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Scary Computer Question

BetterBottomEnd

BetterBottomEnd

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Jan 9, 2007
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#1
Normally I'm good at this stuff but this has me really frustrated. I'm upgrading my friends computer. New motherboard, processor, case and PSU. So I ordered a Barebones that came with a Mach Speed board. Got everything installed and it gives me this long beep repeated endlessly (not a continuous beep but an endlessly repeated long beep). After trying to boot with nothing but CPU and known good RAM it still happens. Figured it's a cheap board must have been bad. Got a Foxconn NF4SK8AA in today and the exact same thing happens. I've got no idea whats going on now. It seems that error code is a RAM error. So I've got no idea now any suggestions? The worst part is I need this done by tomorrow. So if anybody has any ideas or would be willing to get on AIM or MSN and talk me through things that would be awesome.
 
#5
It is posting in the sense that it spins up and beeps at me. Nothing on the screen though. Thats what has me thinking its a bad CPU. I'm gonna try a different PSU but if thats not it then I'm SOL unless somebody in the Philly area has a socket 939 CPU they want to sell.
 
#8
I'm picking up a new CPU after work tomorrow it looks like. I've swapped everything except for the CPU out at this point and only because I don't have an extra 939 laying around right now. Even ran it on an anti static mat outside of the case in case it was some weird grounding issue. I hope Tiger Direct is happy with all my returns.
 
#9
Atoz said:
I'm thinking it might be the PSU. The ones that come on those cheap cases aren't necessarily the best.

If you have another case w/PSU or just a PSU, have you tried hooking it up to it?
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They're not necessarily the best but the tend to work well enough. The fact that everything spins up would leave me believe thats not the case anyways. Regardless I tried a known good power supply and the problem persisted.
 
#10
Perhaps the RAM isn't compatible (you said it's known to be good).

Check the video card to make sure it's seated properly. Often a video card (especially AGP cards) seem like their seated properly, but aren't. Remove it and very carefully and deliberately replace it in its slot being sure to make sure it goes in all the way and perfectly straight.
 
#14
Beep Code: Description of Problem:
No Beeps Short, No power, Bad CPU/MB, Loose Peripherals
One Beep Everything is normal and Computer POSTed fine
Two Beeps POST/CMOS Error
One Long Beep, One Short Beep Motherboard Problem
One Long Beep, Two Short Beeps Video Problem
One Long Beep, Three Short Beeps Video Problem
Three Long Beeps Keyboard Error
Repeated Long Beeps Memory Error
Continuous Hi-Lo Beeps CPU Overheating

:)
 
#15
Kosko said:
Beep Code: Description of Problem:
No Beeps Short, No power, Bad CPU/MB, Loose Peripherals
One Beep Everything is normal and Computer POSTed fine
Two Beeps POST/CMOS Error
One Long Beep, One Short Beep Motherboard Problem
One Long Beep, Two Short Beeps Video Problem
One Long Beep, Three Short Beeps Video Problem
Three Long Beeps Keyboard Error
Repeated Long Beeps Memory Error
Continuous Hi-Lo Beeps CPU Overheating

:)
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Yeah I read that. 99% sure its CPU its replacement should be here tomorrow. I've tried to different paired sticks of RAM in two different motherboards. Only thing thats the same in every system is the CPU and videocard. If its not the CPU I'll probably cry the whole 20 minute drive to Micro Center to buy another Video card.
 
#16
Got the new CPU in today popped it in and away we went. Really frustrating because nothing indicated that was the problem except that eventually it was the only thing left that could be the problem. Oh well its better now thanks guys.
 

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