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strange startup problem
I built a new system about 6 months ago and everything has been working
great ever since. But today when I booted up the computer the system started beeping like it had some sort of hardware failure. It would beep for a random amount of times then pause, then beep for another random amount of times and it kept doing this until the system booted up completely. The odd thing is that the system didn't show any type of error and everything booted just fine. I also didn't see any problems in the system properties or the device manager, but when I turn the computer off and reboot it does the same thing again. Any ideas? |
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strange startup problem
"Matt" wrote in message .. . I built a new system about 6 months ago and everything has been working great ever since. But today when I booted up the computer the system started beeping like it had some sort of hardware failure. It would beep for a random amount of times then pause, then beep for another random amount of times and it kept doing this until the system booted up completely. The odd thing is that the system didn't show any type of error and everything booted just fine. I also didn't see any problems in the system properties or the device manager, but when I turn the computer off and reboot it does the same thing again. Any ideas? Have you tried replacing the CMOS battery? -Dave |
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"Mike T." wrote in message reenews.net... "Matt" wrote in message .. . I built a new system about 6 months ago and everything has been working great ever since. But today when I booted up the computer the system started beeping like it had some sort of hardware failure. It would beep for a random amount of times then pause, then beep for another random amount of times and it kept doing this until the system booted up completely. The odd thing is that the system didn't show any type of error and everything booted just fine. I also didn't see any problems in the system properties or the device manager, but when I turn the computer off and reboot it does the same thing again. Any ideas? Have you tried replacing the CMOS battery? -Dave actually that one never occurred to me... the whole system's only 6 months old and the motherboard was a fairly new release when I got the system so I assumed that the CMOS battery would be fine... but I'll give it a try, thanks. |
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I've seen this with 2 sources on the mobo .. the cpu and the chipset module ( Northbridge ? ). It can be caused by dried out thermal paste not making good contact until the system gets hot and melts the goop. At least pull the cpu-heatsink and re-goop it. I've never been able to pull the chipset module .. at least the fanless ones. When they overheat, it is new mobo time. Also, when putting thermal paste on a cpu, DON'T try to spread it all around thinly. Spread some of it thinly out to the edges, and then put a quantity in a small pile in the center of the cpu, and let the pressure and heat of the heatsink spread it. That gives the best and lowest cpu temp. johns |
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random pattern of beeps?
hmmm not likely...listen for a pattern, my guess is loose or faulty memory "Matt" wrote in message .. . I built a new system about 6 months ago and everything has been working great ever since. But today when I booted up the computer the system started beeping like it had some sort of hardware failure. It would beep for a random amount of times then pause, then beep for another random amount of times and it kept doing this until the system booted up completely. The odd thing is that the system didn't show any type of error and everything booted just fine. I also didn't see any problems in the system properties or the device manager, but when I turn the computer off and reboot it does the same thing again. Any ideas? |
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"JAD" wrote in message ... random pattern of beeps? hmmm not likely...listen for a pattern, my guess is loose or faulty memory well the majority of faulty memory beeps series I've heard were usually 3 to 4 beeps in a row repeated.. this one literally beeps 6 to 7 times at a quick pace, pauses for a second them beeps say 3 to 4 times at a slower pace, then pauses and beeps 5 to 6 times at a mid pace... and so on... I've listened to it 3 times now and there's not a pattern that I can discern. I'll pull the memory and try booting with each stick though. |
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strange startup problem
"johns" wrote in message oups.com... I've seen this with 2 sources on the mobo .. the cpu and the chipset module ( Northbridge ? ). It can be caused by dried out thermal paste not making good contact until the system gets hot and melts the goop. At least pull the cpu-heatsink and re-goop it. I've never been able to pull the chipset module .. at least the fanless ones. When they overheat, it is new mobo time. Also, when putting thermal paste on a cpu, DON'T try to spread it all around thinly. Spread some of it thinly out to the edges, and then put a quantity in a small pile in the center of the cpu, and let the pressure and heat of the heatsink spread it. That gives the best and lowest cpu temp. Thanks! Let me try a few more things first and then I'll replace the thermal paste. |
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strange startup problem
In the motherboard's owners manual it will tell you what that particular
pattern of beeps during startup indicates. -- DaveW ---------------- "Matt" wrote in message .. . I built a new system about 6 months ago and everything has been working great ever since. But today when I booted up the computer the system started beeping like it had some sort of hardware failure. It would beep for a random amount of times then pause, then beep for another random amount of times and it kept doing this until the system booted up completely. The odd thing is that the system didn't show any type of error and everything booted just fine. I also didn't see any problems in the system properties or the device manager, but when I turn the computer off and reboot it does the same thing again. Any ideas? |
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Check your board installation for proper grounding (little circle
insulators on screws intact) It's definately a hardware issue with the mainboard. CHECK EVERYTHING, especially RAM, CARDS, CMOS BATT, GROUNDING |
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