Beeping problems on startup

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xuerebx

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When I turn on my computer, I get a black screen and 2 short beeping sounds, a pause, and 8 consecutive fast beeping sounds. The monitor remains a black screen.

I have done some research but I have found no support for "2 short beeps followed by 8 short beeps", the only help I've found is for 2 short beeps, 3 short beeps with pauses etc, but not for my problem.

Can anyone help me out? My computer is about 3-4 years old. but it always runs fairly well.

P4 2.8Ghz
1GB RAM
ATI x1950PRO

Those are my specs, if they even matter.

Thank you!

PS:I am not sure if this goes with hardware or software problems.
 
What motherboard are you using?

It is a post code error which are typically hardware in nature.
 
From what I could read: p4i65g which according to google is n ASRock motherboard.
 
For AsRock mobos, the beep codes are:
Beep Code Descriptions
1 short Memory refresh timer error.
2 short Parity error.
3 short Main memory read / write test error.
4 short System timer failure.
5 short Process error.
6 short Keyboard controller BAT test error.
7 short General exception error.
8 short Display memory error.
9 short ROM BIOS checksum error.
10 short CMOS shutdown Read/Write error.
11 short Cache Memory bad.

Unfortunately none of them look like the beep code you are suggesting. Could be a combo of codes: http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm

2 short = Post Fail
8 short = Video memory fail

Try reseating the vid card, or swap it out if you have one handy.

Do some digging around on AMI bios and beep codes. Unfortunately I am at work, so can't do too much digging to help out more.
 
Thank you very much mate. I ended up sending my computer to a technician friend of mine, since I also need to have a new DVD-RW attached, as well as a fan, so might as well fix my old bugger.

Though as you suggested, I did realise it was something to do with the video card. I had problems with it last year, which were drivers and what not, apparantly there was something faulty with one of the drivers, but I had replaced them.

Oh well, thanks again.
 
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