One Long Beep Followed By 3 Short Beeps
Replies: 16 | Post Date: 12-06-2008, 04:20 PM | User: Smashed Ixnay | Forums: hardforum.comI just took apart my computer to clean it up some, but when i put it back together i forgot to plug in the 6 pin connector to my videocard. When i turned it on i got a long beep that wouldn't stop. I turned it on and off about 3 times to see if it'd go away before i noticed that i didn't have that plugged into my 9800gt. I plugged it in, then turned it on and the sound went away. Unforunately, when i turn on my pc now i don't get any video. I tried replace the 9800gt to my 7800gt, but i still get the same issue. I tried removing the ram and putting in 1 stick in at a time in different sockets, but that didn't fix anything either. I even tried putting my old 2gb pc6400 buffalo firestix in it, but that didn't work either. So now everytime i turn on my computer i get the long beep followed by 3 short ones. I looked online and it said that it's either memory or videocard issue i believe. If this is in the wrong place, then please move it and i apologize in advance. This is going to be a boring weekend if i can't get this fixed. Any suggestions besides doing a barrel roll?
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Long Beep Then Three Short Beeps
Ok, i dont know how this happened but went to turn on my computer and there was no display, the hd did not bootup and the motherboard beeped. The sequence was poweron - one long beep inmediately then three short beeps stringt after. Also three seconds after that there are two more tones but deeper (like a sound effect from an old beeb or speccy game). Now heres the problem: i don't know the manufacturer of the board and i don't have the manual. Also as i can't see anything i can't get the serial to check on the web. There is little info to be got by looking at the motherboard. There is an sis 5571 chipset, an award bios chip, and a winboard chip but little else labelled. So far i removed all ram and that created a different beeping noise so i don't think its a ram issue. Also the psu works fine and all fans spin. Power to all devices and all cables are attached properly and firmly. Tried resetting the bios by removing the battery for 30min, but that did not help. Tried removing the cards and ide cables, one device at a time but that made no difference either. Bit stuck with this one really. Any ideas?
Posted On: May 12th, 2002, 09:38 PM . View 7 Replies .
Ok, i dont know how this happened but went to turn on my computer and there was no display, the hd did not bootup and the motherboard beeped. The sequence was poweron - one long beep inmediately then three short beeps stringt after. Also three seconds after that there are two more tones but deeper (like a sound effect from an old beeb or speccy game). Now heres the problem: i don't know the manufacturer of the board and i don't have the manual. Also as i can't see anything i can't get the serial to check on the web. There is little info to be got by looking at the motherboard. There is an sis 5571 chipset, an award bios chip, and a winboard chip but little else labelled. So far i removed all ram and that created a different beeping noise so i don't think its a ram issue. Also the psu works fine and all fans spin. Power to all devices and all cables are attached properly and firmly. Tried resetting the bios by removing the battery for 30min, but that did not help. Tried removing the cards and ide cables, one device at a time but that made no difference either. Bit stuck with this one really. Any ideas?
Posted On: May 12th, 2002, 09:38 PM . View 7 Replies .
Bootup Beeps: One Long Beep Followed By Two Short Ones
Last night my computer was working perfectly fine. Today when i try to turn it on, it makes a strange bootup beep (one long beep followed by two short ones) and the monitor doesn't engage properly (it remains blinking instead of having a steady led, keeps a black screen). I've had this computer for about 2 1/2 years (built it myself) but don't know what's wrong. Any ideas?
Posted On: February 16th, 2004, 12:53 PM . View 2 Replies .
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Ocz 2048mb pc3200 ddr 400mhz el platinum (2 x 1024)
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Posted On: 09-06-2007, 01:54 AM . View 3 Replies .
