Problem is it stopped at a black screen (Wasn't watching it so don't know when this happened) and it began beeping, three long beeps. Beeeep beeeep beeeep. Short pause, then it would repeat the beeps. Now, as I understand it beeps like that are a code, each one means something different. I turned the comp off, checked all the plugs to make sure everything was plugged in, tried it again and it booted fine.
But I am a bit concerned over that and curious if anyone has any thoughts on what may have happened.
Typically.. when all you get are beeps when you turn your machine on - you've got an error in hardware, software, or both.
Give me a mobo model - I'm bored and can help guide you into the light of a working machine 
PS - get a floppy disk.. you're probably going to need one.
Edit: I mean after it booted fine the second time. This could be a sign of a dying power supply. -Yuri- fucked around with this message on 03-29-2005 at 01:07 PM.
Not that you should listen to anything I say regarding computers.
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quote:Yeah, that really narrows it down
sirturjerm really knows where their towel is...
you've got an error in hardware, software, or both.
I'd back up your critical files, just in case the problem turns out to be a short forming in the hard drive. It's definitely a hardware issue, because software causes a blue screen with an error message (and no beeping). Could be a one-time thing (like Bajah said), but why take chances.
How long after you hit the power button did the three long beeps start? Was there an error message, or just a blank black screen? If it was right away, it'd have to be a critical component (power supply, processor, mobo, or RAM failure). Odds are the power supply isn't completely dead (even if it's failing) because you had light, sound, and (probably) fans. If it took around 30 seconds after pressing the button before the beeps, it could be a loose cable on the hard drive (no boot partition found; results in error message) or a video card failure. It could also be a loose keyboard plug, depending on the system (some PCs won't boot unless everything's connected).
Note: Unlike most kinds of hardware failure, a short circuit in any device will prevent the PC from booting at all.
Secondly, where exactly do I find what my mobo is? Plenty of options in the device manager, har, just want to make sure I am giving the correct information
Going to back up my pr0n and schoolwork stuff just in case something does go apocalyptic on me
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Check out the big brain on Bajah!
I still say if anything it's the power supply.
If the power supply does happen to go on me I assume my comp just plain won't do anything at some point after it conks out?
(Just making sure this isn't one of those 'fix it now because if it goes it will take everything with it!' kind of problems, heh)
The other is that the power supply will shit out a dying breath of too much power all at once and short your motherboard.
quote:Unless you get a huge power surge through or from the power supply, which is unlikely, you shouldn't take any additional damage from a failing power supply. If the power supply is failing, meaning it still works but doesn't put out enough power for all your devices, then the computer could fail when it tries to run the harddrives or media drives. So a failing power supply remains a possibility, though not necessarily the most likely one.
Vorago really knows where their towel is...
If the power supply does happen to go on me I assume my comp just plain won't do anything at some point after it conks out?(Just making sure this isn't one of those 'fix it now because if it goes it will take everything with it!' kind of problems, heh)
