Three Beeps when starting computer

Three Beeps when starting computer (Help Needed)

I also asked this question in Yahoo Answers hoping to find an answer. Now here is my story…

Lately, my computer doesn’t boot up anymore. When I press the power button, I will hear three long beeps and I won’t even reach the bios screen. I already removed and added back the memory card and video card with no success.

I tried putting the video card into another computer and it worked. I noticed that in my desktop, my video card fan won’t rotate so is it possible that my video card slot is dead?

This btw is an old computer dated 2003 and these are the specs…
Pentium 2.4ghz
ECS p4vxasd2 mobo
G-force 4 mx (440 I think) video card
512MB DDR memory card
40GB + 80GB Hard disk .. IDE … yeah
BenQ DVD Burner forgot the model.

This problem is causing me a lot of missed downloads as this is my download PC. (sad). I hope it gets fixed soon.

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    • Posted in Personal on Apr 18th, 2009 by Allen Gurrea   

    13 Responses

    1. Julian M.
      April 18th, 2009 | 1:36 pm

      Allen, you may want to check if your other parts work in another PC, but based on what you’ve written, I think it’s time for you to get a new motherboard.

    2. Rex (1 comments.)
      April 18th, 2009 | 4:29 pm

      Been through these beep problems and I know how frustrating it can be. Did it start acting like this for no reason? Might be time to visit Gilmore avenue.

    3. Ling (22 comments.)
      April 18th, 2009 | 10:28 pm

      Have you tried it using another monitor? If the video card is ok, and the computer is giving you 3 beeps, that likely means there’s a display problem. You should try disconnecting the monitor cable from the card, and also remove your hdd cable and power, just to be safe. Then try again.

    4. Eli (8 comments.)
      April 19th, 2009 | 9:16 pm

      in my experiences, my 3 beep problem was caused by dust … i just clean the mobo slots thoroughly (2 or 3 times) and then it just went back up…

      the best thing here is to have a spare parts (a spare, working pc) wh/ere you can swap parts between the two… para verified mo that the parts are still working.. most of the times the culprit is the memory slot or video slot ng mobo

      Elis last blog post..The Car PC Project… Again

    5. SEO Social Bookmarking (1 comments.)
      April 20th, 2009 | 1:54 am

      I would check the mother board or the power supply and make sure you have the right voltage. I have social bookmarked this article over at the SEOSocialBookmarking website.

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    6. Allen Gurrea (1019 comments.)
      April 20th, 2009 | 11:57 am

      @Julian M., Hi Julian, so far, videocard, monitor, works. I have not yet tested my ram and harddisks. I’m looking for a cheap motherboard as this is an old model so maybe its hard to find one.

    7. Allen Gurrea (1019 comments.)
      April 20th, 2009 | 11:58 am

      @Rex, well, when I left the house, it was working ok, but then my couzins tampered with it and when I returned, it became like this. All i know is they tried to play pet society (facebook) there and removed the mouse from the computer.

    8. Allen Gurrea (1019 comments.)
      April 20th, 2009 | 11:59 am

      @Ling, hmm I attached a different pc to my monitor and it was able to boot up properly so my monitor is safe. I also removed the HD and switch it back on just in case. my guess is on the vcard slot :(

    9. Allen Gurrea (1019 comments.)
      April 20th, 2009 | 12:00 pm

      @Eli, Hi Eli, how do you clean them? my best effort was blowing on them hard then sneezing like hell after. I also do a few wipes using tissue paper. ^_^

    10. Allen Gurrea (1019 comments.)
      April 20th, 2009 | 12:01 pm

      @SEO Social Bookmarking, I checked and the voltage is ok. Thanks :)

    11. Van (2 comments.)
      April 24th, 2009 | 3:28 pm

      I hope your pc is doing well now. The pc is a very prized possession for online people like us and it is but wise to keep it in shape all the time.

      We really don’t want our files corrupted and the pc parts to screw up.

      Good luck!

      Van

    12. jello (2 comments.)
      May 25th, 2009 | 2:26 pm

      hi there, if you want to check the meaning of computer beeps on start up here the site:

      http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

      3 beeps usually corresponds to memory problem…

      hope this helps….

      jellos last blog post..Process Explorer

    13. carlo
      July 31st, 2010 | 11:34 am

      check the wires of hardisk and remove then replace it .

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