my computer has started crashing! When it restarts all the fans fire up the lights come on and then it gives a long beep followed by two short beeps. I have an asus motherboard and an amd athlon dual core processor if that helps!!!!
2006-12-23 09:19:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
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2006-12-23 09:21:12 · answer #1 · answered by sasuage 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
the beeps you are hearing indicates that the memory you are using may be damaged or incompatible
these post beeps let you know that your bios is working,so in your case the memory seems to be the problem
if you have more than 1 memory module try taking a module out and start up your p.c and see what happens,if it boots up ok then replace the offending memory
although memory is normally the problem when you get post beeps at start up hardware can also be a problem aswell
graphic cards are another reason for beeps,check that your card is secured,if its a agp make sure the securing clip is locked and if its a powered card make sure you have a power supply attached
even dust on the motherboard can cause problems so if i were you ,do a complete overhaul would be the order of the day,use a low powered hoover to clean the board and fans of dust,and check all screws are secure
if you are able to perform it, a bios update would be a good idea,but do not attempt this if you are not sure
it seems a shame as your board and processor are top spec,this is why i am tempted to blame the memory or a pci card for your crashes
good luck
2006-12-23 17:34:10 · answer #2 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find out which BIOS you're using to diagnose the problem properly... the long beep followed by 2 shorter ones lets you know where the problem is located in the hardware start-up sequence... There are 3 main types and except for the Phoenix BIOS(which has a page of beep codes), these are quite similar... 3 beeps suggests to me that its more than likely a memory problem...
2006-12-23 17:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by Gritty Shaker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
had the same problem with an asus mobo. I am never buying anything made by asus ever again the are s**t. Their customer service is also s**t. One of the many problems I had with my asus mobo was that it said it worked with pc2100 ram but it didnt. On every website It said it did and in the manual it said it did. I managed to get some pc2700 ram and then the mobo screwed up again because it was made by asus but putting in newer ram did solve the problem try doing that.
In the future never ever ever buy ANYTHING made by asus !!!
2006-12-27 14:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by J man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure all cards are seated firmly. Remove all memory except the chip closest to the CPU. Reboot a few times until it quits doing that.
Read the rest of link below for more info.
2006-12-23 18:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by Jon W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information
2006-12-23 17:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the beep error code that u have give is related with the video card check ur video card
if it is a AGP card means change and check if it is onboard call tech person and ask him to repair
2006-12-26 06:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by Arunguru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you cleared all the temp files out lately and defraged your hard drive if you have then it could be a virus run a virus check to see if that finds any.
if you don't have a virus check then down load the free avg anti virus
and run that it is what i use and i find it works well.
hope this helps to solve your PC problem.
let me no how you get on.
2006-12-23 17:27:47 · answer #8 · answered by arthur3home 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it starts up, insert the OS CD. Then press F12. Select the option for CD-ROM. Then format your hard drive and your computer should be good as new.
WARNING: THIS WILL WIPE OUT ALL OF YOUR INFO ON THE HARD DRIVE! ! ! !!
2006-12-23 17:31:27 · answer #9 · answered by xFrozen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download advanced windows care v2 to sort the problem sounds like its overheating are the fans working properly.
2006-12-23 17:31:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have the wrong type or damaged memory (RAM).
2006-12-23 17:21:21 · answer #11 · answered by nickthesurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