Computer beeps and I have no control over it

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Excuse me, a major digression? It seems that the conversation between Jim
and I was intended to point out that disconnecting the warning system of any
machine was not the way to solve a problem. The first couple of responses to
the OP was advice to *disconnect* the offending speakers, more or less. The
comments Jim and I offered were intended to show that disconnecting a
warning system was not a cure for anything and may lead to more serious
problems in the future.

If you care to correct someone's behavior, try it out with your children!!

JAX
 
You should never ignore motherboard beeps! These tell us that there may be
an imminent problem that could render you PC as an expensive paperweight.
Dig out your motherboard manual, or locate it on the web. Most
manufacturer's publish a list of BEEP Codes which are used to indicate a
problem.

It could be an "over-heat" warning but check with the manual/manufacturer.
 
Rubix said:
Hey guys!

This is a major digression!
Tim, please find what motherboard you are using and check the motherboard
manual or just check google for some hints as to why the PC is beeping.

I had this problem a month ago, changed the motherboard and the problem is
more or less fixed now.
My old FIC motherboard website provide few clues so this is a possible
pointer to a not-so-good board, that they are unable to support.

If you are getting the beeps continuously there must be a reason. If there
appears to be no clear reason for it then change the motherboard until
you've got something which gives you a reason.

I am using an ASUS P4C800-E. Its pricey but its virtually fool-proof. I
know, because I am a fool with Pcs :).

Don't buy this though unless you've got a couple of ATA 133 hard drives for
the RAID. Look around though for similar fool-proof security.

Rubix
Click to expand...

Thanks Rubix for getting back on topic ;-p

I have had bios beeps before with a graphics card, which was more of
"count the beeps and look it up" type of problem, whereas this is more
of an occasional beep or boop. I have noticed however that WinAmp 5
also sets it off. Either it is "really circumstancial" or it depends on
the application. I can have the PC running fine for a week with no
problem at all, often under moderate load using firefox and thunderbird,
java, tomcat, postgres, subversion with absolutely no problems at all,
but start WinAmp playing a tune, or MS Money, and away it goes.

But, hang on, really thinking about it, none of the apps that don't
cause a problem get the CPU to 100%, but Winamp can, MS Money does
(don't ask why, it is beyond me) and anti virus hammers the CPU doing a
system scan. It seems likely that it could be a heat thing, but that is
probably in the bios somewhere, and I haven't rebooted in about 50 days
(I leave them on all the time, saves time waiting for them to boot).

I must get look in the bios next time I restart.

Thanks for the hints.

Tim
 
EVEREST free from www.lavalys.com will report system
temperatures and might help you isolate the problem, whether
it is temperature, voltage or something else.

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| Rubix wrote:
| > Hey guys!
| >
| > This is a major digression!
| > Tim, please find what motherboard you are using and
check the motherboard
| > manual or just check google for some hints as to why the
PC is beeping.
| >
| > I had this problem a month ago, changed the motherboard
and the problem is
| > more or less fixed now.
| > My old FIC motherboard website provide few clues so
this is a possible
| > pointer to a not-so-good board, that they are unable to
support.
| >
| > If you are getting the beeps continuously there must be
a reason. If there
| > appears to be no clear reason for it then change the
motherboard until
| > you've got something which gives you a reason.
| >
| > I am using an ASUS P4C800-E. Its pricey but its
virtually fool-proof. I
| > know, because I am a fool with Pcs :).
| >
| > Don't buy this though unless you've got a couple of ATA
133 hard drives for
| > the RAID. Look around though for similar fool-proof
security.
| >
| > Rubix
|
| Thanks Rubix for getting back on topic ;-p
|
| I have had bios beeps before with a graphics card, which
was more of
| "count the beeps and look it up" type of problem, whereas
this is more
| of an occasional beep or boop. I have noticed however
that WinAmp 5
| also sets it off. Either it is "really circumstancial" or
it depends on
| the application. I can have the PC running fine for a
week with no
| problem at all, often under moderate load using firefox
and thunderbird,
| java, tomcat, postgres, subversion with absolutely no
problems at all,
| but start WinAmp playing a tune, or MS Money, and away it
goes.
|
| But, hang on, really thinking about it, none of the apps
that don't
| cause a problem get the CPU to 100%, but Winamp can, MS
Money does
| (don't ask why, it is beyond me) and anti virus hammers
the CPU doing a
| system scan. It seems likely that it could be a heat
thing, but that is
| probably in the bios somewhere, and I haven't rebooted in
about 50 days
| (I leave them on all the time, saves time waiting for them
to boot).
|
| I must get look in the bios next time I restart.
|
| Thanks for the hints.
|
| Tim
 
Jim said:
EVEREST free from www.lavalys.com will report system
temperatures and might help you isolate the problem, whether
it is temperature, voltage or something else.
Click to expand...
Cool. Just got it. We'll see what happens when I fire up winamp and money.

Tim
 
hi.. sometimes when i start my computer i get beeps for about 10 - 15
seconds.. when it finally starts i have more problems.. if i point my
computer icon with the mouse and click it.. the selection moves to the
rightest icon.. when i open the windows menu if i go above "all programs" the
selection starts to flash from one side to other like crazy.. also when i
open a pdf in acrobat.. the pages move by themselve all the way to the last
page and then it beeps.. i have mcaffe antivirus 2005 with firewall.. it
doesn't detect any virus... i have all the xp sp2 updates.. spybot.. and
ad-ware.. spybot detects the DSO exploit but it is supposed to be a spybot
program error

please help me...
 
Sounds like a stuck key or mouse. Try different keyboard
and mouse.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


|
| hi.. sometimes when i start my computer i get beeps for
about 10 - 15
| seconds.. when it finally starts i have more problems.. if
i point my
| computer icon with the mouse and click it.. the selection
moves to the
| rightest icon.. when i open the windows menu if i go above
"all programs" the
| selection starts to flash from one side to other like
crazy.. also when i
| open a pdf in acrobat.. the pages move by themselve all
the way to the last
| page and then it beeps.. i have mcaffe antivirus 2005 with
firewall.. it
| doesn't detect any virus... i have all the xp sp2
updates.. spybot.. and
| ad-ware.. spybot detects the DSO exploit but it is
supposed to be a spybot
| program error
|
| please help me...
|
 
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