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PC Monitor wont Show anything along with beeps

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michealwj Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday September 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen September 10, 2014 - Sep 10, 2014 at 04:56 PM
michealwj Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday September 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen September 10, 2014 - Sep 10, 2014 at 06:51 PM
Hello,
I recently got a computer that hasn't been used for a long time. when i got everything hooked up i turned it on and I here a sequence of beeps like this: bb-b-b-b. b=beep, - =pause. Also the monitor will not show anything. Sometimes I will be able to see the computer boot after a rare 1 beep but the monitor soon loses signal anyway. I've been able to get into windows 2 times and into safe mode 3 times before the screen lost signal.

I know it isnt my monitor cuz i tried other monitors too, all with the same result.


I have a feeling it may be my video card or power supply becuz when I do see the boot after the rare 1 beep, the screen is very distorted.

Hardware:
Graphics Card : e-geforce 7300 LE
Motherboard : Asus A8N-E and AMD athlon
2x 512 mb RAM
1 DVD Drive
1 CD Drive
1 Seagate barracuda Hardrive

Thanks,

o ya one more thing, ive tried rearranging the RAM cards and only having one in at a time. i've tried unplugging the cd and dvd drives and resitting the Video card. My power supply is 230 watts.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,170
Sep 10, 2014 at 05:08 PM
Does the beep sequence matches one of these?

https://ccm.net/faq/344-how-to-recognize-computer-beeps
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michealwj Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday September 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen September 10, 2014
Sep 10, 2014 at 05:16 PM
no it isnt in that list.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,170
Sep 10, 2014 at 05:24 PM
What is the make and model of your computer or is it home built?
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michealwj Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday September 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen September 10, 2014
Sep 10, 2014 at 05:30 PM
It is not homebuilt
not too sure where to find that. its a new computer to me cuz i just got it from a friend. But I know the mother board it is an ASUS A8N-E, Amd Athlon.
also bios is Award.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,170
Sep 10, 2014 at 05:41 PM
Okay, ASUS uses the Phoenix beep codes.

Beep Beep, (pause) beep (pause) beep and so on means:

This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed. Replace the IC if possible.

Good luck
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michealwj Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday September 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen September 10, 2014
Sep 10, 2014 at 06:51 PM
Replaced the IC, Nothing has changed, but the beep sequence is less frequent and i am getting more proper starts even though the screen is still losing signal at some point when it does.

any help for the screen problem?
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