LFC Maestro

I'm not sure if this is a general Windows Vista error but i'll try it with you guys here anyway

I'm running Windows Vista 64bit Home Premium on a computer I just recently built up

The problem is, when I turn the computer on, I get 2 beeps, then it goes to the windows loading bar, the monitor light turns from green to orange almost like going into sleep mode but the computer is still running, nothing happens, my computer is using AMI BIOS...well anyway, the only thing I can then do is turn the computer off, I then turn it back on again, and it comes up with the improper shutdown screen, so I select Run windows Normally, and the computer then successfully boots up

When it boots up it runs perfectly, with single problems at all, I have read that 2 beeps means a parity error, and I have read into it a bit, would this error be the cause of this? if so why would it fail to boot up one time then boot up the next

Also most of the things i've read of parity error, when people get this, they can't really do anything on their comp and get error messages, I get no messages at all

so i'll put it into these terms for you guys aswell and hopefully someone can help

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Turn on computer
Get's to the Windows loading bar
Monitor light goes off, no signal, computer is still running, have to turn computer off
Turn computer on
Windows wasn't shutdown properly, (I click Run windows as normal)
Computer boots up and runs fine from then on in

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my computer specs are Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM, MSI P35 Neo-F Motherboard, Geforce 8800GT Graphics card, 500gb hard drive, anything else you need to know just ask.

LFC Maestro

OK, just a little bit more info, the 2 beeps it gets is on the little logo screen for the motherboard, maybe that's just a symbol of it being turned on, then at the screen where it's doing the

Black screen with a _ symbol it makes 1 beep

dai

power supply
brand
wattage
check the bios beep code here
www.bioscentral.com

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LFC Maestro

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141707

That's the case and the power supply is described there, what beeps is it I should be considering?

I get 2 at the little MSI logo screen from the motherboard, and then 1 other during when it's going through that list.

dai

the 2
as per usual the psu's that come with cases are not top quality
3x 12 rails 12x12x6a=30
which gives an available of less than the 26a min required for pcie
see if the 2 beeps indicate power

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I'm not sure I follow, what's that about the multiplier, how would you advise that I check, and I was told that it was a top class power supply unit and that coolermaster are a good brand

dai

coolermaster are one of the top brands
yours has 3 12v rails with 12a 12a and 6a combined making a total of 30a
you cannot make use of all the amps on a multiple rail psu.so you your total of 30a will be reduced to around 24a
this is also a coolermaster 550w psu,same wattage as yours
but look at the 3 12v rails
they are
19a 19a 19a making a total of 54a
which is almost double the output of yours
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/.../index_2.shtml
i hope that makes it easier to understand

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If it's not to much trouble, I would like to run memtest but i'm not quite sure how to, could you give me a detailed description please on how to fully get this going?

Just out of curiosity how are you able to see what my rails are from the page I linked you to, also do you reckon this would play a big part in it?

I was fiddling with the computer last night, and now i've turned it on tonight and i'm only getting 1 beep, although it's still hanging.

I don't have any spare parts available sorry, 1 think i've noticed, at startup when it's going down the black screen it says

"No hard disk detected"

Shouldn't it detect it? it detects it on the BIOS and on the OS

OK an addition here, just noticed something

Keyboard unplugged = 1 beep

Keyboard plugged = 2 beep

What does it mean? lol

dai

d/load memtest here
http://www.memtest.org/
burn it to disk either dos on floppy or the iso burned as a iso on cd
then boot the computer from the disk
only test 1 stick of ram in the computer at a time

i found the rail information through a google search for your case and psu
the amps supplied by the rails are the key to a good psu or a rubbish supply
the weight of the supply is also a good indication
if it cannot see the hard drive in the bios,nothing else will see it either
make sure you are looking in the right place for it
check the cables are secure

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Will it work alright if I burn it to DVD? Which file is it I will need to burn exactly? How do I get to the screen to boot it up?

Also, what's your opinion on that bit of info I gave you about the keyboard, from 2 beeps to 1 beep, regardless, it still hung at the Windows bar and monitor went off.

Thing about the whole power supply thing, I can get Windows to fully boot and when it does it has no problems, it just seems to be really hit and miss which isn't the sort of situation it should be

LFC Maestro

Also I forgot to add, the BIOS detects the hard disk, and when I do eventually get my computer booted up, it shows it all there to.

dai

the hit and miss startup usually indicates it's a psu problem
next time you cold start
first turn the power switch off at the back and then on again and see if it boots straight up

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Alright i'll give it a try, can you give me instructions on how to fully run memtest, well just how to get it started anyway, I don't know how to get to the screen to boot it up or anything.

dai

just burn the memtest iso to disk as an iso and set the bios to boot from cd first
then boot from the disk

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I don't know how to boot from the disk though, or how to get to the screen that boots from disk, it's either going to the bios or the computer starting (or attempting to start) up

Also do I just burn

BOOT.CAT and MEMTEST.IMG to the disk

anything else I need to do about the disk then?

How do I burn it as an ISO

The little problems and solutions thing appeared when I booted it up this time, here is what it said

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057

Files that help describe the problem
Mini071808-02.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt

View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.

Extra information about the problem
BCCode: d1
BCP1: FFFFFA604501C014
BCP2: 0000000000000002
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: FFFFFA60026FF43E
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1

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Also, something appears constantly in Windows compatibility found, it is about an Intel ICH9 driver, although I have installed the driver numerous times, the message on that screen appears, although as I mention when booted up the comp is fine and I can even take a screenshot on anything you need to know from it here now, like System Info or something?

dai

you burn the iso inmage to disk use this
http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download
in the bios go to the boot page
set cd as first boot
save and exit the bios
pop in the cd and reboot
test the ram 1 stick at a time

check if the computer boots with 1 stick in
the 2057 error indicates ram
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777/en-us

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Well what file exactly do I put on it???????????????????????????????????????????????????????//

I'm trying to put this MEMTEST.IMG 1 on it but it is saying invalid or unsupported file....

Go through it from step 1 don't miss a detail, which files do I burn, how do I make it an ISO etc

dai

it is already an iso all you have to do is d/load and burn it
d/l the image file
http://www.memtest.org/download/2.01...6+-2.01.iso.gz
then open imgburn
click on add
then go to where you saved the image and click on it
then burn

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No it's not already an ISO, when I download that, the 2 files that come up are BOOT.CAT and MEMTEST.IMG, no ISO file at all