Arrrrghhhhh!!!!!

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:45 pm

Will this crap ever end?! I tried to take out the heatsink and the bloody heatsink frame got damaged. Now when I attempt to boot up all I get is a musical chirp from my system and it shuts down. Thinking of buying a new heatsink or shall I just chuck the thing out the window?

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:01 pm

Oh nieeeeeeeeet!

http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml

heres a list of BIOS beep codes.

I hate those clips too, always feels like you're going to crack the MB or some other evil like slipping with the screwdriver and taking out a row of caps and the north bridge.

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:33 pm

Hmmm. The beeps I got were of a musical tone. Like those on musical greeting cards. Strange, first time I heard these on my PC. Not like the short beeps. I had applied a thin layer of thermal compound on the heatsink and was wondering if that was the cause. One side of the frame of the heatsink is broken so maybe that could be it. I've decided to get a new heatsink and replace the old one since the old PC may still have some life left.

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:27 pm

Sounds like the fan is plucking the vanes like an auto harp/ music box.

Shouldn't stop the system booting though

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:39 pm

Just spoke to an IT pal of mine and he said that because the heatsink fan if not resting properly it can affect heat temperture and cause the system to shut down. He said replace the heatsink.

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:33 pm

Ok, I went out and bought a new heatsink fan (almost all copper) and istalled it. The system stopped shutting down, but know all I get is a screen with the INTEL desktop board logo and nothing else. System just refuse to boot any further.

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:28 pm

Have you tried getting into the BIOS? or re-setting the CMOS? (check the battery is good , and seated correctly.)

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:05 pm

Can't get into BIOS with a frozen screen. I'll take out the battery and set it back in again when I get home. If the battery is gone I'll buy a new one. There were no beep when booting. At least that heatsink fan is quiet, it should be the bloody thing costs TT$260.00!

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:47 pm

RE-seat the CPU and hope for the best.

Post by **:FI:Mefisto** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:42 am

Is your IT friend sure you are not a MB killer? MB or CPU I would say...

I wounded few MBs. Loose/old capacitor can also make funny stuff with booting.

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:18 pm

Well, I spoke to my IT pal and he suspects the Mobo may have gotten fried.

If that's the case I'm doomed. I even took out the processor and seated it back in- nothing. Looks like a new rig is imminent, but the wiff just won't let me get one. I really don't want a laptop since future upgrading will be expensive. I configured a DELL desktop and it'll set me back at least TT$16,000.00 (over US$2,500). These things are expensive down here. Anyone wanna buy a liver?

:FI:Murph · Post by **:FI:Murph** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:09 am

I think the title you chose for this thread describes your situation perfectly- what a bummer!

Post by **:FI:Mefisto** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:34 am

:FI:AltarBoy wrote:Well, I spoke to my IT pal and he suspects the Mobo may have gotten fried. If that's the case I'm doomed. I even took out the processor and seated it back in- nothing. Looks like a new rig is imminent, but the wiff just won't let me get one. I really don't want a laptop since future upgrading will be expensive. I configured a DELL desktop and it'll set me back at least TT$16,000.00 (over US$2,500). These things are expensive down here. Anyone wanna buy a liver?

1. Check if you may repair/or have it checkedyour mb somewhere in my part of the wood there is one company that makes it on the price of around 15 usd.
2. You do not need DELL brand on the cpu, save your coconuts. since you have some friends (unbelievable

) that know IT ways, just ask them to pick new mb with low reaction time, asus or even epox, some nice AMD cpu, lots of RAM, graphic card and power supply and put it into old can. ("Honey! i got our old cpu repaired! We saved 1000 usd on that!" )

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:41 pm

Ok. That was one option to replace the components. I'll ask IT Department here at the airport if they can recommend something. But a new rig is imminent, though. So saving up some money for that.