[Fwd: Re: [Techtalk] New system question]

[Gene Dolgner]

Thanx for the help from everyone on this one.  I've learned quite a bit
in the last 24 hours!

It's true, what I had was BIOS Beep Codes.  As some noted, this deals
directly with the BIOS and not the motherboard, although most
motherboard manufacturers deal with only 1 or 2 BIOS'.  I found an
excellent source for the BIOS Beep Codes, which has links to the various
motherboard vendors and code designations for most of the BIOS vendors
...

http://www.onsitepc.org/beep-codes.shtml

Mine turns out to be a bad video card (apparently).  I'm getting a
replacement today.  Reseating the board didn't help.

Thanx, Gene

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Techtalk] New system question
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:22:22 +0100
From: Hamster <hamster at hamsternet.org>
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
References: <3C98D02F.191C2E6 at ArvinMeritor.com>

What you are getting are bios beep codes. The code tells you which
component (pci card) is faulty. My memory is too fuzzy to be sure if
there are also codes for ram and cpu.

The codes are specific to the bios on your motherboard, so a visit to
your motherboard manufacturer's site is in order.

The other thing you can do is remove one card at a time until the beeps
stop. Then the fault is either with the card itself, or that maybe it
wasnt pushed in hard enough. Try remounting the card. If the beeps still
happen then its a trip  back to the store.

Let us know how you get on.

Hamster


> Greetings!
> 
> I half believe this was discussed before, but can't seem to find it in
> the archives anywhere, and it also appears that the Newchix archive
> isn't available at the moment.  Anyway ...
> 
> I recently purchased a new PC, P4 1.4G, completely as components.  Once
> assembled, it will run Mandrake 8.1.  I assembled what I felt was a
> minimal number of pieces to be sure it worked before putting everything
> in place, cabinet, power supply, motherboard, ram, graphics card,
> monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, floppy, DVD drive, and appropriate
> cabling.  As far as I can see, and as far as documentation has been able
> to tell me, it all looks good and makes sense (for what that is worth).
> 
> When I power it up, all the drive lights and fans come on appropriately,
> but there is no display to the monitor, and a few seconds into the
> process, it all comes to an end and things get real silent (except for
> the fans, of course).
> 
> I discovered last night that I had not hooked up the speaker.  After
> doing so, I received a sequence of beeps during the boot process.  I
> have heard that this can give you vital information as to what is
> wrong.  Does anyone know where I can find documentation on what these
> mean?  And, is it specific to a given motherboard?
> 
> If anyone is interested, the sequence is as follows.  2 very quick beeps
> followed by 8 beeps in a row.  Once the light on the front panel goes
> out, there are 2 beeps, a pause, then 1 more.
> 
> I know the monitor displays, as it complains if it is disconnected from
> the graphics card.
> 
> Thanx in advance,
> Gene
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