POST -> no bios -> 5 beeps Looking for Solution other than warranty return or new purchase if available : microsoft,ambios, xp, pro sp2, ecs elitegroup, Micro ATX Intel Motherboard, ECS 945GCT-M/1333 (V3.0) LGA 775 Intel, new in box from newegg, Won't boot at all 5 short beeps, previously boot to os sporadically with pointer/cursor glitching (pause each second)

May 17, 2008 03:20am pdt

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04.27.2008 at 05:23PM PDT, ID: 23357541

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POST -> no bios -> 5 beeps Looking for Solution other than warranty return or new purchase if available

Zones: Miscellaneous Hardware, Operating Systems Miscellaneous

Tags: microsoft,ambios, xp, pro sp2, ecs elitegroup, Micro ATX Intel Motherboard, ECS 945GCT-M/1333 (V3.0) LGA 775 Intel, new in box from newegg, Won't boot at all 5 short beeps, previously boot to os sporadically with pointer/cursor glitching (pause each second)

CPU-Pentium D 2.8 - RAM (2) 512mb patroit less than a year old. Tried reseating RAM and CPU. Suspect "Freeware" hardware management program which was removed because it didn't work thats when these issues started. The freeware was supposed to allow me to monitor the CPU and other hardware temps but didn't register any temps across the board so I uninstalled it and pretty sure immediately afterwards it became harder and harder to boot to Os. Tried to update BIOS but not sure if it "took" before it wouldn't start windows at all. Is there a way to walk it through if it doesn't post to BIOS? It will POST but stops just before video display and beeps 5 times. Onboard video of course

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Question Asked By: ecklund78

Solution Provided By: rynox

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04.27.2008 at 05:30PM PDT, ID: 21450891

Rank: Genius

Callandor:

Software is unlikely to cause a hardware problem, except if you are flashing a BIOS. Most freeware are secret virus or spam programs which can infect your machine and make it harder to boot with time. Try booting with a Knoppix CD (http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html) to see if your hardware works normally. If it does, you will have to clean up your hard drive from malware that was introduced, and I would recommend SuperAntiSpyware, Adaware 2007, and Grisoft AVG.

Assisted Solution

04.27.2008 at 05:47PM PDT, ID: 21450933

rynox:

If it is the video that is casuing the problem, you can put in an add-in card to an available slot, disable the on-board video in the BIOS to see if you can get it to boot with that.

04.27.2008 at 06:38PM PDT, ID: 21451063

ecklund78:

K I don't know if I need to post a different question for this but .....
My comp doesn't display anything on video nothing at all. I press the power and the fans kick on the hard drive turns once (guessing) then optical checks (light on) then it beeps five times over and over. I put my xp disk in the optical and nothing I removed the hard drive still nothing (minus the sound of hard drive at boot) I added a different hard drive same thing. Shouldn't the mobo at least display the bios results if the hard drive is disconnected?

04.27.2008 at 06:41PM PDT, ID: 21451076

rynox:

If there is a video problem, then you won't see anything at all. Judging by the mnumber of beeps you have a dead video chipset. do you have a spare video card that you can put in the box, even a PCI one if that is all that is available on the board?

04.27.2008 at 06:47PM PDT, ID: 21451096

ecklund78:

Waiting for one from a friend bout half hour but I can't change the bios settings as suggested previously if it won't go past post.

04.27.2008 at 06:48PM PDT, ID: 21451097

rynox:

I actually jsut looked up your motherboard manual, and it uses an AMI BIOS, according what I can find on the internet 5 beeps is a CPU failure. Chekc to be sure the CPU fan is spimming and the CPU and it's heatsink are properly seated.

04.27.2008 at 07:20PM PDT, ID: 21451198

ecklund78:

Fan spins immediately on power up and stays on should I try to swap cpu's first or can something on the mobo cause damage to my other cpu?

04.27.2008 at 07:22PM PDT, ID: 21451208

rynox:

If you have antoher system that uses the same processor, I would try your processor in that machine first, for the reason you ask, it could potentially be the motherboard that has a problem that cold harm the other CPU, but a bad CPU is unlikely to harm a motherboard.

04.27.2008 at 08:24PM PDT, ID: 21451422

ecklund78:

processor and Ram check out fine on my other system still waitin to try vid card

04.27.2008 at 08:27PM PDT, ID: 21451435

rynox:

99% sure I'd say its the mobo, if the BIOS beep code is right.

04.28.2008 at 01:55AM PDT, ID: 21452398

Rank: Guru

f-king:

Hlso try shorting the cmos by jumpering the two jumpers next to the battery or remove the battery for about 5 minutes with the power unplugged.
It will reset the cmos in case the board is overclocking.
It could also be the power supply.

04.28.2008 at 04:51PM PDT, ID: 21458603

Rank: Genius

Callandor:

It is very rare that a cpu goes bad - a motherboard is more likely, and you should inspect it for bad capacitors: www.badcaps.net. Power supplies also can have bad capacitors.

Assisted Solution

04.28.2008 at 09:15PM PDT, ID: 21459672

ecklund78:

The power is seemingly working. No capacitors show failure at least to basic visual inspection. If I have to replace this board can I do it with another model with out having to reload the os or reformatting my Hard drive?

04.28.2008 at 09:40PM PDT, ID: 21459733

rynox:

You best bet to replace the board without having to reinstall the O/S is to get the exact same model you have now. Second best is to get one that has the same chipset, thirdly is to get one that has the same chipset manufacturer, (Intel, VIA, nVidia, etc). Mileage will vary after the first one.

Accepted Solution

04.28.2008 at 09:42PM PDT, ID: 21459738

ecklund78:

Thanks for all the info very helpful

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