My boyfriend thinks that the beepings were caused by the fact that the video card was not in all the way, b/c right now we have the same ram in the same slot and it is loading... for now...

When...

We slapped a different mobo and are trying different ram...

The computer was randomly beeping for a while with a blank screen when we tried to start it up.

Also, inbetween all this, one of...

Okies,

So between my boyfriend and I we consider ourselves more computer savvy then the average joe.

We have a friend whose computer had been sitting for 3+ years and we are trying to get it...

Did you reformat you laptop? It may be in order- it would deffinately rule out the virus issues if thats the case.

Are you using the laptop on your lap, or on a desk? Any sort of a display issue...

I made the biggest mistake of my life when i purchased my Area-51 770. The overheating is outstanding- unfortunatly my video card was already shot by the time i knew there was any issue.

I have...

Anyone here?!

I also have the same video card and mine pixilated too... Eventually the video card burned up completely after it began to artifact.

It is from over heating... look at the...