up everytime. After 6 boots with the card in the PCI slot I got 6
different codes at the end of the boot. I get quite a few during boot but
I understand the only one I need to be concerned with is the final one or
whenever the card code locks at any particular one code. Here are the
codes and also can you explain why 4 code numbers and are the first 2 on
left the only ones I need be concerned with. Any help would be appreciated
as I'm new to POST cards usage.
0061, 0061, 00AA, 60A9, 6160, AAA8

Walt.

Was there no documentation with the card? I would look thee first for code
explanations. If there is no manual, maybe a PDF version could be downloaded
from the card's manufacturer's site.

 

[SC Tom]

The post card is something new to me. The manual gives the bios codes but
very little other information such as the card has 4 LCD windows showing
the codes but the booklet only shows 2 digit codes so what do the other 2
on the card show? [] [] [] [] Consider the 4 previous brackets as each an
LCD on the card. The 2 to the left I think show the code but what are the
2 on the right showing? Also the LED lights showing the voltages an such
what do they mean and how do you read them. During boot some of them flash
on and off and at end of boot 3 of them are unlit. The purpose of the Post
card is to save yourself a lot of time while diagnosing your computer.
Changing parts out until you find the problem is just more work so I want
to learn how to properly use the Post card.

Walt.


"SC Tom" wrote in message

Trying to learn how to use a new Post card I just got. It appears to be a
decent one. It has 8 LED lights and shows 4 codes such as 0061 Post code.
The LED's are +12v, -12v, +5v, +3.3v, CLK, IRDY, FRAME, RESET. During
boot all the LED's light but RESET. The IRDY & FRAME are intermittent.
The RESET never lights. At end of boot RESET, IRDY & FRAME are out. Right
now I'm more concerned with the codes as I'm troubleshooting an old XP
machine that will not allow me to install Windows XP. It gets 2/3
installed and locks up everytime. After 6 boots with the card in the PCI
slot I got 6 different codes at the end of the boot. I get quite a few
during boot but I understand the only one I need to be concerned with is
the final one or whenever the card code locks at any particular one code.
Here are the codes and also can you explain why 4 code numbers and are
the first 2 on left the only ones I need be concerned with. Any help
would be appreciated as I'm new to POST cards usage.
0061, 0061, 00AA, 60A9, 6160, AAA8

Walt.

Was there no documentation with the card? I would look thee first for code
explanations. If there is no manual, maybe a PDF version could be
downloaded
from the card's manufacturer's site.

Without knowing what make and model the POST card is, I can't even hazard a
guess as to what the lights mean.

 

[Walter Goldschmidt]

All I can tell you is it's made in China and says on the box Motherboard
Analyzer (4bit) LK-21532

FC CE the first C has another C inside it almost like a Logo

It seems that you are either going to have a card with 2 LCD's or 4 LCD's no
matter who makes the card what do they mean. That should be a simple answer
from anyone who knows how to use one.

"SC Tom" wrote in message

The post card is something new to me. The manual gives the bios codes but
very little other information such as the card has 4 LCD windows showing
the codes but the booklet only shows 2 digit codes so what do the other 2
on the card show? [] [] [] [] Consider the 4 previous brackets as each an
LCD on the card. The 2 to the left I think show the code but what are the
2 on the right showing? Also the LED lights showing the voltages an such
what do they mean and how do you read them. During boot some of them flash
on and off and at end of boot 3 of them are unlit. The purpose of the Post
card is to save yourself a lot of time while diagnosing your computer.
Changing parts out until you find the problem is just more work so I want
to learn how to properly use the Post card.

Walt.


"SC Tom" wrote in message

Trying to learn how to use a new Post card I just got. It appears to be a
decent one. It has 8 LED lights and shows 4 codes such as 0061 Post code.
The LED's are +12v, -12v, +5v, +3.3v, CLK, IRDY, FRAME, RESET. During
boot all the LED's light but RESET. The IRDY & FRAME are intermittent.
The RESET never lights. At end of boot RESET, IRDY & FRAME are out. Right
now I'm more concerned with the codes as I'm troubleshooting an old XP
machine that will not allow me to install Windows XP. It gets 2/3
installed and locks up everytime. After 6 boots with the card in the PCI
slot I got 6 different codes at the end of the boot. I get quite a few
during boot but I understand the only one I need to be concerned with is
the final one or whenever the card code locks at any particular one code.
Here are the codes and also can you explain why 4 code numbers and are
the first 2 on left the only ones I need be concerned with. Any help
would be appreciated as I'm new to POST cards usage.
0061, 0061, 00AA, 60A9, 6160, AAA8

Walt.

Was there no documentation with the card? I would look thee first for code
explanations. If there is no manual, maybe a PDF version could be
downloaded
from the card's manufacturer's site.

Without knowing what make and model the POST card is, I can't even hazard a
guess as to what the lights mean.

 

[rbsailing]

Walt,
Did you ever figure out your card? I have the same card and am trying to figure it out as well.