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[snapper]

hi
got new build k7s5a with duron 1100, been working fine for weeks, havent switched on for 2 days and am not getting post, power comes on fans etc start then 5 beeps. nothing appears on screen. heeellllp(please)

[ErnieK]

Hi there Snapper
If you go to following link you will find further Google links to BIOS post codes.

Have you checked to see if everything inside is securely fitted and nothing has worked loose. All it takes is a wee knock.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=BIOS+Post+codes&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search

[Whyzman]

AMI BIOS 5 beeps:

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/beep/amiB5-c.html

[snapper]

thanx for advice.
now turn comp on everything fires up fd searches, then comp gives one beep, computer continues this cycle fd seek one beep... so disconnected floppy and now get 8 beeps(which is video adapter related, tried new card same problem), reconnect floppy and now get 5 beeps... eh what! would it be of any use to flash bios? or to run tufftest? or anything else........... im confused (doesnt take much). awaiting advice like a dog on heat!!??

[Budfred]

When things are that erratic, I suspect RAM. Do you have some other RAM you can try? That board will take either SDRAM or DDR, so it should be easier than most to find a stick of test RAM. Also, make sure everything that is connected is seated/connected properly....

[snapper]

hi budfred tried new ram same problem. could it be i need to flash bios as the floppy is searching to load something, read somewhere that if bios has gone bad some will try booting from floppy to load new bios. have found bios(amibios v 01/11/09) that seems to cure problem in its description ie. fixes hangups when one ddr fixed in dimm 2 which is what i had. have tested other components all fine.

[Budfred]

It could certainly be worthwhile to try a BIOS flash if one is available and seems to address the problem, just make sure it is the right BIOS for the board and that you don't interrupt the process. You can get a bad BIOS replaced if necessary, but it is a hassle...

[Trident4]

Hello, I would not flash your BIOS. You will risk the chance of rendering the motherboard useless. What you need to do is determine the BIOS manufacter and version. Also it would be a good idea to identify motherboard manufacter version/reversion model nubers. Once you do that, the 5 consective beep codes can ba looked up at the manufacter web site. I have an HP Pavilion 8760c and I looked up the BIOS beep codes at the HP web site. There where about 75 different BIOS codes. Most of the beep codes said suppect motherboard.

[mjc]

If the BIOS update that was found addresses the particular problem with the board, most manufacturers will just flash it and then send it back, along with a hefty bill. The BIOS update is the fix for the problem. That is the purpose of BIOS updates, and yes they can go wrong, and yes they can be hazardous, but so is just plugging a computer into the wall and turning it on. Most modern motherboards (especially those in custom built/not built by the big name manufacturers) have the BIOS chip socketed, so it can be replaced with a minimal fuss and a reasonable cost from places like www.badflash.com

If you don't trust yourself to do it, a local shop may be able to do it, but then again it will be $$.


Trident4, your HP has a soldered BIOS chip, so what should be a cheap and easy problem to fix isn't ...one more reason not to like proprietary machines. Because when flash goes bad on a soldered chip, there is probably no recovery for it.