Help please my DVD drive went out and my computer started making three
beeping sounds and then two lower beeping sounds and will not start I have
to keep restarting it over and over until it finally does. I removed my DVD
drive but it still does it every time when I turn it off at night the next
time I turn it on same thing. can anyone tell me what's going on?

"Ray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Help please my DVD drive went out and my computer started making three
>beeping sounds and then two lower beeping sounds and will not start I have
>to keep restarting it over and over until it finally does. I removed my DVD
>drive but it still does it every time when I turn it off at night the next
>time I turn it on same thing. can anyone tell me what's going on?
>

Check your hardware documentation or contact the computer
manufacturer's technical support.

Those beeping sounds are failure codes produced by the Power On Self
Test. Some critical hardware component in your computer is defective
and the codes identify exactly which component it is.

If you post the make and model of your computer/motherboard back here
then someone should be able to tell you what that specific beep
sequence means for your computer.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

the thing about it is my computer was built alittle over 4 years ago built
from scratch it's a AMD pros and board. not sure about the right number of
the board





"Ray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Help please my DVD drive went out and my computer started making three
> beeping sounds and then two lower beeping sounds and will not start I
> have to keep restarting it over and over until it finally does. I removed
> my DVD drive but it still does it every time when I turn it off at night
> the next time I turn it on same thing. can anyone tell me what's going on?
>

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:33:14 -0600, Ray wrote:

> the thing about it is my computer was built alittle over 4 years ago built
> from scratch it's a AMD pros and board. not sure about the right number of
> the board

The codes for each BIOS vendor are pretty consistent across different
boards and models. If unable to find the model # for your board, look up
"beep codes" by BIOS instead.

Example: The following page is an FAQ for Award/Phoenix BIOS and has a link
for a PDF file that contains a reference for the beep codes/patterns:
http://www.phoenix.com/en/Customer+S...efault.htm#Q12

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

all I can see on the model # is AMD (A7V133)
thanks for the help!



"Sharon F" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23R%(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:33:14 -0600, Ray wrote:
>
>> the thing about it is my computer was built alittle over 4 years ago
>> built
>> from scratch it's a AMD pros and board. not sure about the right number
>> of
>> the board
>
> The codes for each BIOS vendor are pretty consistent across different
> boards and models. If unable to find the model # for your board, look up
> "beep codes" by BIOS instead.
>
> Example: The following page is an FAQ for Award/Phoenix BIOS and has a
> link
> for a PDF file that contains a reference for the beep codes/patterns:
> http://www.phoenix.com/en/Customer+S...efault.htm#Q12
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

AwardBIOS -- The only AwardBIOS beep code indicates that a video error has
occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any
additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep
followed by two short beeps. Any other beeps are probably a RAM (Random
Access Memory) problem.



This sounds like what mine is doing and my screen has been going fuzzy from
time to time all I have to do is restart it. and it's fine is the video card
hard to change and can I find out if this is the problem? or is it a prose's
of elimination?

Thanks for any and all help!!!!!





"Ray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> all I can see on the model # is AMD (A7V133)
> thanks for the help!
>
>
>
> "Sharon F" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23R%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:33:14 -0600, Ray wrote:
>>
>>> the thing about it is my computer was built alittle over 4 years ago
>>> built
>>> from scratch it's a AMD pros and board. not sure about the right number
>>> of
>>> the board
>>
>> The codes for each BIOS vendor are pretty consistent across different
>> boards and models. If unable to find the model # for your board, look up
>> "beep codes" by BIOS instead.
>>
>> Example: The following page is an FAQ for Award/Phoenix BIOS and has a
>> link
>> for a PDF file that contains a reference for the beep codes/patterns:
>> http://www.phoenix.com/en/Customer+S...efault.htm#Q12
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>
>

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:39:52 -0600, Ray wrote:

> AwardBIOS -- The only AwardBIOS beep code indicates that a video error has
> occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any
> additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep
> followed by two short beeps. Any other beeps are probably a RAM (Random
> Access Memory) problem.
>
>
>
> This sounds like what mine is doing and my screen has been going fuzzy from
> time to time all I have to do is restart it. and it's fine is the video card
> hard to change and can I find out if this is the problem? or is it a prose's
> of elimination?

Since you have found two possible meanings for the error codes, yes, it
would be a process of elimination.

What are you using for display now? A separate card or onboard video? If
using onboard video chip, disable it in BIOS and add a display card to take
its place. If currently using a video card, it's relatively simple to swap
out one card for another.

If you have multiple modules of RAM you could try running with one at a
time (remember there is a 64MB minimum to get XP to boot). Alternatives:
Run a RAM diagnostic tool: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp or have
a qualified repair shop test out the RAM and other components for you.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

It's Just a video card the Riva TNT2 64
Thanks for the help !



"Sharon F" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23jclp%(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:39:52 -0600, Ray wrote:
>
>> AwardBIOS -- The only AwardBIOS beep code indicates that a video error
>> has
>> occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any
>> additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep
>> followed by two short beeps. Any other beeps are probably a RAM (Random
>> Access Memory) problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> This sounds like what mine is doing and my screen has been going fuzzy
>> from
>> time to time all I have to do is restart it. and it's fine is the video
>> card
>> hard to change and can I find out if this is the problem? or is it a
>> prose's
>> of elimination?
>
> Since you have found two possible meanings for the error codes, yes, it
> would be a process of elimination.
>
> What are you using for display now? A separate card or onboard video? If
> using onboard video chip, disable it in BIOS and add a display card to
> take
> its place. If currently using a video card, it's relatively simple to swap
> out one card for another.
>
> If you have multiple modules of RAM you could try running with one at a
> time (remember there is a 64MB minimum to get XP to boot). Alternatives:
> Run a RAM diagnostic tool: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp or have
> a qualified repair shop test out the RAM and other components for you.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:13:53 -0600, Ray wrote:

> It's Just a video card the Riva TNT2 64
> Thanks for the help !

You're welcome, Ray, and good luck with this. It's not much fun having
hardware problems.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:13:53 -0600, Ray wrote:

> It's Just a video card the Riva TNT2 64
> Thanks for the help !

PS: You could try reseating the existing card as well. If the card is loose
for whatever reason, removing/reinserting the card could be all that's
needed.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol