Four bleeps on startup, no picture but boots up

Hi,

The other day my computer screen went black and when I rebooted all I got was a blank screen and four bleeps - I can hear it boot into windows on the speakers but the monitor just says "no signal". I've tried pushing the monitor cable into the socket better and tried different power supply leads into the graphics card and nothing - This to me sounds like a graphics card problem, as it boots into windows fine.

The card is a Powercolor GF 6800gt! I've had it a few years but its been fine, and I've tried all the connections for a loose one, tried pushing the card further into the slot etc...

I just need some advice on what the four bleeps mean on turning it on... before I buy a new card - Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Thanks

 

try the grfx card in another system, also try another grafx card in your system
to fully identify a beep code you need to know what your BIOS manufacturer is: AMI, Pheonix etc. etc.

beep codes here

 

4 Beeps: System timer failure
There is a problem with one or more of the timers used by the system to control functions on the motherboard.
Go to [link=http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/beep/amiB4-c.html]this[/link] link, they have also provided the troubleshooting as well....

 

how do you know its an AMI BIOS ?

 

After checking [link=http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm]all the beeps[/link] only that makes sense to me...Wat do u say?

 

if its AMI then yeah, but pheonix beeb code start at 1-1-1-3

 

[ot]1-1-1 makes sense but wats -3? [/ot]

 

check my image, also check your "beep code" page

 

What I meant to say that -3 is for continuous three beeps after three beeps of a short break... Thats y its 1-1-1-3. Which will be altogether 6 beeps.

 

oh! right, i was mis understanding, don't know what i was thinking, cos now you've said that it makes perfect sense, but the first beep code on your "beep code" page for pheonix BIOS is still 1-1-1-3 still a bit

 

the first beep code for the pheonix BIOS is

• 1-1-1-3 = Verify Real Mode.
• 1-1-2-1 = Get CPU Type

please look at the above image, and varify the first beep code is 1-1-1-3

 

I dont know but what I understood from this is....
1-1-1-3 - beep - beep - beep - beep beep beep

 

yeah, agreed

we both seem to be missing the point, but the first beep code that appears on this page
(obviously the pheonix beep codes section)

 

I m realy Sori but m not able to understand u, what is your Point???? I m confused... I knw its annoying but....

 

please reread entire this entire thread, i asked "how you knew it was AMI BIOS" because the BIOS beep code page you posted, lists the beep codes acsendingly (so obviously, 1-1-1-1, would appear first in the list, but 1-1-1-3 appears first, indicating that the beep code 1-1-1-1 does not exist on a pheonix BIOS (as 1-1-1-3 is the first beep code listed)

BTW: i'm going in a while, just got 1 more post to make, i've got a bl**dy headache

 

I think so! if they have started from 3 then.....
[ot]

Am I so annoying??hah: :O:dispoint:[/ot]

 

Its an Award BIOS, but its 1 long beep, then 3 short, which isn't on the site

The IBM code for my beeps is there though, and that suggests video circuitry.

 

AWARD BIOS BEEP CODES

1 long, 2 short - Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information

Any other beep(s) - RAM problem.

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Thats what they are saying....

So according to them, it has to be RAM's problem. Can u check your RAM with any other computer or any other RAM in ur computer?

 

My brain hurts now! Why did I read this thread...

@ MDK
One long beep + three short beeps indicate video card failure. Verify that your gfx card is plugged in tightly

[ot] Karni, how can you be from Aussie one minute, then be from India the next? [/ot]