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MasderMook

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    No Boot/ POST beep code 1 long:2 short
    « on: April 02, 2009, 11:52:52 AM »
    This particular computer is using Pheonix Bios. During POST, I am getting 1 long, 2 short beeps as well as no feedback to the monitor which indicates a graphics card failure presumably, but I am suspicious of a motherboard failure as well.

    I disconnected everything except mobo, proc,1 stick of ram, and gpu and got the same code. Then, I went through all the ram slots (there are 4 on this mobo), and found 2 slots that give a different code which is infinitely repeating long beep. With the gpu disconnected I get the same 1 long 2 short beeps.

    Based on this, I'm not sure if I can condemn the gpu or not because of the problems I seem to be having with the motherboard as well. Seems like it may be both the gpu and the mobo. I may be able to borrow a compatible known good gpu, but I don't want to risk frying it if the problem is in the mobo itself.

    Any further tests or suggestions would be much appreciated.

    P.S. Powersupply is also a known good.

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    Re: No Boot/ POST beep code 1 long:2 short
    « Reply #1 on: April 02, 2009, 12:00:24 PM »
    You may want to look this list over.....

    http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml#phoenix


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      Re: No Boot/ POST beep code 1 long:2 short
      « Reply #2 on: April 02, 2009, 12:15:06 PM »
      I have all that on paper sitting in front of me.

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        Re: No Boot/ POST beep code 1 long:2 short
        « Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 10:07:05 PM »
        Check your capacitors for bulges or leaks onto the motherboard.....Seeing a lot of this issue lately and its replace the caps or replace the motherboard. Caps have the + on top.


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