PC wont display

[Roboes]

Help, My PC wont display, has a beeeep, beeeep, repeated, at start up, no BIOS, no display, reseated RAM, VC, etc, help. worked a few minutes before, new PSU (a year or 2 old).

[Haruhi Suzumiya]

Post your PC specs.

 

If you look up info on the computer or mother board you should find information on what the beep pattern or light pattern on the mother board mean.   

 

Here's a link with a lot of the common problems and how to test for them.  http://smallbusiness.chron.com/fix-beeping-computer-black-screen-56450.html

 

You should be able to run through those steps pretty quickly and hopefully it's something simple.  If it's still not working we'll at least have a little bit more information to go on.

[NaderSHAH]

What caused this issue to happen? 

[Krusnik87]

Might be caused by overheat.

 

Is your computer a laptop or a desktop one?

If it's a desktop whi is using also a dedicated gpu card, try plugin your monitor on the motherboard directly.

 

Do you hear your HDD making noise too or not? (if it's a HDD ofc not a SSD...)

 

In worst case scenario, your motherboard and/or GPU might be K.O 

 

I highly recommend to use compressed air spray to remove dusk on all fans and such.

 

If it's a laptop, using the spray can help too.

 

_________

 

And indeed we need your computer specs to help you more.

With this few data we won't be able to say much . :/

 

 

Edit: you wrote a new PSU (dang, you sure did write a straight shitload of random stuff and the most important part is maybe this info...) did you change it before the problem occured? Or after? 

Did the problem occure right after changing the PSU?

Edited April 27, 2017 by Krusnik87

[captnconcrete]

beepin is usually video card? try diff 6 pin to gpu. take out gpu see if it boots.

 

if its a laptop throw it out buy a real pc.lol i have stripped out laptops  .. man they over heat easy and fry stuff.

 

but we dont know ur pc  .. specs .. so we can only guess.

Edited April 27, 2017 by captnconcrete

[Roboes]

nader, PC (tower) was on for like 2 mins then, kaput. Its a evga mb, 4 gigs RAM, geforce 210 video card, no onboard video on MB, Win 7, I am not in front of it, so I cant be more specific, going to try testing each piece of hardware one at a time, HD, V.C, RAM, and see if I can narrow it down, reseat ram etc,

[Roboes]

Might be caused by overheat.

 

Is your computer a laptop or a desktop one?

If it's a desktop whi is using also a dedicated gpu card, try plugin your monitor on the motherboard directly.

 

Do you hear your HDD making noise too or not? (if it's a HDD ofc not a SSD...)

 

In worst case scenario, your motherboard and/or GPU might be K.O 

 

I highly recommend to use compressed air spray to remove dusk on all fans and such.

 

If it's a laptop, using the spray can help too.

 

_________

 

And indeed we need your computer specs to help you more.

With this few data we won't be able to say much . :/

 

 

Edit: you wrote a new PSU (dang, you sure did write a straight shitload of random stuff and the most important part is maybe this info...) did you change it before the problem occured? Or after? 

Did the problem occure right after changing the PSU?

had PC on for like 2-3 mins, then it started.  just cleaned the case etc like 2 months ago, fans, heat sink cleaned, everything good there. Had a bad psu like a year or 2 ago, so I installed new one and was great till now, Not sure about the HD noise yet, Ill check that, thought I heard noise though... ugh, anyways, thanks for the help

[Krusnik87]

Well at least we would think that dusk isn't the problem, but we can't discard of a problem from overheat yet. Same for HDD. 

(now that i think about it, maybe you had a thunderstorm which did damage your motherboard? or maybe press the button stronger than usual and maybe damaged the MB in the process?)

 

Please be more specific regarding the components. We need brand and model of each part. (when you are in front of it ofc)

 

edit: surprised that your MB doesn't have an integrated gpu chip though :/ 

[Ann!b@l]

AMI BIOS beep codes

Beep Code       	Descriptions

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

two-tone siren  	Low CPU Fan speed, Voltage Level issue



AWARD BIOS beep codes

Beep Code                                         	Description

1 long, 2 short                                    	Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information

1 long, 3 short                                    	Video card not detected (reseat video card) or bad video card

Beeps repeating endlessly                       	RAM problem

Repeated high frequency beeps while PC is running	Overheating processor (CPU)

Repeated beeps alternating high & low frequency 	Issue with the processor (CPU), possibly damaged


*If any other correctable hardware issues are found, the BIOS displays a message.



Dell beep codes

Beep Code	Description

1 beep  	BIOS ROM corruption or failure

2 beeps 	Memory (RAM) not detected

3 beeps 	Motherboard failure

4 beeps 	Memory (RAM) failure

5 beeps 	CMOS Battery failure

6 beeps 	Video card failure

7 beeps 	Bad processor (CPU)



IBM BIOS Beep codes

Beep Code                       	Description

No Beeps                        	No Power, Loose Card, or Short.

