[SOLVED] Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up

RaDeus · 04-24-2008, 08:28 AM

dont know if im in the right forum but here goes...

some specs:
motherboard: ABIT IN9 32X-MAX + 4 gb or ram
Processor: INTEL Q6600 CORE2QUAD 2.4GHZ with a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme cooler + 120mm fan
Gcard: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX with a Zalman VF900-Cu LED cooler
OS: Vista premium 64-bit

im happily playing chaos theory and the screen suddenly goes black and it starts to beep contiuniusly...

i try to start the computer but it bluescreens just after i get to desktop with the errorcode IRQI_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (driver error if google is correct), i remove uGuru thinking its the culprid (3rd party software and SP1 dont get along)...

now it wont even start up, the screen blinks between grey and off and it starts beeping again if i leave it on for more then a few minutes...

i suspect it might have overheated, but since i could get in after the first crash and the fact that ive played crysis on max for sevral hours that would seems abit unlikly...
it might also be my Merc keyboard thats acting up, ive been using it without software since SP1 makes it crash...

im clueless right now and asking for help...

dai · 04-24-2008, 11:48 AM

redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm
check that one of the securing pins has not popped up

bongo667 · 04-24-2008, 03:17 PM

I had this happen when a CPU was not compatible with the MOBO. CPU was just to much for it and it kept beeping and actually had a red light blinking also.

RaDeus · 04-25-2008, 10:33 AM

i have found the source of the beep, it was on the Gcard, so i douth its the CPU...

the card dosnt seem to have any damage, its just not working, theres no signal and the POST display shows 7F error...

ive had this error before, it means the Gcard isnt inserted all the way in (it had sliped out in shipping)...

but it IS correctly attached, ive checked sevral times...

still a mystery to me, either the Gcard is broken or the MOBO is...

dai · 04-25-2008, 10:36 AM

Gcard is what

RaDeus · 04-25-2008, 12:59 PM

Grafics Card... thought it was clear allready (Gcard: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX it says up there)

dai · 04-25-2008, 01:12 PM

was not sure better to confirm
what power supply are you using
brand
wattage
pull it out and reinsert it,it may be a dirty contact

RaDeus · 04-25-2008, 02:28 PM

its an Antec TruePower Quattro TPG-850(W), i went with overkill since i was considering SLI later on...

ive read that it might not be able to supply a 8800 GTX for some reason, its got more then enought wattage to run two of them...

ill pull it out tomarrow...

dai · 04-25-2008, 05:02 PM

should be enough to run 2 ultras

RaDeus · 04-26-2008, 04:24 AM

i havnt pulled it yet but heres two links about antec 850W + 8800 GTX issiues

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...antecs-8800gtx

http://www.overclock.net/power-suppl...-resolved.html

dai · 04-26-2008, 09:42 AM

ask for a rma on it

RaDeus · 04-28-2008, 07:17 PM

i tried to use a multimeter on the spare twin connentors on the PCIe8 that is connected to the GPU it started to beep the moment i made contact...

dont know any other spot to test, tips ?

anyway, ive contacted the company i got it from and i might have to ship it to them for repairs...

Ps. ive realised that the guys that built the computer for me used a PCe8 connecter instead of a PCe6 connecter to power the GPU, might be have something to do with it failing....

dai · 04-29-2008, 10:06 AM

the connector usually splits into 4.6 and 8 whichever is required

RaDeus · 04-30-2008, 04:52 PM

well it appears ive won the idiot award yet again....

ive found the problem and its beyond DUH(!)....

the... screen... was... broken...

yes im an idiot you may now preform the loser-sign...

just a few things that have me confused...
one: why did it make the GPU beep.
two: why did i have to repair windows when i hooked it up to another screen...
three: why did it make one of the HDs tick(!?) every four seconds ? yes i should have told you that...

i have a theory, the screen failed and somehow made the GPU more powerhungry which set off some of the many failsafes in both the GPU (sentiel) and the PSU and even the MOBO might have had something to do with it...

oooor the PSU sent out a jolt and it broke the screen... meh theres to many things...

anyway... i was just about to ship it out, so i got really lucky...

ive checkdisked it and im going to run a few defrags just to be sure...

thanks for the help...

