Computer wont boot

[Garyk]

I have come here because i was looking for help with my computer.  I'm pretty sure this is the right section because I'm pretty sure it's a hardware problem (possibly the motherboard).


when i go to try to boot my computer it gives me the normal beep that it always does when it boots but then a second or two later it starts beeping a again but this time its one big beep and it lasts as long as you keep the computer on.

[Calum]

What happened before this started?
Do you see anything displayed on the screen?

[Garyk]

i don't know what happened before this started because it was working fine last night and when i woke up it was off. when i turned it on i found this problem.

as for if there is anything on the screen yes there is, its the screen that shows up everytime you boot for a second or that gives you the boot options like if you want to press F1 or what not.

[Broni]

Try to boot into Safe Mode, tapping F8 when computer starts.

[Garyk]

nope nothing i think its freezing at the hp screen.  do you think my motherboard could be fried?

[Broni]

First, turn off your computer, ground yourself, and reseat your video card (if you have separate one), and do same thing with your RAM modules. If you have more then 1 RAM sticks, try to start your computer with one stick at a time.

[Garyk]

nope still getting the same thing.

[MsMimi]

Not sure I should add my problem to the mix, but here goes.

When I turn on the power the fans (3 of them) begin to spin seconds after turning on and spin for about 4-5 seconds and then stop. I switched power supply. No help. I reapplied heatsink goop---no help. Can someone please advise what I might do next.

Thank you for ANY help.

[Broni]

MsMimi
You need to start a new topic.

Garyk
What motherboard is it?

[Garyk]

I dont know its the standard motherboard that came on the computer the computer is an HP 526x.

[Broni]

According to HP site:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00026837&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=bph07845
your ASUS motherboard uses Award BIOS.
Check here:
http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm
and post back, which beep sequence describes your problem the best.

[Garyk]

Repeating (endless loop)


i reseated the ram just a little while ago with your advice.

[patio]

Repeating (endless loop)


i reseated the ram just a little while ago with your advice.

And ? ?

[Garyk]

Repeating describes my problem but i reseated the ram just today.

[Broni]

I can see, you have 2 RAM slots.
Remove 1 RAM stick, start your computer. If this doesn't work, replace 1st stick with second one, and start your computer.