2006-06-28 07:43:27 · 11 answers · asked by davidlittlewood101 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I hope you still have your documentation / papers that came with your computer. When your computer beeps at startup, it's trying to tell you something.
Try to find the user's guide for the motherboard or mainboard.
As a real example, I consulted the manual for my ASUS P4C800 motherboard. If my computer beeped 8 times, it would mean that the processor ran into an error while trying to send a signal to the monitor.
However, in all practicality, if you reset and it doesn't happen again, I wouldn't worry about it.
2006-06-28 07:51:24 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a PC boots the 1st thing which runs is the BIOS, a small program which literally checks everything is physically present and working, screen keyboard mouse and memory etc. BIOS systems give s series of beeps when there are errors.
If a hard disk is slow to spin up to operational speed the beeps will sound on the 1st boot, but not the 2nd as that time round the disk is ready to go.
the AMI Bios has the following codes
1 short DRAM refresh failure
2 short Parity circuit failure
3 short Base 64K RAM failure
4 short System timer failure
5 short Process failure
6 short Keyboard controller Gate A20 error
7 short Virtual mode exception error
8 short Display memory Read/Write test failure
9 short ROM BIOS checksum failure
10 short CMOS shutdown Read/Write error
11 short Cache Memory error
1 long, 3 short Conventional/Extended memory failure
1 long, 8 short Display/Retrace test failed
For more info a good link is below
2006-06-28 08:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These beeps are POST beeps (power on self test) these beeps depending on each duration and gaps can give you clues to what maybe happening in withing your pc
goto google and type POST beeps - can give you alot result and may give you some clues - also depends on what motherboard and BIOS / CMOS you have
this one is quite a good one
2006-06-28 13:08:44 · answer #3 · answered by FEN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are comfortable working with hardware, then try reseating your RAM. Also check if there is any dust in your computer or not. If yes, then remove the dust using proper tools. If still this is a regular problem, then get your system checked. The problem could be with the BIOS corruption or with any hardware.
Hey and yes, also try replacing your Motherboard's battery!
All the Best!
Cheers,
Manish
2006-06-28 07:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by Manish K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number of beeps is specific to different BIOS. Find out who did your bios (phoenix, amibios, etc). From there you can track down what your beeps sequence means.
2006-06-28 08:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by Rick C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that each beep is a test to confirm that it's detecting an installed device, such as RAM, processor, sound card, graphics card....
2006-06-29 04:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a power issue, has your pc overheated at all?
2006-06-28 20:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by Taffy Comp Geek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its mean u have big damage in your pc ,,,but after i say that check out the network card ,maybe its cousing troubles
2006-06-28 07:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by Da Coolest Prince 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibilites is that your computer didn't detect your RAM at the first time
2006-06-28 07:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by xenophobichart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means your going to need a new pc soon.
2006-06-28 07:46:31 · answer #10 · answered by drunkredneck45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