1 Short Beep                    	Normal POST, computer is ok.

2 Short Beep                    	POST error, review screen for error code.

Continuous Beep                 	No Power, Loose Card, or Short.

Repeating Short Beep            	No Power, Loose Card, or Short.

1 Long and 1 Short Beep         	Motherboard issue.

1 Long and 2 Short Beeps        	Video (Mono/CGA Display Circuitry) issue.

1 Long and 3 Short Beeps.       	Video (EGA) Display Circuitry.

3 Long Beeps                    	Keyboard or Keyboard card error.

1 Beep, Blank or Incorrect Display	Video Display Circuitry.



Macintosh startup tones

Tones                                   	Error

Error Tone. (two sets of different tones)	Problem with logic board or SCSI bus.

Startup tone, drive spins, no video     	Problem with video controller.

Powers on, no tone.                     	Logic board problem.

High Tone, four higher tones.           	Problem with SIMM.



Phoenix BIOS beep codes (Phoenix BIOS Q3.07 OR 4.X)

Beep Code	Description and what to check

1-1-1-1 	Unconfirmed beep code. Reseat RAM chips or replace RAM chips as possible solution

1-1-1-3 	Verify Real Mode.

1-1-2-1 	Get CPU Type.

1-1-2-3 	Initialize system hardware.

1-1-3-1 	Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.

1-1-3-2 	Set in POST flag.

1-1-3-3 	Initialize CPU registers.

1-1-4-1 	Initialize cache to initial POST values.

1-1-4-3 	Initialize I/O.

1-2-1-1 	Initialize Power Management.

1-2-1-2 	Load alternate registers with initial POST values.

1-2-1-3 	Jump to UserPatch0.

1-2-2-1 	Initialize keyboard controller.

1-2-2-3 	BIOS ROM checksum.

1-2-3-1 	8254 timer initialization.

1-2-3-3 	8237 DMA controller initialization.

1-2-4-1 	Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller.

1-3-1-1 	Test DRAM refresh.

1-3-1-3 	Test 8742 Keyboard Controller.

1-3-2-1 	Set ES segment to register to 4 GB.

1-3-3-1 	28 Autosize DRAM.

1-3-3-3 	Clear 512K base RAM.

1-3-4-1 	Test 512 base address lines.

1-3-4-3 	Test 512K base memory.

1-4-1-3 	Test CPU bus-clock frequency.

1-4-2-4 	Reinitialize the chipset.

1-4-3-1 	Shadow system BIOS ROM.

1-4-3-2 	Reinitialize the cache.

1-4-3-3 	Autosize cache.

1-4-4-1 	Configure advanced chipset registers.

1-4-4-2 	Load alternate registers with CMOS values.

2-1-1-1 	Set Initial CPU speed.

2-1-1-3 	Initialize interrupt vectors.

2-1-2-1 	Initialize BIOS interrupts.

2-1-2-3 	Check ROM copyright notice.

2-1-2-4 	Initialize manager for PCI Options ROMs.

2-1-3-1 	Check video configuration against CMOS.

2-1-3-2 	Initialize PCI bus and devices.

2-1-3-3 	Initialize all video adapters in system.

2-1-4-1 	Shadow video BIOS ROM.

2-1-4-3 	Display copyright notice.

2-2-1-1 	Display CPU Type and speed.

2-2-1-3 	Test keyboard.

2-2-2-1 	Set key click if enabled.

2-2-2-3 	56 Enable keyboard.

2-2-3-1 	Test for unexpected interrupts.

2-2-3-3 	Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP.

2-2-4-1 	Test RAM between 512 and 640k.

2-3-1-1 	Test expanded memory.

2-3-1-3 	Test extended memory address lines.

2-3-2-1 	Jump to UserPatch1.

2-3-2-3 	Configure advanced cache registers.

2-3-3-1 	Enable external and CPU caches.

2-3-3-3 	Display external cache size.

2-3-4-1 	Display shadow message.

2-3-4-3 	Display non-disposable segments.

2-4-1-1 	Display error messages.

2-4-1-3 	Check for configuration errors.

2-4-2-1 	Test real-time clock.

2-4-2-3 	Check for keyboard errors

2-4-4-1 	Set up hardware interrupts vectors.

2-4-4-3 	Test coprocessor if present.

3-1-1-1 	Disable onboard I/O ports.

3-1-1-3         Detect and install external RS232 ports.

3-1-2-1 	Detect and install external parallel ports.

3-1-2-3 	Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.

3-1-3-1 	Initialize BIOS Data Area.