dai · 04-30-2008, 11:59 PM

it probably caused a short which reflected back through the system,i have never run into it before

04-24-2008, 08:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	[SOLVED] Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up dont know if im in the right forum but here goes... some specs: motherboard: ABIT IN9 32X-MAX + 4 gb or ram Processor: INTEL Q6600 CORE2QUAD 2.4GHZ with a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme cooler + 120mm fan Gcard: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX with a Zalman VF900-Cu LED cooler OS: Vista premium 64-bit im happily playing chaos theory and the screen suddenly goes black and it starts to beep contiuniusly... i try to start the computer but it bluescreens just after i get to desktop with the errorcode IRQI_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (driver error if google is correct), i remove uGuru thinking its the culprid (3rd party software and SP1 dont get along)... now it wont even start up, the screen blinks between grey and off and it starts beeping again if i leave it on for more then a few minutes... i suspect it might have overheated, but since i could get in after the first crash and the fact that ive played crysis on max for sevral hours that would seems abit unlikly... it might also be my Merc keyboard thats acting up, ive been using it without software since SP1 makes it crash... im clueless right now and asking for help...

04-24-2008, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm check that one of the securing pins has not popped up __________________

04-24-2008, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
bongo667 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 130 OS: 2k pro/XP sp2/XP Tablet/Vista/Linux/Fedora	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up I had this happen when a CPU was not compatible with the MOBO. CPU was just to much for it and it kept beeping and actually had a red light blinking also.

04-25-2008, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up i have found the source of the beep, it was on the Gcard, so i douth its the CPU... the card dosnt seem to have any damage, its just not working, theres no signal and the POST display shows 7F error... ive had this error before, it means the Gcard isnt inserted all the way in (it had sliped out in shipping)... but it IS correctly attached, ive checked sevral times... still a mystery to me, either the Gcard is broken or the MOBO is...

04-25-2008, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up Gcard is what __________________

04-25-2008, 12:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up Grafics Card... thought it was clear allready (Gcard: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX it says up there)

04-25-2008, 01:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up was not sure better to confirm what power supply are you using brand wattage pull it out and reinsert it,it may be a dirty contact __________________

04-25-2008, 02:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up its an Antec TruePower Quattro TPG-850(W), i went with overkill since i was considering SLI later on... ive read that it might not be able to supply a 8800 GTX for some reason, its got more then enought wattage to run two of them... ill pull it out tomarrow...

04-25-2008, 05:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up should be enough to run 2 ultras __________________

04-26-2008, 04:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up i havnt pulled it yet but heres two links about antec 850W + 8800 GTX issiues http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...antecs-8800gtx http://www.overclock.net/power-suppl...-resolved.html

04-26-2008, 09:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up ask for a rma on it __________________

04-28-2008, 07:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up i tried to use a multimeter on the spare twin connentors on the PCIe8 that is connected to the GPU it started to beep the moment i made contact... dont know any other spot to test, tips ? anyway, ive contacted the company i got it from and i might have to ship it to them for repairs... Ps. ive realised that the guys that built the computer for me used a PCe8 connecter instead of a PCe6 connecter to power the GPU, might be have something to do with it failing....

04-29-2008, 10:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up the connector usually splits into 4.6 and 8 whichever is required __________________

04-30-2008, 04:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
RaDeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista Premium SP1 64-bit	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up well it appears ive won the idiot award yet again.... ive found the problem and its beyond DUH(!).... the... screen... was... broken... yes im an idiot you may now preform the loser-sign... just a few things that have me confused... one: why did it make the GPU beep. two: why did i have to repair windows when i hooked it up to another screen... three: why did it make one of the HDs tick(!?) every four seconds ? yes i should have told you that... i have a theory, the screen failed and somehow made the GPU more powerhungry which set off some of the many failsafes in both the GPU (sentiel) and the PSU and even the MOBO might have had something to do with it... oooor the PSU sent out a jolt and it broke the screen... meh theres to many things... anyway... i was just about to ship it out, so i got really lucky... ive checkdisked it and im going to run a few defrags just to be sure... thanks for the help... Last edited by RaDeus; 04-30-2008 at 05:01 PM. Reason: tick

04-30-2008, 11:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,575 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Computer beeps continiusly and wont start up it probably caused a short which reflected back through the system,i have never run into it before __________________