I am receiving the bios beeping of a long beep followed by two short beeps. According to every source that i have consulted about this code, it means that there is a problem with the video card. I have been using this card for a year now and it has functioned just fine up to this point. Nevertheless, i have reseated it several times to no avail. Next, i tried using a brand new video card and received the same error. I can therefore speculate that my issue isn't with the card, but with another component. I am not sure how to tell whether it is the motherboard or the power supply. I am therefore seeking advice on how to tell. At the time the problem began, i was playing stepmania, a dance dance revolution computer emulation program. The game itself can be played on very low-end systems with little or no problem, so i would not expect that it would have over-heated anything. During my gameplay, the computer crashed and restarted itself. After the computer restarted itself, it began booting windows. At the black windows xp screen with the bar that goes across the screen multiple times until going to the user accounts screen, the computer froze and i was forced to reboot the computer manually. From this point forward, the bios began giving the beeps and would not allow the computer to turn on again. I am currently using an enermax 600w psu sli power supply. It has never given me an issue since the day i bought it, nor given me a reason to believe that it was failing. I have connected the video card to the two power connectors with the provided power splitting cable. I have also plugged in the extra sli video card power cable on the motherboard even though i am not using sli. Because of these things, i would certainly hope that the power supply is not causing the issue. I am using an asus a8n-sli nforce4 ultra, pcie socket 939 motherboard. When powered up, the power supply led indicator shines green. All fans turn on, including that of the video card. All pieces of my computer, with the exception of the hard drives and cd drives, were purchased at the same time. I tested the video problem with a brand new bfg geforce 7950 gt 512mb pcie w/dual dvi/hdtv card as well. I am not sure if this is related, but i was having some trouble with my cd drives recognizing some media prior to the problem. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what could be the issue behind this system failure? Also i have tried resetting the bios cmos as well. In case there is use in this information, here is a list of all the parts:-
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Ocz 2048mb pc3200 ddr 400mhz el platinum (2 x 1024)
Amd athlon 64 x2 4200+ socket 939 (manchester)
Enermax 600w psu sli / server ready, pfc
Evga geforce 7900 gtx 512mb pcie w/dual dvi
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Posted On: Jun 19, 2007 . View 25 Replies .
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(1) reseated video card and memory
(2) swapped video card to diff pci-e slot
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Things i'm contemplating doing:
(1) changing power supply (too much hassle now since i'm going to work in 20 mins). (2) try other 2 memory slots (didn't do it yet since manual said to use a1 and b1 slots for my configuration). This incident will make me get off my ass and finally upgrade to my i7 system in waiting, but i hate to build under these conditions. Any and all input and suggestions are appreciated. This is my system:
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Posted On: 08-04-2009, 11:19 AM . View 5 Replies .
This morning my pc told me my network cable was unplugged after being on the net for 30 min. I rebooted the computer and was confronted with the beep code: 1 long, 2 short. No video though case and cpu heat-sink fans are running. I researched these codes and found : video ram error or memory error (depending on where i went). This is what i've tried:
(1) reseated video card and memory
(2) swapped video card to diff pci-e slot
(3) swapped video card for known working backup
(4) swapped memory for spare set of 2x512mb pc 3200
(5) gave mobo a once over to check for blown caps >>>none found
Things i'm contemplating doing:
(1) changing power supply (too much hassle now since i'm going to work in 20 mins). (2) try other 2 memory slots (didn't do it yet since manual said to use a1 and b1 slots for my configuration). This incident will make me get off my ass and finally upgrade to my i7 system in waiting, but i hate to build under these conditions. Any and all input and suggestions are appreciated. This is my system:
Asus a8n 32sli deluxe
Opteron 170 (stock)
Evga 8800gts video card
2x1gb ocz ddr pc3200 (set to correct voltages and timings)
Enermax noisetaker eg701 power supply
Samsung and seagate sata drives (2 of each)
Benq 1620 dvd burner
Posted On: 08-04-2009, 11:19 AM . View 5 Replies .
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Often when i boot my computer, usualy the first time in the day or whatever, after 10-20-30 minutes of use it will act a little bit funny. First of all, when i right click the desktop, the menu will only half appear. Sort of semi transparent. Then a few seconds later, everything freezes, and i get a long beep until i restart. Then everything seems fine again?