3-1-3-3 	Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area.

3-1-4-1 	Initialize floppy controller.

3-2-1-1 	Initialize hard disk controller.

3-2-1-2 	Initialize local bus hard disk controller.

3-2-1-3 	Jump to UserPatch2.

3-2-2-1 	Disable A20 address line.

3-2-2-3 	Clear huge ES segment register.

3-2-3-1 	Search for option ROMs.

3-2-3-3 	Shadow option ROMs.

3-2-4-1 	Set up Power Management.

3-2-4-3 	Enable hardware interrupts.

3-3-1-1 	Set time of day.

3-3-1-3 	Check key lock.

3-3-3-1 	Erase F2 prompt.

3-3-3-3 	Scan for F2 key stroke.

3-3-4-1 	Enter SETUP.

3-3-4-3 	Clear in POST flag.

3-4-1-1 	Check for errors

3-4-1-3 	POST done - prepare to boot operating system.

3-4-2-1 	One beep.

3-4-2-3 	Check password (optional).

3-4-3-1 	Clear global descriptor table.

3-4-4-1 	Clear parity checkers.

3-4-4-3 	Clear screen (optional).

3-4-4-4 	Check virus and backup reminders.

4-1-1-1 	Try to boot with INT 19.

4-2-1-1 	Interrupt handler error.

4-2-1-3 	Unknown interrupt error.

4-2-2-1         Pending interrupt error.

4-2-2-3 	Initialize option ROM error.

4-2-3-1 	Shutdown error.

4-2-3-3 	Extended Block Move.

4-2-4-1 	Shutdown 10 error.

4-3-1-3 	Initialize the chipset.

4-3-1-4 	Initialize refresh counter.

4-3-2-1 	Check for Forced Flash.

4-3-2-2 	Check HW status of ROM.

4-3-2-3 	BIOS ROM is OK.

4-3-2-4 	Do a complete RAM test.

4-3-3-1 	Do OEM initialization.

4-3-3-2 	Initialize interrupt controller.

4-3-3-3 	Read in bootstrap code.

4-3-3-4 	Initialize all vectors.

4-3-4-1 	Boot the Flash program.

4-3-4-2 	Initialize the boot device.

4-3-4-3 	Boot code was read OK.

two-tone siren	Low CPU Fan speed, Voltage Level issue

 

[Roboes]

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Well at least we would think that dusk isn't the problem, but we can't discard of a problem from overheat yet. Same for HDD. 

(now that i think about it, maybe you had a thunderstorm which did damage your motherboard? or maybe press the button stronger than usual and maybe damaged the MB in the process?)

 

Please be more specific regarding the components. We need brand and model of each part. (when you are in front of it ofc)

 

edit: surprised that your MB doesn't have an integrated gpu chip though :/ 

thanks, I will get in front of it sometime this weekend, and be specific, just so busy with work, but I need my PC back for ET.

[Roboes]

SOLVED:

it was the RAM, after trying many things, I took out all the RAM and put one stick in, and voila! Then added one at a time booting

up each time, so, I'm up and running again. And, found a sound card while digging through parts, Bonus!

Thanks everyone, see you on HC.

[RedBaird]

SOLVED:

it was the RAM, after trying many things, I took out all the RAM and put one stick in, and voila! Then added one at a time booting

up each time, so, I'm up and running again. And, found a sound card while digging through parts, Bonus!

Thanks everyone, see you on HC.

 

Do you think that it was a layer of 'corrosion' between the RAM and the slot(s)?  I have tried that same procedure before.    

[Roboes]

Do you think that it was a layer of 'corrosion' between the RAM and the slot(s)?  I have tried that same procedure before.  

im not sure, everything looked clean, and I clean my case at least twice a year. But, who knows? I took out all the RAM, blew everything out and it worked. Just glad I didnt have to buy parts, allthough, I do want a new video card.

[RedBaird]

My PS did blow 2 days ago.  I had the case open and was "doing something" while the computer was running.  I suddenly heard a "snap, crackle, pop!" and my UPS started screaming! Yi, Yi,Yi!
 
The 1200VA UPS had only screamed before when the batteries were dying and I turned the computer on before the UPS-startup routine was finished.  I suspect the scream this time was from an "over-draw" by the PS.
 
I found no other damage, but was very worried about the MoBo!   AND the data on the drives!
 
It didn't even stink very much.
 
ADDED:  I had better copy Ann!bal's post while I still remember to do it!  I might get a frantic call from a relative some day.

Edited April 30, 2017 by RedBaird
aDDED + AND the data

[RedBaird]

SOLVED:

it was the RAM, after trying many things,

 

BTW, which of Ann!bal's Beep-codes did yours sound like?