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PC won't boot - again
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Original Message
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Name: TomS
Date: November 18, 2004 at 17:04:29 Pacific
Subject: PC won't boot - againOS: Windows 98SECPU/Ram: PIII - 500 Mhz - 384MB |
Comment: This is a follow-on to my problem yesterday. I installed a second hard drive and now the PC won't boot. Immediately after power is applied the PC gives a 2-3 second beep, waits 5 or so seconds then beeps again (over and over...). I disconnected the new drive with no change. Yesterday I jiggled the video card and it started booting OK (but giving a different problem.) Today it failed again. I removed and reseated the video card and memory. Any other ideas?
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Response Number 1
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Name: angrymen2001
Date: November 18, 2004 at 17:32:17 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Is it giving a beep code?
Listen for a consistant code, and you might be able to determine problem. When all else fails beat the $%!* out of it!!!
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Response Number 2
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Name: TomS
Date: November 18, 2004 at 17:50:27 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Immediately after power is applied the PC gives a 2-3 second beep, waits 5 or so seconds then beeps again
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Response Number 3
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Name: ddp59
Date: November 18, 2004 at 18:23:26 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)i think you have a video card problem, do you have a spare videocard pci/agp to try & also another monitor to confirm?? david
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Response Number 6
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Name: TomS
Date: November 19, 2004 at 15:25:00 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I don't have an extra video card. The bioscentral site tells me the beep code means memory is bad. I have an extra memory module that I have swapped in and out in every combination I can think of - same result. Are there other ways of testing things without having a spare PC or extra parts? (It would seem pretty much like a miracle if there are)
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Response Number 7
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Name: ddp59
Date: November 19, 2004 at 20:12:16 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)yes, a diagnostic card fits into pci slot with leds for different voltages & a digital readout for error codes david
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Response Number 8
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Name: TomS
Date: November 20, 2004 at 10:28:05 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I verified that my memory stick was good by putting it in another machine. I installed another video card in case that was the problem. I still get the same beep code. 4 seconds on, 4 seconds off, repeating. What do I check next?
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Response Number 9
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Name: ddp59
Date: November 20, 2004 at 13:32:17 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)disconnect all cables from drives, remove all cards except video, reseat ram, repower system & post result david
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Response Number 10
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Name: TomS
Date: November 20, 2004 at 17:38:27 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)With only RAM and Video it powers up for a few seconds then shuts down (power supply goes off.) Plugged in the hard drive. Sometimes it runs a few seconds longer then shuts down, other times (ususally) it gives a long beep and then shuts down.
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Response Number 11
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Name: ddp59
Date: November 20, 2004 at 20:37:29 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)pull all ram out & video card, also clear cmos as i've found that to work sometimes than repower sysem to see if power stays on or not, if does put 1 stick of ram in, repower & keep adding hardware til won't powerup than you found culprit. can you try another power supply david
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