Im thinking it could be a power-supply issue. Im pushing it a little bit with 380w and my set up i feel, but does anyone have any other ideas? What could the long beep mean? I also think it could be dodgy ram. Ill give more details if needs be, i just thought i'd post in case anyone had some ideas.
Posted On: 04-27-05 . View 20 Replies .
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Posted On: Jul 21st, 2007 . View 5 Replies .
I've tried to troubleshoot my way through this, but find myself too frustrated with my own machine to think straight. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The problem started with my monitor (seemingly at random) going into power saving mode. I wouldn't be able to bring it back out of power saving mode without doing a complete restart of my system. I suspected either the video card (ati radeon x1300 w/256mb) or the monitor (lg lcd). I tried a different monitor and had the same problem. I tried switching the connection from dvi to vga. Still, the same problem. Definitely the video card. Except now i'm not so sure. I just fired it up again and opened the web browser, only to have the whole computer freeze up on me (i could move the mouse, but that was all. Clicking and keyboard commands were completely useless) and then my display went dead black, without even the warning about power saving mode. The computer appeared to still be running, though. The lights were on, and i could hear fan noise. So, i powered down, waited 5, then powered back on and attempted to login as admin in safe mode. Windows didn't even finish booting this time before it froze. There was also a long, continuous beep coming from within the case. The screen went dead again, the beep continued, and the computer still seemed to be running. I powered down, waited another 5, then powered back on one last time. This time, though, the screen wouldn't come on at all. The computer, though, did again seem to be running (lights, fan noise, etc). If not for the freezing and the long beep, i'd still suspect the video card, but now i'm not so sure. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
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Posted On: 22-06-2007, 04:49 PM . View 2 Replies .
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I'm working a computer for a friend. Its a turd hp thats a couple years old. The problem is random, generally short, lock ups (ie not "lag"; aka freeze up - no movement on screen, mouse, video etc) sometimes followed by a total freeze where the system has to be rebooted. Having a decent amount of know-how having built my own computers i figured the problem had to do with hardware - possibly the drivers thereof. To make sure it was nothing else stupid i formatted the hd and put a fresh xp sp2 on it. I installed all the drivers specified by hewlett packturds. The problem has not been cleared up. I have been monitoring the system temps/voltage (speedfan) and have run tests on the ram (memtest) just to eliminate some easy problems but both have been doing great. I now believe that the problem lies in the crappy generic 5 ounce power supply hp puts in their systems. Assuming this is the problem. My only dilemma is i haven't noticed any drops in voltage while running speedfan when the lock ups have occurred. This can mean either its not detectable, the program can't read the voltage while the computer is locked up (lol), or speedfan isn't reliable for this type of diagnostic.
Posted On: April 10th 2007 . View 9 Replies .
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Posted On: 07-19-2009, 02:35 PM . View 10 Replies .
I've never done this before, but i'm picking up a pair of western digital 640gb (the aals version) and i'm going to at least try it to see what happens. I know that hitachi makes a tool for short stroking their hard drives, but i don't know about western digital. Short-stroking just seems like a fancy way of saying 'partitioning', but i didn't know if you can limit partions to certain areas of the disk itself. Any ideas here?
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Posted On: September 15th 2007 . View 14 Replies .
I've been doing some research lately on gaming keyboards. So far the g15, saitek eclipse ii, and merc zboard look great. What i'm really looking for is a board that isn't gigantic, has all the standard keys on it, backlighting, and most importantly short keystrokes. I think the eclipse ii would be the best choice, but i just wanted to know what other people thought.
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Posted On: 08-25-2009, 03:08 PM . View 6 Replies .
I'm in the upgrade process, and am building an i7 computer that will be running windows 7 and be used primarily for br ripping, encoding and editing, as well as gaming. My question is, due to the relatively high prices of a ssd right now (i see most ~60gb ssd going for ~120-180), would it be worth it to get two of the new . 12 500gb platter seagates, short stroke them, and put them in raid 0? For example, buying two of these: seagate 1tb 7200. 12, short stroking them to 100gb / disk, then putting them in raid 0 running together. Because it's using the outer layer, how would that performance compare to a raptor or, say, a ssd?
