Oh dear!!! 3 Lights and Beeps after weeks of stablity!!!

[Snook]

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhh!!!!

 

 

I have had my computer running solid (as outlined in my sig) for weeks. Prime, OCCT, futuremark, Aquamark and SuperPi stable. (I was thinking of making an entry to the OC DB if I could find time to get the 8 hour prime session done )

 

Temps have been good.

 

Then last night got home from work, went to switch it on and it stuck a 3 lights!!

 

And made beeping noises. It was a 1 second long beep followed by nothing for around 2 seconds followed by another 1 second long beep. This pattern repeats until I switch it off.

 

The splash screen dosn't come up as the monitor doesnt come on at all.

 

 

I tried clearing the CMOS last night but no luck (I thought it may have been an OC'ing related issue). So i've left the CMOS in the clear postion all night to try a long clear.

 

 

PLEASE tell me nothing is fried!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Any ideas as to what to try??

 

 

Cheers

 

Snook

[loc.o]

Try to boot with only 1 dimm in upper orange slot first, that should do.

[clinthammer]

Could be your psu but according to the specs it has 30a on the 12v rail right?

[Snook]

Hi thanks for taking time to look,

 

Loc.o, I tried that, no luck.

 

clinthammer, yeah my PSU meets all the requirements AFAIK.

 

Its been running beautifully over the last month+ thats why i'm so scared somethings just given way??

 

Snook

 

EDIT the output for my PSU...

 

[loc.o]

Tried both sticks on themself in upper slot?

[clinthammer]

Long shot and I can't remember where I read this but what is your card reader hooked up to - usb i assume?

 

Can you disconnect the card reader and try booting? Like i said a long shot..

[Snook]

Loc.o, yep, both in the upper orange slot on individually.

 

clinthammer, it was and I disconnected it, but still no luck.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions so far

 

Snook

[clinthammer]

Do you have another video card you can try - pci perhaps?

 

I had a P4 system of a co workers I was fixing the other day and had this one long beep issue. HEr vga card was toast. Weird i know but it might help.

[Snook]

No, I dont have a spare card.

 

Snook

[guffnuts]

Have you held down INSERT whilst booting the PC. I believe i had a similar pattern of beeps (obviously can't be sure!) when i installed another gig of memory. Held down insert to load up optimised defaults.

[Snook]

Guffnuts (<-- :shake: ),

 

Thats one thing I haven't tried, i'm at work at the moment but will definately give it a shot,

 

 

cheers.

 

 

Snook

[RGone]

Were you running the memory voltage from the +5V rail by moving Jp17 over to the 4.0V memory voltage side? How much voltage was being applied to the memory during the last month of smooth sailing?

 

RGone...