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Sacred Silence_06 · 01-02-2006, 07:02 AM

Hi,
I have a p3 1ghz pc with 256mb ram, and a 32mb video card, 30Gb HD
And it won't switch on. so when i plug the computer into the power it creates a really loud high pitch noise, that totally doesn't go away. When i press the on switch it starts beeping and all the leds start to flash eg the HD led and power led. Nothing comes up onto the screen it just beepes. i have tried using a different HD to switch it on but no results. So i suspect it is something to do with the motherboard, or processor. If there are any ideas what it could be let me know, other wise i will probably end up chucking the old thing out. Thanks in advance.

**Lax** · 01-02-2006, 07:51 AM

What do the beeps sound like (long or short and in what order) and is the high pitched sound like a siren?

Sacred Silence_06 · 01-02-2006, 08:31 AM

the high pitch sound isn't like a siren it is a sound that doesn't change it keeps the same tempo and volume and goes on forever. The beeps r short each beep is like a second and also never stops. it is always short and never changes the timing between the beeps or the beep itself

**Lax** · 01-02-2006, 08:42 AM

What are the specs on your PSU and have you tried clearing the BIOS yet?

Sacred Silence_06 · 01-02-2006, 09:10 AM

all i know is that it is a intel p3 1GHz , and can i clear the bios without the computer switching on cos the pc doesn't load anything it just beaps. not sure how to clear the bios.

**Lax** · 01-03-2006, 12:14 AM

Easiest way to do so is remove the battery (the little round one on the motherboard) for ~1 minute and then put it back in. If you can get it to boot after than do a run through with Memtest86.

Sacred Silence_06 · 01-05-2006, 10:32 AM

thanks heaps it works now

01-02-2006, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sacred Silence_06 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 27	Turning on Hi, I have a p3 1ghz pc with 256mb ram, and a 32mb video card, 30Gb HD And it won't switch on. so when i plug the computer into the power it creates a really loud high pitch noise, that totally doesn't go away. When i press the on switch it starts beeping and all the leds start to flash eg the HD led and power led. Nothing comes up onto the screen it just beepes. i have tried using a different HD to switch it on but no results. So i suspect it is something to do with the motherboard, or processor. If there are any ideas what it could be let me know, other wise i will probably end up chucking the old thing out. Thanks in advance.

01-02-2006, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,276	What do the beeps sound like (long or short and in what order) and is the high pitched sound like a siren? __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

01-02-2006, 08:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,276	What are the specs on your PSU and have you tried clearing the BIOS yet? __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

01-03-2006, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,276	Easiest way to do so is remove the battery (the little round one on the motherboard) for ~1 minute and then put it back in. If you can get it to boot after than do a run through with Memtest86. __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

01-05-2006, 10:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sacred Silence_06 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 27	thanks heaps it works now __________________ Laptop Dell Inspirion 8200 Intel 2.2Ghz, 512mb ram radeon 9000 64mb video 40GB HD Destop pc p3 800Mhz 448mb ram 1x256mb 1x128mb 1x64mb Winfast Leadtek 64mb Geforce 2 mx Creative Soundblaster 2x40Gb HD Intel 10/100 Pro Twinhan Magicbox Pro Sony 19" G420 CRT DVD ROM CD-RW

01-02-2006, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sacred Silence_06 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 27	the high pitch sound isn't like a siren it is a sound that doesn't change it keeps the same tempo and volume and goes on forever. The beeps r short each beep is like a second and also never stops. it is always short and never changes the timing between the beeps or the beep itself

01-02-2006, 09:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sacred Silence_06 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 27	all i know is that it is a intel p3 1GHz , and can i clear the bios without the computer switching on cos the pc doesn't load anything it just beaps. not sure how to clear the bios.

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