The reason for asking this is i also have a lot of storage, and will be needing to upgrade my storage in probably 6-8 months or so. If i went ahead and bought the 1tb seagates, used them for the os, then later on down the road (when ssd get a tad cheaper / gb), pop the seagates into my storage computer, and buy a ssd to replace the os drive. What kind of differences will i be seeing? One of the major problems i think i will run into is that i will be picking up aion to see how it is (~10gb starting, without patches), having the os (what is win7, 8 gb or so?), Main programs ie photoshop, ripping software, conversion software, etc, and that's about it. I don't *think* i'll need more than 60gb, but i would prefer to at least get 120gb ssd if i was going to go that route, but for the cost, it doesn't seem worth it with the rate of technological improvements in ssd/hdd recently. Edit: just curious, when ripping / encoding videos, it is beneficial to have a source file on one hdd and the dest file on a different hdd, correct? Ie, having the source on the os drive, encoding it to a secondary hdd, then erasing/moving the source to the dest?
Posted On: 08-25-2009, 03:08 PM . View 6 Replies .
No Post Beeps
During recent use of my comp i noticed it was just shutting down. Turns out it was running hot and one of the cpu pins was cracked (how i dont know). So i bought a new cpu, plugged it in and now i get nothing. No display, no beeps nothing. I have tried the usual solutions. Video card, ram cmos, still nothing. Fans work and power is getting to the system.
Posted On: June 12th, 2007, 08:41 PM . View 7 Replies .
During recent use of my comp i noticed it was just shutting down. Turns out it was running hot and one of the cpu pins was cracked (how i dont know). So i bought a new cpu, plugged it in and now i get nothing. No display, no beeps nothing. I have tried the usual solutions. Video card, ram cmos, still nothing. Fans work and power is getting to the system.
Posted On: June 12th, 2007, 08:41 PM . View 7 Replies .
Bios Beeps
I was trying to install more ram into my computer and was unsuccesful because i could not get to the motherboard. Upon putting it back together, i realized i forgot to keep track of the power supply connector for the master cd rom drive. Since it needed a 4 pin connector, i picked one at random. When i rebooted, bios sent out 3 beeps and i couldn't see anything on the screen. I was able to operate the cd-rom though. I did not remove the old memory, nor could i upgrade it. I'm not sure if i damaged it. =( But, after switching the 4 pin connector w/ another one, my computer was able to reboot. This seems strange as all of the 4 pin connectors should work. Today, it crashed and then refused to reboot at all. Now bios is giving out a 4 beep signal. For an hp pavilion, it's either the timer on the mother board or the memory. Is there anyway to figure out which it is?
Posted On: June 13th, 2004, 03:19 AM . View 2 Replies .
I was trying to install more ram into my computer and was unsuccesful because i could not get to the motherboard. Upon putting it back together, i realized i forgot to keep track of the power supply connector for the master cd rom drive. Since it needed a 4 pin connector, i picked one at random. When i rebooted, bios sent out 3 beeps and i couldn't see anything on the screen. I was able to operate the cd-rom though. I did not remove the old memory, nor could i upgrade it. I'm not sure if i damaged it. =( But, after switching the 4 pin connector w/ another one, my computer was able to reboot. This seems strange as all of the 4 pin connectors should work. Today, it crashed and then refused to reboot at all. Now bios is giving out a 4 beep signal. For an hp pavilion, it's either the timer on the mother board or the memory. Is there anyway to figure out which it is?
Posted On: June 13th, 2004, 03:19 AM . View 2 Replies .
8 Beeps On Startup
First time builder that's unfortunately having a lot of issues getting my new system to post at all, installing everything went relatively fine, except for the installation of the hyper 212 plus heatsink, which had the worst directions and mounting brackets, but eventually that was installed as well. However after setting everything up and plugging everything in, the system will not post, but only attempts to start up and then the error speaker starts emitting 8 second very fast beeps, after each 8 second interval it stops for a second and then continues. I've tried switching the memory, and according to my motherboard manual continuous short beeps mean a power issue or the gpu is not seated corrected?
