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1 Long Beep 2 Short Beeps

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TheDL

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Last night, when I booted my PC, I received 1 long beep 2 short beeps, with a blank screen on my monitor. I looked it up and it appears to be a video card adaptor problem. I have a 7600GT.

So far the solutions I've tried are resetting the bios, messing with the RAM, and taking out and reinserting my video card. When my PC boots, the fan on the video card is still operational, but the error occurs. My other PC doesn't have an PCI-E slot to test if it's a faulty video card or something else in my system.

I've had the same PC setup with the same videocard for almost a year now, and this problem hasn't happened before until now.

What are some solutions you guys suggest to this, other than buying a new video card?

Thanks
 
Well the beep code suggests it is a graphics error, so either graphics card, monitor, or motherboard slot.

So try a different monitor or different PCI-E slot.
Otherwise borrow a card from a friend or another machine and see if it works and if that does; you only option would be to replace you current video card.
 
Well my motherboard only has 1 PCI-E slot so I can't try another. I tried different monitors and that isn't the issue. The other computers in my house only have AGP videocards and slots. Same with most of my friends or they have laptops.
Any other way to solve this mess without buying a new video card? I don't want to mainly because my 7600GT have been fairly well to me and I'm on a bit of a budget.

But if I were to buy another one, what would be the next step above a 7600GT that's low budget? Would it be a 7800GT, or should I move onto the 8000 series?
 
Not that I can think of unless someone else has an idea.
As far as which card would be next step and low budget (talking under $70 here), would be 8600GT or HD3650.
 
I think I got ripped off or something. I went to a local comp store and had them test out my video card on a different PC and it worked. Then they said it was either the PSU,CPU, or motherboard. Well they tried a different PSU and it still didn't work, then they said they were like too busy at the moment to test the cpu or motherboard, so they said they'll perform some diagnostics on it later, but that fee was $45, which I think is BS just for switching out parts and crap.
I mean I would try to fix the problem myself but it requires me having a bunch of different spare parts, which I don't have. The computer I'm using right now is a bit over 10 years old, so I can't even take parts from this.
After the diagnostics from them they'll probably try to sell me the replacement part(s) really overpriced, since I looked around and all the prices for computer parts were ridiculous, such as the 8400 for $100.
 
Originally posted by: TheDL
....then they said they were like too busy at the moment to test the cpu or motherboard, so they said they'll perform some diagnostics on it later, but that fee was $45, which I think is BS just for switching out parts and crap.
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How long does it take you to remove a CPU or motherboard? It's impossible to run a service location like that for less than $100 an hour or so. By the time they remove things or replace things and spend time reporting their result to you, they will lose money at $45.
 
I dunno, $45 seems just a bit too steep.
I'd fix it myself, but like I said I lack the supplies to just switch out random parts to determine what is causing the problem.
 
Damnit I did get ripped off. So they told me the problem WAS my video card after all. When they tested my video card on another comp, it was just using the onboard video and not mine or whatever. Which is completely dumb since if that guy actually did it right the first time I wouldn't have to pay the dumb $45. I called them out on that and they were saying the fee still applied since they did some "extensive diagnostics".
Well whatever, I just wanted to leave, but then they tried to sell me an 8400 for $100. I was like "....It's only around $30 online." They didn't believe me and thought it must have been refurbished or something. So I went on newegg on their computer and showed them that it was $35. Then the guy said in this condescending tone, "Oh the warranty is only 30 days, ours is lifetime." Then I replied that all EVGA products are lifetime if you register within 30 days. Then they spewed some really defensive remarks, gave my computer back, and I left.

I just hope they didn't screw my computer up anymore somehow.
 
Originally posted by: TheDL
Damnit I did get ripped off. So they told me the problem WAS my video card after all. When they tested my video card on another comp, it was just using the onboard video and not mine or whatever. Which is completely dumb since if that guy actually did it right the first time I wouldn't have to pay the dumb $45. I called them out on that and they were saying the fee still applied since they did some "extensive diagnostics".
Well whatever, I just wanted to leave, but then they tried to sell me an 8400 for $100. I was like "....It's only around $30 online." They didn't believe me and thought it must have been refurbished or something. So I went on newegg on their computer and showed them that it was $35. Then the guy said in this condescending tone, "Oh the warranty is only 30 days, ours is lifetime." Then I replied that all EVGA products are lifetime if you register within 30 days. Then they spewed some really defensive remarks, gave my computer back, and I left.

I just hope they didn't screw my computer up anymore somehow.
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Sux.. lame
 
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