pc won't start

[adam3822]

hi was just wondering if you could help every time i try to turn on my pc it will start up then just bleep for a few secs then not start and will just repeat this cycle

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Hello again Adam

 

Ok just how many beeps do you get, it's crucial that we know?

[adam3822]

it will start after about 2 secs and lasts for about 8 secs and just keeps repeating

 

Hope that helps

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Have you recently replaced your memory or been inside your pc to clean it perhaps?

[adam3822]

no nothing like that

[adam3822]

do you think it could be somthing like dirt or something may have got into the pc

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Do you know what make your bios is Adam?

 

Is it like this from Award?

 

http://www.biosbeeps.com/post_disp_award_l.jpg

[adam3822]

sorry no i dont

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Did you click that link I provided Adam to look at the picture?

 

When your pc started up did your post screen look similar to that with the Award writing at the top?

[adam3822]

it does not get that far

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Yes I realise that, but when it did Adam can you remember?

[adam3822]

sorry mate no i did not take that much notice

[Guest Wolfeymole]

You don't give me much to go on mate, how old is the pc and have you ever been inside it at all?

I'm thinking that it could be a number of things, from failed memory to a failed graphics card.

[adam3822]

ok sorry will investigate more and will get back in touch 2moz hopefully i will be able 2 get more info 4 you

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Ok thanks mate.

 

Unplug it and touch the case to earth it and take the side off and make sure the memory is well and truly seated ok.

[adam3822]

Hi have tried all of the above and it is all as should be but still not firing up. having looked into a few bits the pc is about 4/5 years old. and with regards to the bios does phoenix mean anything to u????

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Have a look here mate and try to tell me which amount of beep codes match what you hear.

 

Yours is at the bottom of the three lists.

 

http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html

[adam3822]

hi thanks for that, but there appears to be no matching code i have a single 7 sec long beep followed by a 4 sec pause and this pattern repeats in the same sequence every time (sorry)

[Guest Wolfeymole]

I would disconnect it from the power, remove the side and give it a thorough cleaning inside.

Use a can of compressed air to remove the dust build up.

[adam3822]

ok cheers will give it a go (im sure i will pester you l8er to let you know how i got on)

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Please do Adam

[maynardvdm]

Just want to know is there no short pauses in the 7sec beep. Could be like 3-2-2 or somethig similar.

Cheers

[adam3822]

no it is just a 7 sec contious beep with about a 4 sec gap between each one

[maynardvdm]

Hi

Could be a number of things, inlcuding faulty bios,cpu,ram,motherboard. First try what WolfeyMole suggested. Maybe a good clean will solve it but if it doesn't get back to us and we will try to walk you throught some other ideas.

[adam3822]

hi guys have tried all of the above and still no joys