I've checked my gpu and it's fine, and the power supply seems to be ok as the phase lights are on and the fans are running. Is there any way to check the powersupply to see if thats the issue?
My system specs are:
I7 860
Asus 5870
Gigabyte ga-p55-ud4p
G. Skill ripjaws series 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr3 sdram ddr3 1600
Cooler master hyper 212 plus
Corsair 850 tx
Wd cavair 640 black
Posted On: 10-10-2009, 05:22 PM . View 19 Replies .
First time builder that's unfortunately having a lot of issues getting my new system to post at all, installing everything went relatively fine, except for the installation of the hyper 212 plus heatsink, which had the worst directions and mounting brackets, but eventually that was installed as well. However after setting everything up and plugging everything in, the system will not post, but only attempts to start up and then the error speaker starts emitting 8 second very fast beeps, after each 8 second interval it stops for a second and then continues. I've tried switching the memory, and according to my motherboard manual continuous short beeps mean a power issue or the gpu is not seated corrected?
I've checked my gpu and it's fine, and the power supply seems to be ok as the phase lights are on and the fans are running. Is there any way to check the powersupply to see if thats the issue?
My system specs are:
I7 860
Asus 5870
Gigabyte ga-p55-ud4p
G. Skill ripjaws series 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr3 sdram ddr3 1600
Cooler master hyper 212 plus
Corsair 850 tx
Wd cavair 640 black
Posted On: 10-10-2009, 05:22 PM . View 19 Replies .
Beeps 3 High 2 Low
Pc out of order giving 3 higher pitch 2 lower pitch beeps. With help from a colleague, display card certified. But after inserting another displaying card, same beeps. What else can goes wrong? Monitor is ok. Pc bought in 2000. P3. Problem surface not long after upgrading from win98 to winxp and replacement of cdrw and new tablet. Problem remain the same even if i switch to another hard disk to start up.
Posted On: January 5th, 2004, 10:13 PM . View 1 Replies .
Pc out of order giving 3 higher pitch 2 lower pitch beeps. With help from a colleague, display card certified. But after inserting another displaying card, same beeps. What else can goes wrong? Monitor is ok. Pc bought in 2000. P3. Problem surface not long after upgrading from win98 to winxp and replacement of cdrw and new tablet. Problem remain the same even if i switch to another hard disk to start up.
Posted On: January 5th, 2004, 10:13 PM . View 1 Replies .
Pc Beeps But Get No Signal To Monitor
Pc is an hp pavilion a705w running xp sp2 when i turn it on it beeps but i get no signal to monitor i was wondering if this could be that the onboard video card is bad and if so how can i resolve the problem. Any help will be appreciated.
Posted On: 01-05-2006, 12:39 PM . View 14 Replies .
Pc is an hp pavilion a705w running xp sp2 when i turn it on it beeps but i get no signal to monitor i was wondering if this could be that the onboard video card is bad and if so how can i resolve the problem. Any help will be appreciated.
Posted On: 01-05-2006, 12:39 PM . View 14 Replies .
Get Power, But No Post And No Beeps
I get power, but no post and no beeps. I am trying the delete key to get into the bios. The cpu fan and rear fan are running on power up. I have double checked:
Running the monitor from the upper video with the "blue" sli slot
All power connectors to the motherboard look good
The dual ez card is flipped in the right direction. I can see some of the gold teeth showing from the side that is inserted - can anyone confirm that this is ok? I did have the sata cable plugged into a raid connection and have since put in in one of the single drive sata connections. When i get home i am going to revert to a single video card for testing purposes as well as pull out the optional usb connections to the motherboard. Basically try to get it down to a bare level so at least i can hear some beeps to try and get into the bios. Please if anyone has run into something similar to this, please tell your story and how you fixed it. I am worried that there is something wrong with my motherboard if i can't get past this.
Posted On: 02-16-2006, 11:07 AM . View 8 Replies .
