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Bob Day

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:52 pm
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Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?

-- Bob Day

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Vanguard

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:52 pm
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"Bob Day" said in news:k9F9c.4646$xo.3617@nwrdny01.gnilink.net:
 > Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
 > a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
 > short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
 > vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
 > reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
 > problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
 > initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?
 >=20
 > -- Bob Day

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"The video adapter is either missing or defective."

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:52 pm
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Bob Day wrote:
 > Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
 > a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
 > short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
 > vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
 > reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
 > problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
 > initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?
 >
 > -- Bob Day
 >
 >
don't know about the one long beep
but the 8 short beeps may mean a meory error...
try reseating/cleaning the memory or else try different memory

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:52 pm
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  >>
 > don't know about the one long beep
 > but the 8 short beeps may mean a meory error...
 > try reseating/cleaning the memory or else try different memory
 >
 > i'd prob try a different video card if none of the above has any effect
 >

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:29 pm
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"Bob Day" said in news:k9F9c.4646$xo.3617@nwrdny01.gnilink.net:
 > Computer blacksceened while idling. No message, just
 > a black screen. POST yields 1 longer beep, then 8
 > short beeps. Gigabyte 8IHXP mainboard, AMIBIOS
 > vintage 2001. Temps OK; all fans working. Tried
 > reseating everything. 8 beeps alone would indicate a
 > problem with the video card, but I'm confused about the
 > initial longer beep. Does anyone know what that is?
 >
 > -- Bob Day

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm</a>
"The video adapter is either missing or defective."


Thanks! I've updated my list of beep codes. And I
guess I'll be getting a new video card.

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