Computer Beeps at me.

[Enoon]

Is there a site someone can go to that would decipher computer beeps?

Half the time I start my computer it beeps at me, kind of like - - - - - - - (beep, beep, beep, beep long pause beep pause beep pause beep) and won't start up. Sometimes it starts up but goes to a black screen giving me all sorts of error codes. Sometimes it starts up but hangs up on the NVRAM Update. It never stores my system specs so it always has to search for my HDD masters/slaves. And occasionally once it starts up I'll get a blue windows screen that says hardware failure, the system has been stopped, contact your hardware administrator.

I've had no problems for the last year and a half, but I tried reseatting my Ram anyway. Just not sure what other tests/parts I need to do/replace. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[minendo]

What bios revision is it?

 

[Enoon]

I've never flashed the bios. I dont know how to tell what revision it is.

 

[blueribb]

Try another single stick of memory. (by itself)

The beeps are "post" codes and can be deciphered using the BIOS Mfg's website.

Good Luck

 

[Enoon]

I have a K7S5A Motherboard, and I was reading through the mainboard booklet, but it doesnt show any web address. Anyone know the web address SiS-K7S5A mainboards?

 

[blueribb]

http://www.ecsusa.com/

http://www.ecsusa.com/products/socketA.html

 

[DieHardware]

Beep codes

 

[sunkim50]

probably.. memory.. take out all your sticks of memory.. and use only one and make sure it's in there perfectly.

 

[Enoon]

Well, I took out a stick of memory and now its stopped beeping at me - 5 reboots and no problems so far. Thankyou for all your help.

 

[Enoon]

Well, I was wrong, its not fixed. Started beeping at me 2 reboots after I posted. Its also been giving me an error screen :




Trap 00000002 ======================Exception===============================


tr=0028 cr0=80000011 cr2=00000000 cr3=00039000
gdt limit=03FF base=00037000 idt limit=07FF base=0003F400

cs:eip=0008 :004062FD ss:esp=0010:00060C4C errcode=0000
flags=00000002 NoCy NoZr IntDis Down TrapDis
eax=00000D68 ebx=00060D84 ecx=004951A8 edx=000001F7 ds=0010 es=0010
edi=0000F5A8 esi=004950B8 ebp=00060C4C cr0=80000011 fs=0030 gs=0000





I tried switching both RAM out to see if it was a bad stick, but it still beeps with either stick.

 

[blueribb]

Try another stick of RAM.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: blueribb
Try another stick of RAM.

You're gonna have to do the memory stick shuffle (similar to the macarena)

You might have a bad stick or two, a bad slot or two or a bad memory controller all together. If you've got a single known-good stick from another computer it would help a ton in your troubleshooting.

(this is all assuming you've verified your beep codes aren't for video or something)

 

[Enoon]

Swapped out video cards, swapped out Ram. Had to reboot 60 times this morning. The computer just doesn't wanna stay running. It hasn't beeped for awhile, but now I constantly get a blue screen that says -

"Hardware Failure

System Halted

Contact your Hardware provider"




I'm pulling out my hair here, do you think I'll be safe replacing the MoBo or will it just be a waste of money?

 

[foofoo]

just my personal opinion, but if you have verified that the ram is good on another computer. i'd dump that particular motherboard. i've had nothing but bad luck with the k7s5a mbds that i've tried.
i'd reccomend the Soltek Motherboard for AMD Processors, NVIDIA nForce2 (IGP + MCP2), Model SL-75MRN-L Retail for $99 if you need ok built in video
or the Leadtek Motherboard for AMD Athlon/XP and Duron Processors, Model# Winfast K7NCR18D for $85 if you already have a better video card than the gf4mx built in graphics.
good luck

 

[blueribb]

Hard to figure out if you ever tried another new stick of memory.

You should be able to boot your motherboard successfully with just this connected to it:

1) CPU and fan
2) one stick of known good (compatible) memory
3) video card
4) power supply
5) front panel switch (power)

Everything else can be disconnected including all drives (both power and IDE cables)

If you still get multiple post beeps (one is normal), then you've either got a bad motherboard, memory, power supply or video card.