I get power, but no post and no beeps. I am trying the delete key to get into the bios. The cpu fan and rear fan are running on power up. I have double checked:
Running the monitor from the upper video with the "blue" sli slot
All power connectors to the motherboard look good
The dual ez card is flipped in the right direction. I can see some of the gold teeth showing from the side that is inserted - can anyone confirm that this is ok? I did have the sata cable plugged into a raid connection and have since put in in one of the single drive sata connections. When i get home i am going to revert to a single video card for testing purposes as well as pull out the optional usb connections to the motherboard. Basically try to get it down to a bare level so at least i can hear some beeps to try and get into the bios. Please if anyone has run into something similar to this, please tell your story and how you fixed it. I am worried that there is something wrong with my motherboard if i can't get past this.
Posted On: 02-16-2006, 11:07 AM . View 8 Replies .
Computer Will Not Post, No Beeps
Turned on my main computer this morning after a week or so of it being off, and got nothing. The psu turns on, the fans spin, the hdds spin, the cd drives will not operate. In the past when i have seen this i get an alarm/beep/chirp from the system speaker letting my know of a problem - here i get no such indication. I reseated the processor and fan, removed ram, video card etc. Unfortunately i do not have a similar system to swap parts with. What does this sound like to you guys?
Posted On: 05-15-2009, 01:54 PM . View 10 Replies .
Turned on my main computer this morning after a week or so of it being off, and got nothing. The psu turns on, the fans spin, the hdds spin, the cd drives will not operate. In the past when i have seen this i get an alarm/beep/chirp from the system speaker letting my know of a problem - here i get no such indication. I reseated the processor and fan, removed ram, video card etc. Unfortunately i do not have a similar system to swap parts with. What does this sound like to you guys?
Posted On: 05-15-2009, 01:54 PM . View 10 Replies .
Computer Beeps Then Freezes
My computer is acting weird. When i right click the desktop, the menu appears in very slow motion and transparent. Then after few seconds everything freezes i cannot move mouse cursor also and i get a long beep and then restart. What is the problem can some one explain ?
Posted On: 09-06-2009 . View 3 Replies .
My computer is acting weird. When i right click the desktop, the menu appears in very slow motion and transparent. Then after few seconds everything freezes i cannot move mouse cursor also and i get a long beep and then restart. What is the problem can some one explain ?
Posted On: 09-06-2009 . View 3 Replies .
Computer Beeps And Freezes
When i turn on the computer, i see the windows splash screen, and then i just get a black screen. I must do a cold boot and then i can go into safe mode. But in safe mode, certain functions cause the computer to freeze and beep. I went to system tools, disk cleanup and the computer froze and started beeping. I had to do a cold boot and then i got the black screen. I did another cold boot and then i got back to safe mode. I tried to launch a mcafee virus scan, but again, the computer froze and started beeping. I had to do a cold boot and then i got the black screen. I did another cold boot and then i got back to safe mode. I ran a hijack this log but i went to save as and tried to save it to a floppy. Again, the computer froze and started beeping. I had to do a cold boot and then i got the black screen. I did another cold boot and then i got back to safe mode. Does anyone know what causes the beeping? Could it be a virus? If so, how can i remove it since the computer freezes and beeps when i try to run my virus scan.
Posted On: 10-Nov-2006 . View 13 Replies .
When i turn on the computer, i see the windows splash screen, and then i just get a black screen. I must do a cold boot and then i can go into safe mode. But in safe mode, certain functions cause the computer to freeze and beep. I went to system tools, disk cleanup and the computer froze and started beeping. I had to do a cold boot and then i got the black screen. I did another cold boot and then i got back to safe mode. I tried to launch a mcafee virus scan, but again, the computer froze and started beeping. I had to do a cold boot and then i got the black screen. I did another cold boot and then i got back to safe mode. I ran a hijack this log but i went to save as and tried to save it to a floppy. Again, the computer froze and started beeping. I had to do a cold boot and then i got the black screen. I did another cold boot and then i got back to safe mode. Does anyone know what causes the beeping? Could it be a virus? If so, how can i remove it since the computer freezes and beeps when i try to run my virus scan.
