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Hello all,

Im new in using this forum, so please pardon me if im asking dumb questions. Lately, i've been doing some bittorrenting. Because the files are large, so i leave my computer on overnight. Of course, i know to keep the machine cooled and giving it some break every now and then.

Heres the problem: When i checked back on my computer after only 1 hour of downloading the other day, the computer was frozen. At first, i thought its just a minor problem, so i forced shut down (held down the power button). But when i tried to turn it back on, the machine kept making intervals of long beeping sound, and the fan seems to be spining at full speed the whole time. Whats worse, the computer doesnt even start (meaning the screen kept saying "no signal"). :cry:

Did my downloading overheat my computer? or its something to do with the powersupply? or its something else... please give some advice on this...

My computer is about 2 and a half years old:

Model: Acer Aspire T100
CPU: Pentium 4 2.6GHz
RAM: DDR 256 M and Kingston KVR (dont know if thats the name of it)
HDD: WD 40G
OPTICAL: DVD ROM
LAN: 10.100 Base TX
FDD: 1.44M
SOFTLOAD: Windows XP

Be glad to give more info and specs.

Thanks alot everyone

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Good instincts from and : the beep pattern is the key. First, note the BIOS vendor. Acer desktops of this era commonly used Phoenix/Award firmware. Phoenix beeps come in groups (for example 1-3-4-1), so count the beeps between pauses; those codes often point to RAM or board timer faults. By contrast, many Award BIOS implementations use repeating beeps for DRAM errors, while AMI’s classic 4 short beeps indicate a system timer/board issue. Decode accordingly before swapping parts. See vendor examples for Award/AMI/Phoenix mappings and how to read grouped Phoenix beeps: MSI FAQ on BIOS beep codes and an Acer service guide showing Phoenix group-style codes (example model): Acer service manual excerpt.

A safe, fast triage path:

  1. Power off, unplug, press the power button 10 seconds to discharge. Reseat RAM and try one module at a time in the slot closest to the CPU. Clean edge contacts with 90%+ isopropyl and a lint‑free swab; avoid abrasives. If you get a new beep pattern, note it.
  2. Clear CMOS properly (jumper or battery) to reset an invalid setting that can block POST. Do not remove the BIOS chip as suggested above; just use the board’s clear‑CMOS method. Step‑by‑step from Intel: How to clear CMOS.
  3. Verify the CPU cooler is latched and the fan spins; a loose heatsink on P4s can trigger immediate POST faults and full‑speed fan behavior. If still no joy, test with a known‑good PSU.

On older P4 boards, also inspect the motherboard for bulging or leaking capacitors; that era was affected by the well‑documented capacitor failures and can cause no‑POST with beeps. If you see bad caps, replacement of the board is usually the practical fix. Background: Capacitor plague.

If you are piggybacking on this thread with a different beep pattern, follow ’s advice and start your own post with the exact sequence and BIOS make.

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Please tell us the exact pattern of the beeps, and the make of the BIOS (if you know it). The different BIOS beep code patterns indicate different faults; if we can "decode" your beep pattern, we may be able to pinpoint the likely location/cause of the fault.

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Try popping the RAM sticks out and cleaning the sticks and the RAM slots. From what I can guess from your beeps (as much as I can decipher, that is), this seems to be a RAM problem. But as DMR said, give us the exact beep sequence and we'll go from there.

Member Avatar for caitygremlinn

The beeps go BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP- Pause for 2.5 seconds BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP. pause for 2.5 seconds constantly over and over. Im having the same problem. if you could e-mail me at it would be much appreciated. I did the exact thing, ive unplugged and replugged and tried to restart it all but nothing comes up.

Member Avatar for mugu.mm

remove ram & bios, and clean ram with cotton or white cloth and insert again................ and after few mins insert bios

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Hi members ............................................................................................
Im new in using this forum, so please pardon me if im asking dumb questions. Lately, i've been doing some bittorrenting. Because the files are large, so i leave my computer on overnight. Of course, i know to keep the machine cooled and giving it some break every now and then.

Heres the problem: When i checked back on my computer after only 1 hour of downloading the other day, the computer was frozen. At first, i thought its just a minor problem, so i forced shut down (held down the power button). But when i tried to turn it back on, the machine kept making intervals of long beeping sound, and the fan seems to be spining at full speed the whole time. Whats worse, the computer doesnt even start (meaning the screen kept saying "no signal"). :cry:
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Member Avatar for forsakenangel13

hey im having the same probelm to i took out my ram sticks and cleaned them and now tryinbg to insert them back in when i turn on my computer it goes beeep beep and then stops how would i change the bios my computer wont even boot up im desprate people.

Member Avatar for caperjack

hey im having the same probelm

hi, you hijacked an old thread ,please start your own thread explaing your problem , you expect us to read all the above post to try and figure out what problem you are having ,good luck

Member Avatar for amit_karmakar88

hi i had the same problem ,actually the problem is with the pentium family processors they seem to work on the higher side of temperature .you can check if your computer is overheating by going into bios setup and then checking the system health it will show you the current temperature.A solution may be to get a new cpu fan but be cautious dnt get a locally manufactured go for some good brand and do learn how to install it properly.

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