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Wyodiver33 · 12-27-2006, 07:19 PM

Hi all. I have a second computer with a problem. It's a Gigabyte GA-7n400 N-Force 2 Mobo. Just get a one second beep at boot then 3 seconds of silence then a one second beep, just continues endlessly. No vid. The computer has two sticks of RAM so I tried removing one at a time. Tried removing all hard/optical drives, tried clearing CMOS, can't get into BIOS. I think either Vid Card, CPU, PS, or MoBo. Any ideas? Thanks!

shakran · 12-27-2006, 07:27 PM

unplug your PS from the motherboard, then remove the CMOS battery for 10 minutes.

If that doesn't work, toss the vid card in another machine to test it. Continuous beeping usually means 1 of 3 things - bad memory, bad vid card, or bad motherboard.

tfpfreak · 12-29-2006, 10:16 AM

I totally agree with what shakran said. Try that and let us know what you come up with.

Wyodiver33 · 12-30-2006, 06:46 PM

Still troubleshooting. But thanks for the help.

Still no-go.

snicka · 01-03-2007, 02:55 PM

what shakran said is completely true. If your troubleshooting has uncovered that the video card is actually working properly and the memory as well, then toss the Mobo and get a new one.

12-27-2006, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Another computer question. Hi all. I have a second computer with a problem. It's a Gigabyte GA-7n400 N-Force 2 Mobo. Just get a one second beep at boot then 3 seconds of silence then a one second beep, just continues endlessly. No vid. The computer has two sticks of RAM so I tried removing one at a time. Tried removing all hard/optical drives, tried clearing CMOS, can't get into BIOS. I think either Vid Card, CPU, PS, or MoBo. Any ideas? Thanks! __________________ I like stuff.

12-29-2006, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
tfpfreak Crazy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MS	I totally agree with what shakran said. Try that and let us know what you come up with. __________________ Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. ~ Clementine Paddleford

12-30-2006, 06:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Still troubleshooting. But thanks for the help. Still no-go. __________________ I like stuff. Last edited by Wyodiver33; 12-31-2006 at 07:50 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

12-27-2006, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
shakran Tone. Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003	unplug your PS from the motherboard, then remove the CMOS battery for 10 minutes. If that doesn't work, toss the vid card in another machine to test it. Continuous beeping usually means 1 of 3 things - bad memory, bad vid card, or bad motherboard.

01-03-2007, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
snicka Crazy Join Date: Jun 2003	what shakran said is completely true. If your troubleshooting has uncovered that the video card is actually working properly and the memory as well, then toss the Mobo and get a new one.