Posted On: 10-Nov-2006 . View 13 Replies .
Computer Beeps Once Then Freezes
I currently have a problem with one of my home pc's. The pc is running windows xp pro with all the latest updates. When i start the pc it starts fine with no problems, but after about 15 minutes the pc beeps once and then completely freezes, nothing moves, i am unable to turn off the keyboard cap lock lights, unable to move the mouse etc. Normally i would say that this is something to do with the motherboard because it is effecting the keyboard etc. However this has happened to one of my other pc's in the past, i formatted the drive and it was fine. I think that it maybe caused by a virus because i am unable to run any of my anti-virus tools. I have installed: superantispyware, malwarebytes, avg free and spybot. The only ones i can get to work is superantispyware when running in the alternative start mode. I have tried the following so far: booting in safe mode but the pc does eventually do the same thing and freezes. I have tried running mscopnfig and removing unwanted services and startup items but again this hasnt made any difference. I have checked the event logs and nothing is there. Please can anyone offer any help?
Posted On: 02-11-2010 . View 1 Replies .
I currently have a problem with one of my home pc's. The pc is running windows xp pro with all the latest updates. When i start the pc it starts fine with no problems, but after about 15 minutes the pc beeps once and then completely freezes, nothing moves, i am unable to turn off the keyboard cap lock lights, unable to move the mouse etc. Normally i would say that this is something to do with the motherboard because it is effecting the keyboard etc. However this has happened to one of my other pc's in the past, i formatted the drive and it was fine. I think that it maybe caused by a virus because i am unable to run any of my anti-virus tools. I have installed: superantispyware, malwarebytes, avg free and spybot. The only ones i can get to work is superantispyware when running in the alternative start mode. I have tried the following so far: booting in safe mode but the pc does eventually do the same thing and freezes. I have tried running mscopnfig and removing unwanted services and startup items but again this hasnt made any difference. I have checked the event logs and nothing is there. Please can anyone offer any help?
Posted On: 02-11-2010 . View 1 Replies .
Computer Just Beeps Continually
I moved my fsb up to 200 and changed my system performance to turbo. And my computer just beeps continually when i try to boot up, and nothing comes up on the monitor. The fan turns on though. I have screwed my computer up, i am such a dumbass. Can i clear my bios somehow, or do i need to replace something? I have an amd athlon 2600+ and a nforce2 motherboard, ga-7n400e(-l), 1 gb ram
Posted On: March 19th 2005 . View 5 Replies .
I moved my fsb up to 200 and changed my system performance to turbo. And my computer just beeps continually when i try to boot up, and nothing comes up on the monitor. The fan turns on though. I have screwed my computer up, i am such a dumbass. Can i clear my bios somehow, or do i need to replace something? I have an amd athlon 2600+ and a nforce2 motherboard, ga-7n400e(-l), 1 gb ram
Posted On: March 19th 2005 . View 5 Replies .
Pc Won't Boot - No Beeps
I built this machine up and it had no life in it at all apart from a funny noise that comes from the psu when i start it up (no fans or nothing at all) like it just trips out. I figured this could be a memory or board problem so i went out and bought and new motherboard which is a asrock 775dual-vsta, so i rebuilt the machine and the same thing happens so i put in 1gb ddr memory from my current machine as this board can run either memory and still no joy. The funny thing is if i dont attach the 12v four pin onto the motherboard and just run it with the 20 pin attached then the board comes alive and the fans run but i dont get anything on screen and there are no beeps, i have tried a friends 550watt psu to see if that was the problem but the same thing happens.computer specifications:
Intel pentium 4 d 930 (dual core) lga775, 3ghz, 4mb 2 x 2mb cache, 800mhz fsb. Ecs 649-m3 motherboard (micro atx)
Gainward 7800gtx graphics card
1gb ddr2 memory
400watt psu
Posted On: 22-12-2006, 12:37 PM . View 14 Replies .
