Desktop PC - Will not boot

[troubleman1]

I have a home built desktop PC that will not boot. I was in the process of uninstalling my printer (HP Photosmart C6180)driver software and downloading a new version from HP. I was encountering malfunction errors. After the software loaded it required a reboot. After it shut down it would not reboot.

I keep hearing 1 long beep followed by 2 short beeps. From what I can find surfing the net that I might have a display adapter or video card issue. Here are my pc components.

Mother board: ASUS M2A-VM HDMI
OS: Windows XP Pro
Video Card: ASUS HDMI / AV / S /SP

I have ready many of the other threads but did not find any related to my exact issue.

Am I on the right path to replace my video card? If so, is there anyway to test before purchasing a new one? Any other recommendations?

 

[linney]

Different Bios have different code meanings.

Power On Self Test Beep Codes
for AMI and Phoenix BIOS

http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml#Standard IBM

Will your machine start in Safe Mode, or will it not get past the boot screen "Post"?

I don't know about testing a Video Card (old or new?), unless the Retailer will do it for you.

This article is getting on for 4 years old but might be worth a read still.

Video Card 101

http://www.computerforum.com/26602-video-card-101-a.html

These might be later articles and reviews.

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=...1&ved=0CAUQBSgA&q=Video+Cards+reviews&spell=1

What about a new machine with Windows 7 as a present for yourself?

 

[aich69]

As linney says, different BIOS have different beep codes, here's another good site to check your code against:

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

Just removing the card and trying to boot using the onboard graphics should tell you a lot.






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