Hi every one, I have a DELL inspiron 530 tower computer running windows 7. The problems I am having is there are four beeps coming from the computer and it will not boot. Please can some one help with this problem
Many thanks
Rover45
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Hi every one, I have a DELL inspiron 530 tower computer running windows 7. The problems I am having is there are four beeps coming from the computer and it will not boot. Please can some one help with this problem
Many thanks
Rover45
Bios beeps are usually ram, vga or cpu. Open the case and reseat the ram and vga card if you have one. Check everything is clean of dust and check for any bad capacitors. Try power on again. It it beeps, try one stick of ram at a time.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ML/trouble.htm
4 beeps would indicate bad ram.
Thank you so much Rocketmech, all is fixed. It was a stick of ram un-seated
I am truly grateful your help.
Rover45
Your welcome :)
1 Beep - Memory refresh timer error.
Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
2 Beeps - Parity Error
Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
3 Beeps - Main memory read / write test error.
Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
4 Beeps - Motherboard timer not operational
5 Beeps - Processor Errors
6 Beeps - Keyboard controller BAT test error.
7 Beeps - General exception error.
8 Beeps - Display memory error.
If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or reseat the video adapter. If the video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the board may be faulty.
9 Beeps - ROM checksum error
10 Beeps - CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 Beeps - Cache Memory Bad
Beeps 4-7, 9-11
Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Consult your system manufacturer.
Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all expansion cards except the video adapter.
If the beep codes are generated even when all other expansion cards are absent, the motherboard has a serious problem. Consult your system manufacturer.
If the beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent, one of the add-in cards is causing the malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one at a time until the problem happens again. This will reveal the malfunctioning add-in card.