[MightyQueenCarolyn]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

Have you not another port that the cable from the monitor fits on

Nope.

Can you take a pic of the back of your pc Sis
I had to use my onboard graphics when my ATI card went bad

If its still beepping the same code then it might be something else

Underside of card

Originally Posted by Howard

The system will beep if you take out the graphics card, as it thinks the graphic card has failed, which in your case it probably has.

You really need to try a different graphics card, I`m afraid.

Or, take it into a pc repair shop.

Regards Howard

I'm afraid you're right, Howard.
However I'll be taking it to a legit shop, y'know the sort that do proper work and have guarantees of workmanship and parts.

Thanks very much for your help, everyone.

[Blackmirror]

Howard my Ati card went wrong
I removed it and changed the monitor lead to the onboard graphics port
The pc worked using the onboard graphics....

i think its the pink connection next to the purple one



If its still beeping Sis
are the beeps the same as before or different

morning by the way

[MightyQueenCarolyn]

Beeps exactly as before, Sista ... I detected a whimper as well when I cursed at it, but that may just be my imagination.

Good morning and as I've been up all night see ya laterz after I have a short nap.

[Blackmirror]

How many sticks of ram do you have ??

[Albert Lionheart]

Graphics connectors are by tradition a fine shade of blue.
If you have on-board graphics on the motherboard and you take out a fitted graphics card it will default back to the on-board one.
From what you say you have a bad graphics card - but if this all started with a thunderstorm I would just put it all back together and take the modem out before you commit to spending money in a shop!

[Rik]

Looking at the picture of the back of the pc, it's the light blue connector provided it has 3 rows of holes in it, its a bit hard to make out. If it only has 2 rows of holes then its a com port not a graphics one.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally Posted by MightyQueenCarolyn

I wish my PC was as clean as yours.

Have to get my hoover out of retirement.





oops - off topic alert!

[Blackmirror]

I believe your motherboard uses Award bios

BiosCentral - Award BIOS Beep Codes

1long, 2 short
Video adapter error Either video adapter is bad or is not seated properly. Also, check to ensure the monitor cable is connected properly.

Repeating (endless loop)

Memory error Check for improperly seated or missing memory.

1long, 3short

No video card or bad video RAM Reseat or replace the video card.

High frequency beeeps while running

Overheated CPU Check the CPU fan for proper operation. Check the case for proper air flow.

Repeating High/Low

CPU Either the CPU is not seated properly or the CPU is damaged. May also be due to excess heat. Check the CPU fan or BIOS settings for proper fan speed.


Which one matches what you are hearing ??

[sho-dan]

Is this your motherboard, from the specs and pics. there is no onboard video. That looks like a Serial port, can try removing your memory sticks /then reinstalling the memory sticks/ also reinstall video card. Is it working now?

Also inspect the motherboard for swollen/bugling capacitors.( Heres a sample)

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

Howard my Ati card went wrong
I removed it and changed the monitor lead to the onboard graphics port
The pc worked using the onboard graphics....

Ah yes, but not every mobo has onboard graphics does it?

Good luck with the pc shop thing MightyQueenCarolyn. I`m still fairly convinced this is a graphic card failure. Fingers crossed that there`s nothing else wrong.



Regards Howard

[Blackmirror]

Well we learn something new every day Howard

[Albert Lionheart]

I'll put virtual money it is modem related (if there is one)!

[MightyQueenCarolyn]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

How many sticks of ram do you have ??

1, 512MB more later ...

Originally Posted by
Albert Lionheart

Graphics connectors are by tradition a fine shade of blue.
If you have on-board graphics on the motherboard and you take out a fitted graphics card it will default back to the on-board one.
From what you say you have a bad graphics card - but if this all started with a thunderstorm I would just put it all back together and take the modem out before you commit to spending money in a shop!

I believe the thunderstorm was a coinky dink, considering I had a spot of trouble booting this piggy up after it's return from the psuedo shop a short time before that. Your post got me feeling rather adventurous though .... and thinking .... more later ...

Originally Posted by Rik

Looking at the picture of the back of the pc, it's the light blue connector provided it has 3 rows of holes in it, its a bit hard to make out. If it only has 2 rows of holes then its a com port not a graphics one.

I don't know what any of that means but thank you for your interest.

Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

I wish my PC was as clean as yours.

Have to get my hoover out of retirement.

oops - off topic alert!

The machine was just returned from a psuedo comp shop so the least they could do properly was clean it.
HOWEVER!!! *ahem*
I had the card out and took it outside to have a better look and it was absolutely full of gunk and fluff. I gave it a blow out.
Thanks for the use of your wee hoover; it works a treat ... more later ....

Originally Posted by Sista

Which one matches what you are hearing ??

none of the above if you read my description of the beeps in post #4.

Originally Posted by sho-dan

Is this your motherboard, from the specs and pics. there is no onboard video. That looks like a Serial port, can try removing your memory sticks /then reinstalling the memory sticks/ also reinstall video card. Is it working now?

Also inspect the motherboard for swollen/bugling capacitors.

Nothing swollen but my wee head , then (now for another reason) but your post got me to thinking as well, thank you ....

Thanks everyone for the encouragement to try this myself.

Upon spying the gunk on the card, I cleaned it out and reinstalled it.
I then, once again Googling on my other computer to see what the stick looks like , figured out how to remove it (simple, once you know how ) and after inspecting for dirt, blew it and reinstalled it.
Blew out the rest of the insides after checking for bulbious thingies and (leaving the sides off, just in case) powered up and he go!!!
I realized I was holding my breath so exhaled while I plugged in the monitor and he go, too.!!!

So, I have a swollen head (and a minor brain ache, but worth it) from being able to do this, mself, with your help TST peeps.

Now, if I can successfully hook him up to the Internets, I'll mark this puppy solved.

Originally Posted by Howard

Ah yes, but not every mobo has onboard graphics does it?

Good luck with the pc shop thing MightyQueenCarolyn. I`m still fairly convinced this is a graphic card failure. Fingers crossed that there`s nothing else wrong.



Regards Howard

See above.

Going to try to get him back online, now .... stay tuned ....

[Albert Lionheart]

Waiting.....bets off by the way as was lead a bum steer by MQC!

[MightyQueenCarolyn]

MQ Who?

Not attempted Internets, yet. I want to bask in my glory for a moment before I reintroduce an opportunity for failure.

[Blackmirror]

Come on hurry up woman

[MightyQueenCarolyn]

Huh?

We, as royally and he ... have Internets.

Now who want to line up to tell me to get me some more ram and a better card, hmmmm?

This thread may be closed and I'll mark it solved.

Thank you again, everybody that helped me.