pc just beeps

[fireontheway]

the pc is a dell, upon powering the system the pc just beeps. it has a p4 proc and 256x2 rambus.i wish i can provide more info about the system but my cousin has it. any suggestions?

 

[Boonesmi]

my first guess would be memory failure
or possibly a video card that has come unseated

 

[Tango57]

Bios Beep Codes

 

[LeetestUnleet]

Originally posted by: fireontheway
the pc is a dell, upon powering the system the pc just beeps. it has a p4 proc and 256x2 rambus.i wish i can provide more info about the system but my cousin has it. any suggestions?

First steps of troubleshooting someone else's computer:
Ask them if it ever had any problems before or shown anything unusual (random reboots could be the beginning of a power failure, for example, whereas constant bluescreens could be memory failure)
Has the computer been moved or damaged in any way since it last worked properly?

Answer these for us and we'll get back to you.

 

[tad214]

last time i seen this problem, the system had 1 of the 2 ram sticks bad. all it takes is 1. DALE

 

[VegasD]

I vote video card unseated. Has happened to me several times.

 

[LeetestUnleet]

I've had both of those problems, and they both cause it... but they give different beep codes.

 

[Dufman]

Originally posted by: Tango57
Bios Beep Codes

thanks for that link