Computer fails POST

[Bob Day]

Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?

-- Bob Day

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Bob Day" said in news:[email protected]:

Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?

-- Bob Day

http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm
"The video adapter is either missing or defective."

 

[philo]

Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?

-- Bob Day

don't know about the one long beep
but the 8 short beeps may mean a meory error...
try reseating/cleaning the memory or else try different memory

i'd prob try a different video card if none of the above has any effect

 

[philo]

don't know about the one long beep
but the 8 short beeps may mean a meory error...
try reseating/cleaning the memory or else try different memory

i'd prob try a different video card if none of the above has any effect

never mind (sorry)
Vanguard found the correct answer!

 

[Bob Day]

"Bob Day" said in news:[email protected]:

Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?

-- Bob Day

http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm
"The video adapter is either missing or defective."


Thanks! I've updated my list of beep codes. And I
guess I'll be getting a new video card.

-- Bob Day