Built new PC...it won't boot...

Loco · 01-07-2006, 03:15 AM

Put my new PC together tonight and turned it on...All it does is beep every couple seconds. The beep will last about 2 seconds. I get no image on the monitor. I tried 3 different HDs so I can rule that out. All cables are hooked up right AFAIK.

WTF could the problem be?

**apj101** · 01-07-2006, 03:17 AM

those beeps are telling you what the probelm is, they are a bios error code. You need to determine the type of beep kinda like morse code, how many are there, are they long of short like
beep beep beeeeeeeep beep

write the code of beeps down and look in you motherboard manual.
What mobo is it by the way?

p4h8ter · 01-07-2006, 04:05 AM

IF the computer doesnt turn on at all, You might have a doa board.

Loco · 01-07-2006, 05:09 AM

After messing w/the RAm some more the beeping crap is gone, but it still does not boot up.

Xycron · 01-07-2006, 05:21 AM

whats AFAIK?

P11 · 01-07-2006, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xycron

whats AFAIK?

As far as I know

Loco · 01-07-2006, 07:16 AM

I tried starting ti up w/just the ps, vid card & monitor hooked up. I got nothing.

Vid card is good because I tried it in my current machine.

Looks like bad MB annd/or RAm to me.

Should I try resetting the CMOS?

**apj101** · 01-07-2006, 10:54 AM

do the fans turn on?

Rambo · 01-07-2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loco

Should I try resetting the CMOS?

You could try I suppose (remove battery for a min or two).

Do you have 2 sticks of RAM or one? Try using one if you have two... If you have one, put it in different slots. Is there another 4 pin power cable that you need to hook up to the motherboard? Some need a 4-pin power cable too...

Could you please give us the specs of your PC (mobo name, amount of RAM, CPU, etc...)?

Loco · 01-07-2006, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apj101

do the fans turn on?

Yes

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01-07-2006, 05:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Loco New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	After messing w/the RAm some more the beeping crap is gone, but it still does not boot up.

01-07-2006, 05:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,098	whats AFAIK?

01-07-2006, 07:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Loco New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	I tried starting ti up w/just the ps, vid card & monitor hooked up. I got nothing. Vid card is good because I tried it in my current machine. Looks like bad MB annd/or RAm to me. Should I try resetting the CMOS?