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| 435804 | 2006-03-06 00:18:00 | AMD 4000 1024 DDR x850 PE 300G HD hi i was in the middle of playin a game and my PC shutdown so i turned it on again only for it to make beeping sounds and nothin was commin up on screen, only had the pc on for 20 mins and it had been off all day so dont think it was overheating. I took out the GFX card and turned it on but it was still beeping and im not sure whts causing it. the computer is only abt 8 months old and is still under warranty but hoping i could fix it without sending i back. |
mickeyc (6724) | ||
| 435805 | 2006-03-06 00:35:00 | How many beeps are you getting? | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 435806 | 2006-03-06 00:48:00 | 1 long one, 2 short ones, abt 2-3 secs apart | mickeyc (6724) | ||
| 435807 | 2006-03-06 00:55:00 | Dead graphics card. | pctek (84) | ||
| 435808 | 2006-03-06 01:01:00 | bugga thxs for replys new id regret gettin a ATI card | mickeyc (6724) | ||
| 435809 | 2006-03-06 01:03:00 | Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information.Do you have an onboard one you can go back to ?. | Pancake (6359) | ||
| 435810 | 2006-03-06 01:37:00 | not sure how would i find out and how can i get the PC to use it if i cant get it on?? | mickeyc (6724) | ||
| 435811 | 2006-03-06 02:13:00 | The BIOS can normally be accessed when you start your computer. You may see a reference to "setup" when you turn your computer on. That's your opportunity to get into the BIOS. It usually requires the push of a function key, such as F10, to get access to it. That "F" key varies between computers. Sometimes it's the ESC key or DEL key. | Pancake (6359) | ||
| 435812 | 2006-03-06 02:47:00 | I'd say you have a "video card" only motherboard without any "on-board" video chip set. The easy way to figure it out: got another vga port near the motherbaord connectors, keyboard, mouse, ... Generally POST will enumerate all video chip sets on startup. A BIOS setting generally tells it which one to use first, if there's more than one. Failing to find any, it starts beeping. Various motherboards use different beeps as their swan songs. Personally I liked / hated the old Mac's "song of doom" rather than PC's beep codes. |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 435813 | 2006-03-06 02:59:00 | "swan song NOUN: 1 . A farewell or final appearance, action, or work . 2 . The beautiful legendary song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime, as it is dying . ETYMOLOGY: From the belief that the swan sings as it dies " |
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