help.. pc problem...every now and then my pc goes off and the tower just beeps...?

Answer 1

sounds more like loose memory, or overheating

check that all memory is inserted fully and also check on your motherboard temp while running, you may need to install more fans

(no offence princess, its just that a loss of power wouldn't make the mothboard beep, it does this when there is an error that stops it from running)

Answer 2

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK

Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:
Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.

Then begin by;
delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.

goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions

goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.

Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.

Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.

Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.

Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.


Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:

dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories

Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 3

Go with the above answers on the power supply startting to fail although I have had this problem and i wasn't the psu. I had to reload windows and it was another year before the psu finally went.

You will find that it start to tunr off more and more you make the pc work. Not a packard bell or advent about 3 years old is it??

Answer 4

Could be your power supply inside giving up the ghost or over heating!

There is also a sequence of beeps produced that point to any problems - but you would have to know where to look the sequence up - one beep usually denotes all is OK - it all depends on the BIOS version on your PC

Answer 5

I'd definately say its the power supply or fan. I've had this happen to me. The tower was overheating because the fan in the power supply wasn't cooling off the inside. EAsy to replace and cheap. :)

Answer 6

hey, you basically ought to eliminate each of the elements from the motherboard, clean the motherboard with a blower and re installation the CPU and RAM The beep sound is for RAM problem. attempt it ! that's going to certainly artwork.

Answer 7

Hey there,
CCleaner is the best tool on the market to clean up your pc. Download here http://bit.ly/1p3p5au
Try it out
Hope it helps.

Answer 8

It sounds like a breakdown in the electric supply, have you checked all your cables for loose connections or damaged wires? (Not so daft as it sounds, my cats chew mine!!)

Answer 9

If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.

Answer 10

check the CPU fan, this is the most likely cause, it will stop your machine dead and bleep the pizo speaker on the mother board