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Old January 10th 10, 10:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
jellygator
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Hi everyone. This is a question about a computer that doesn't have Vista, but I hope someone will have the kindness and knowledge to help me anyway. I'm an intermediate/advanced computer user. I just hooked up one of my old computers for the first time in a few years. I had bought another computer because I was having trouble ridding this one of a virus that was quite persistent. I got the virus off and used both computers for a while, until the monitor went out on the old one. I just bought a Sylvania television with computer input and hooked it up. Turned it on and discovered a rather loud alarm-like noise. It sounds for about 4 seconds every ten seconds or so. I turned it off and then back on without anything (monitor, keyboard, etc.) hooked up and it continues to make this noise. I removed the fan casing and confirmed it's not in the fan. I do not feel anything unusual on the hard drive. It appears to be coming from either the motherboard or the video or sound card. Does this sound familiar to anyone?


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Old January 11th 10, 02:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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"jellygator" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone. This is a question about a computer that doesn't have Vista,
but I hope someone will have the kindness and knowledge to help me anyway.
I'm an intermediate/advanced computer user. I just hooked up one of my old
computers for the first time in a few years. I had bought another computer
because I was having trouble ridding this one of a virus that was quite
persistent. I got the virus off and used both computers for a while, until
the monitor went out on the old one. I just bought a Sylvania television
with computer input and hooked it up. Turned it on and discovered a rather
loud alarm-like noise. It sounds for about 4 seconds every ten seconds or
so. I turned it off and then back on without anything (monitor, keyboard,
etc.) hooked up and it continues to make this noise. I removed the fan
casing and confirmed it's not in the fan. I do not feel anything unusual
on the hard drive. It appears to be coming from either the motherboard or
the video or sound card. Does this sound familiar to anyone?


Is it like a telephone ring from the speaker of the modem?

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Old January 11th 10, 02:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Rich.
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"jellygator" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone. This is a question about a computer that doesn't have Vista,
but I hope someone will have the kindness and knowledge to help me anyway.
I'm an intermediate/advanced computer user. I just hooked up one of my old
computers for the first time in a few years. I had bought another computer
because I was having trouble ridding this one of a virus that was quite
persistent. I got the virus off and used both computers for a while, until
the monitor went out on the old one. I just bought a Sylvania television
with computer input and hooked it up. Turned it on and discovered a rather
loud alarm-like noise. It sounds for about 4 seconds every ten seconds or
so. I turned it off and then back on without anything (monitor, keyboard,
etc.) hooked up and it continues to make this noise. I removed the fan
casing and confirmed it's not in the fan. I do not feel anything unusual
on the hard drive. It appears to be coming from either the motherboard or
the video or sound card. Does this sound familiar to anyone?


Is it like a telephone ring from the speaker of the modem?

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Old January 11th 10, 02:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
peter
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off hand I would check the CPU and its Heatsink/Fan combo.
is it plugged into the right header on the mobo??
is the CPU seated properly?? Thermalpaste ok??
Is the Fan spinning when you turn on the power??
Has the system sat idle for so long that the CMOS battery went dead and
now all settings in the BIOS reverted to default??

Newer Mobo just shut down if any of the above is not right
older mobo make a sound like you described as a warning to shut
down before you burn up the CPU

peter

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"jellygator" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone. This is a question about a computer that doesn't have Vista, but
I hope someone will have the kindness and knowledge to help me anyway. I'm an
intermediate/advanced computer user. I just hooked up one of my old computers
for the first time in a few years. I had bought another computer because I was
having trouble ridding this one of a virus that was quite persistent. I got
the virus off and used both computers for a while, until the monitor went out
on the old one. I just bought a Sylvania television with computer input and
hooked it up. Turned it on and discovered a rather loud alarm-like noise. It
sounds for about 4 seconds every ten seconds or so. I turned it off and then
back on without anything (monitor, keyboard, etc.) hooked up and it continues
to make this noise. I removed the fan casing and confirmed it's not in the
fan. I do not feel anything unusual on the hard drive. It appears to be coming
from either the motherboard or the video or sound card. Does this sound
familiar to anyone?


Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums


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Old January 11th 10, 02:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
peter
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Default Bizarre noise

off hand I would check the CPU and its Heatsink/Fan combo.
is it plugged into the right header on the mobo??
is the CPU seated properly?? Thermalpaste ok??
Is the Fan spinning when you turn on the power??
Has the system sat idle for so long that the CMOS battery went dead and
now all settings in the BIOS reverted to default??

Newer Mobo just shut down if any of the above is not right
older mobo make a sound like you described as a warning to shut
down before you burn up the CPU

peter

--
If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
or disruptive,please ignore it.
If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)

"jellygator" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone. This is a question about a computer that doesn't have Vista, but
I hope someone will have the kindness and knowledge to help me anyway. I'm an
intermediate/advanced computer user. I just hooked up one of my old computers
for the first time in a few years. I had bought another computer because I was
having trouble ridding this one of a virus that was quite persistent. I got
the virus off and used both computers for a while, until the monitor went out
on the old one. I just bought a Sylvania television with computer input and
hooked it up. Turned it on and discovered a rather loud alarm-like noise. It
sounds for about 4 seconds every ten seconds or so. I turned it off and then
back on without anything (monitor, keyboard, etc.) hooked up and it continues
to make this noise. I removed the fan casing and confirmed it's not in the
fan. I do not feel anything unusual on the hard drive. It appears to be coming
from either the motherboard or the video or sound card. Does this sound
familiar to anyone?


Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums


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Old January 11th 10, 12:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
philo[_2_]
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peter wrote:
off hand I would check the CPU and its Heatsink/Fan combo.
is it plugged into the right header on the mobo??
is the CPU seated properly?? Thermalpaste ok??
Is the Fan spinning when you turn on the power??
Has the system sat idle for so long that the CMOS battery went dead and
now all settings in the BIOS reverted to default??

Newer Mobo just shut down if any of the above is not right
older mobo make a sound like you described as a warning to shut
down before you burn up the CPU

peter



correct

the alarm indicates a failed cpu
fan

if the fan is still spinning then it's spinning too slowly

probably got gummed up by sitting

solution is to replace it rather than try to fix it
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Old January 11th 10, 12:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
philo[_2_]
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Default Bizarre noise

peter wrote:
off hand I would check the CPU and its Heatsink/Fan combo.
is it plugged into the right header on the mobo??
is the CPU seated properly?? Thermalpaste ok??
Is the Fan spinning when you turn on the power??
Has the system sat idle for so long that the CMOS battery went dead and
now all settings in the BIOS reverted to default??

Newer Mobo just shut down if any of the above is not right
older mobo make a sound like you described as a warning to shut
down before you burn up the CPU

peter



correct

the alarm indicates a failed cpu
fan

if the fan is still spinning then it's spinning too slowly

probably got gummed up by sitting

solution is to replace it rather than try to fix it
 




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