Error beep code & blank monitor screen

[buzzing]

Hi everyone.

I tried http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm to find out what my error beep code is. But it doesn't seem to fit my problem.

Problem
My computer freezes so i'd no choice but to switch off the power. Then when i turned it back on, my monitor screen is blank (the on/off button blinks a few times then it stopped) and continuous error beeps occured.

beep ... pause ... beep ... pause ... continuously.

I have Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM.
motherboard: Chaintech CT-SK8T800

I also used a 2nd monitor to test - still have the beep code.
the power LED is on.

What hardware problem is it? Hopefully someone can help me so that I can hop down to the IT fair this Saturday to buy the neccessary components.

Thanks much!

[patio]

What hardware have you added recently ? ?
Power down and re-seat everything including RAM; vid card and any other cards...
Double check all drive connections...

Post back with more info on the machine ...

[buzzing]

What hardware have you added recently ? ?
Power down and re-seat everything including RAM; vid card and any other cards...
Double check all drive connections...

Post back with more info on the machine ...

I haven't added new hardware.

I have tried to re-seat the RAM and vid card....  As for the rest, I am not confident to take out and put in again (e.g. CPU?)

For drive connections, I'm not sure what has come out or what.

As for more info about the machine,

1. AMD A64 Mainboard
2. AMD Athlon64 2800+ CPU
3. 512 MB Corsair DDR 400 KIT
4. Maxtor 40 GB IDE HDD
5. Asustek ATI Radeon 9600SE 128+ DVI + TV Out


Can I try to insert another video card to test whether there is something faulty about the Radeon 9600SE? It should be okay right?

Thanks & Regards
Buzzing

[patio]

No reason right now to re-seat the CPU...i didn't advise that.
And yes borrowing another working vid card would have been the next recommendation considering the conditions.
You should also DLoad and run MemTest to see if the RAM is bad...

[buzzing]

I found the problem! turned out one of my ram is faulty. didn't notice before, but one of them looks blackish or "dirty" at the "golden area" (i don't know what it's called).

I'm going to purchase a new ram tomorrow at the IT fair!

[squall_01]

Interesting.  Its called tarinshing.  i cant remember right off sorry.  I think that only refers to metal.  Hope it works out.

[buzzing]

Interesting.  Its called tarinshing.  i cant remember right off sorry.  I think that only refers to metal.  Hope it works out.

Nice, thanks for telling me that. I did a google search and chanced upon this website http://freepctech.com/pc/001/005.shtml

To quote from the website: "On rare occasions the bottom of the module will not make good contact with the holder.  You can remove any tarnish or other coatings that infringe upon good contact with the eraser of a pencil or rub them with a small amount of alcohol.  "

I erased away the tarnish and I can use the ram again... without the need to buy a new one.

[squall_01]

Yeah rubbing alchol would work, just didnt recall didnt know an eraser could do it, glad it works.