Computer beeping + No display

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Whats up guys, I'm new here. Having a problem with my computer, its beeping 3 times and blinking red. Here is a video of it... I have an Nvidia GT9500GT graphics card (1GB), an Intel i7 processor, 4 Super Talent 2gb RAM Cards from , Herolchi 450W Power Supply, Western Digital Hard drive.

http://s967.photobucket.com/user/Carparts26/media/IMG_2235_zpse25a9599.mp4.html

I was getting 4 beeps at first, but I read it could either be my video card or my RAM with that so I Took them out and put them back in, now I'm getting 3 beeps. I have taken out the battery and left out for an hour then put the battery back in and started it up... Still getting the 3 beeps
 
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Likely it's because you have one or more sticks of bad RAM.

Did you take the video card and the RAM out at the same time? Sometimes the computer will beep if no RAM or video card (if a video card is required) is installed.

I would start by taking out one stick of RAM, then try to boot. Then if it still beeps, take another stick out, try again. Keep swapping the RAM sticks until it doesn't beep. If it never stops beeping, put all of the RAM in and remove your video card. Be aware though that it may beep when no graphics card is installed.

Can you try another graphics card?
 
Have you tried rebooting with windows disk, tried holding down delete when starting up to get into bios to check out your computer, or tried starting in safe mode (ie f button). is the PU big enough to cope I prefer 750w , bit over the top but has plenty of spare power.
 
This is a memory issue. Please remove one stick, or if you only have one, remove it and reseat it in another slot.
 
I have already removed A-B RAM (I heard the RAM works in pairs) and tried starting it, also tried removing C-D RAM and tried starting it. I will try removing 1 at a time like you guys said and see if that works. I have also already tried swapping with a known good video card and it still does it. By the way, this entire time I have been getting no display while it is beeping.
 
I have not tried rebooting with the windows disk or the delete button. I will definitely give that a try after trying to take one stick of RAM out at a time.
 
You need to try each stick at a time, and try them in all the memory slots on your motherboard if possible just to see if you have any faulty RAM bays.

It will take time, but it has to be done.
 
:good:So that was it (RAM card B). I took it out and everything worked perfect again, thank you guys for the help! :D I haven't figured out if it was the card or the slot yet but I'm just glad its working for now. I will check that after I do all the updates and what not. This computer has been unplugged for about a year (Not because of the RAM issue).
 
It's likely the RAM. It's often one of the first things to go wrong in a PC I've found and your symptoms were literally screaming 'RAM failure!' haha. :D

I'm pleased it's all working now though. :)
 
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