I built this machine up and it had no life in it at all apart from a funny noise that comes from the psu when i start it up (no fans or nothing at all) like it just trips out. I figured this could be a memory or board problem so i went out and bought and new motherboard which is a asrock 775dual-vsta, so i rebuilt the machine and the same thing happens so i put in 1gb ddr memory from my current machine as this board can run either memory and still no joy. The funny thing is if i dont attach the 12v four pin onto the motherboard and just run it with the 20 pin attached then the board comes alive and the fans run but i dont get anything on screen and there are no beeps, i have tried a friends 550watt psu to see if that was the problem but the same thing happens.computer specifications:
Intel pentium 4 d 930 (dual core) lga775, 3ghz, 4mb 2 x 2mb cache, 800mhz fsb. Ecs 649-m3 motherboard (micro atx)
Gainward 7800gtx graphics card
1gb ddr2 memory
400watt psu
Posted On: 22-12-2006, 12:37 PM . View 14 Replies .
Pc Beeps For 3 Second, Repeat The Same With 3 Sec Interval
When i turn my computer on, it loads up and then beeps long 3 second, and then a 3 second pause and then beeps again in the same order, my monitor does not show anything on it, screen stays white.
Posted On: 24-10-2007, 08:32 PM . View 4 Replies .
When i turn my computer on, it loads up and then beeps long 3 second, and then a 3 second pause and then beeps again in the same order, my monitor does not show anything on it, screen stays white.
Posted On: 24-10-2007, 08:32 PM . View 4 Replies .
Beeping And Freezing - Pc Beeps Then Freeze
My pc just started beeping, and the screen froze and i had to reboot. Then after that even when im doing nothing on the pc just on webpages its beeping and freezing for a split second, even when i boot up the pc it beeps, and takes its time rebooting. Then just before i was on the pc, on a webpage, and a blue screen appeared for a second cant remmember what it said, and then the pc restarted. But last night i was on css for 2 hours streight and there was no beeping or restarts?
But even before this incident, my pc has been randomly restarting while playing games only, so i therefore put a house fan at the side of my pc case, with all the sides off, and this seemed to work. But now with this beeping even when i put the fan at the side its makeing no difference at all. Can anyone help. (Don't say try other ram or another processor or another graphics card to see if thats the problem, because the fact is i don't have any spare parts for my pc, and i don't wish to buy any parts for my pc to see if thats corects the problem. Also when its beeping i restart my pc and go into the bios to check temps and my cpu temp was on 49c and my mb temp was on 28c. Also i have downloaded this program called motherboard monitor, and in the corner it says 35 37 27.computer specifications:
Amd 3200+
1. 5 gig of them 512x3
Radeon 9800 pro 128mb
120hd
400 watt power supply.
Posted On: 27-06-2006, 09:29 PM . View 8 Replies .
My pc just started beeping, and the screen froze and i had to reboot. Then after that even when im doing nothing on the pc just on webpages its beeping and freezing for a split second, even when i boot up the pc it beeps, and takes its time rebooting. Then just before i was on the pc, on a webpage, and a blue screen appeared for a second cant remmember what it said, and then the pc restarted. But last night i was on css for 2 hours streight and there was no beeping or restarts?
But even before this incident, my pc has been randomly restarting while playing games only, so i therefore put a house fan at the side of my pc case, with all the sides off, and this seemed to work. But now with this beeping even when i put the fan at the side its makeing no difference at all. Can anyone help. (Don't say try other ram or another processor or another graphics card to see if thats the problem, because the fact is i don't have any spare parts for my pc, and i don't wish to buy any parts for my pc to see if thats corects the problem. Also when its beeping i restart my pc and go into the bios to check temps and my cpu temp was on 49c and my mb temp was on 28c. Also i have downloaded this program called motherboard monitor, and in the corner it says 35 37 27.computer specifications:
Amd 3200+
1. 5 gig of them 512x3
Radeon 9800 pro 128mb
120hd
400 watt power supply.
Posted On: 27-06-2006, 09:29 PM . View 8 Replies .