Desktop boots up and gives weird screech
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I started up my desktop, booted it, went into the XP splash screen, all is well, see the desktop, then after I clicked the desktop, in about 10 secs the computer gives a huge screech (like ambulance sound??) and auto-shuts down.
Is it a PSU problem?? Or a mobo/graphics problem?
I've taken out 2 of the 3 optical drives i used to connect in the PC...doesnt work... -
i think its possessed....
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Must be some program...
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But the problem is this auto-shut down happens during different periods...either when xp is running (can run like 5mins) or even on startup XP splash screen!Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Must be some program... -
1.test with another HDD.Originally posted by deathscythe99:But the problem is this auto-shut down happens during different periods...either when xp is running (can run like 5mins) or even on startup XP splash screen!
2.the screech is caused physically or what?
disconnect ur sound..including PC sound and see if U still get the screech.
offhand I still think its the HDD.
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ok the sound seems more like a "bee bo bee boo" type...like ambulance. Then it shuts the whole system down, i.e. fans off, the screen goes blank, everything stops.Originally posted by Xcert:1.test with another HDD.
2.the screech is caused physically or what?
disconnect ur sound..including PC sound and see if U still get the screech.
offhand I still think its the HDD.
HDD problem? Gosh. That means I need to buy a new hdd =( -
first of all...a "bee boo bee boo" sound doesnt qualify as a screech to me...so if I am getting the correct idea about the bee boo bee boo sound...U need to find out where is it coming from.Originally posted by deathscythe99:ok the sound seems more like a "bee bo bee boo" type...like ambulance. Then it shuts the whole system down, i.e. fans off, the screen goes blank, everything stops.
HDD problem? Gosh. That means I need to buy a new hdd =(
U can try switching off ur speakers and see if the sound is coming from ur speakers...if its from speakers...which one?external ones that U connect to the green jack or from the PC internal speakers.
from there U can decide what to troubleshoot.
At the same time...do read up on ur mobo's manual...could be as simple as changing the CMOS battery...
if U are comfortable with opening up the casing...check and see if the fan on the mobo...ie the CPU fan...running or not....or any fans not working... -
I know one virus that caused that. LOL
Malware Alarm
Google that. It has very cute effects.
Please do not enter the website.
But I'm pretty sure it's not a virus since you didn't complain...
Neither do I know of any virus which does that...
I suspect might be some monitoring programs, like hard disk or temperature monitoring programs, that gives off this alarm when things go bad. For example, hard disk is going to fail, temperature is too high, etc
After that, it shuts down the machine. -
Ooops...ok...it's a bee boo sound...sorry. External speakers all off...so it HAS to be internal....Originally posted by Xcert:first of all...a "bee boo bee boo" sound doesnt qualify as a screech to me...so if I am getting the correct idea about the bee boo bee boo sound...U need to find out where is it coming from.
U can try switching off ur speakers and see if the sound is coming from ur speakers...if its from speakers...which one?external ones that U connect to the green jack or from the PC internal speakers.
from there U can decide what to troubleshoot.
MOBO problem? -
Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
Err....ok. But I dunno if a HARDWARE monitoring device can cause a direct shutdown??
I know one virus that caused that. LOL
Malware Alarm
Google that. It has very cute effects.
[b]Please do not enter the website.
But I'm pretty sure it's not a virus since you didn't complain...
Neither do I know of any virus which does that...
I suspect might be some monitoring programs, like hard disk or temperature monitoring programs, that gives off this alarm when things go bad. For example, hard disk is going to fail, temperature is too high, etc
After that, it shuts down the machine.[/b] -
They can, if they detect problemsOriginally posted by deathscythe99:Err....ok. But I dunno if a HARDWARE monitoring device can cause a direct shutdown??
If the program is able to do that -
likely...manual got say anything?Originally posted by deathscythe99:Ooops...ok...it's a bee boo sound...sorry. External speakers all off...so it HAS to be internal....
MOBO problem? -
Dun have manual liao....so long ago...threw away =(Originally posted by Xcert:likely...manual got say anything? -
Mobo brand + model number?
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ram problem?
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RAM goes "bee boo bee boo" ??
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Gigabyte...Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Mobo brand + model number?
GA 7N400 Pro 2
Running Athlon processor. -
Seems like you're not alone.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=208498
Check whether your box is overheating or swap in another motherboard to narrow the cause of the problem.
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So in this case I need to get a new PSU, or a new MoBo?
Getting a new Mobo to check for the problem is a tad expensive....
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You can get an second hand mobo if you want. But make sure it's compatible with your processor. There's no such thing as one-size-fits-all mobo. The mobo and the processors are the most picky hardware of all. If it doesn't fit and you force it, either mobo or processor spoil or both spoil.
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Originally posted by deathscythe99:
So in this case I need to get a new PSU, or a new MoBo?
Getting a new Mobo to check for the problem is a tad expensive....
There are a few guys here who may be willing to lend you a spare AMD-compatible mobo for you to test with. *points finger at Pillow*
Try cleaning the dust off the computer parts to reduce the probability of overheating and tweaking the BIOS settings that are related to the system's temperature threshold as suggested in the linked topic. Changing the CPU worked for some of them as well.
If all these don't work for you, you may still have to fork out money to replace some of the components insde your box. Mind telling us the PSU that is currently in use? And how old are the CPU, mobo and PSU?
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Tweaking the BIOS? How do I do that?
Never experimented with BIOS changes before....
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When you boot up, there will be a screen that tells you to press __________ button to get into BIOS. Usually it's the Del button.
When you get in, you navigate around the settings. There could be some settings there that tells the mobo to do things in a certain way, which could explain your experiences.
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Hmm tried. No way.
It reboots ANYWHERE along the startup....And I just now found a virus called Dropper.ExeBind before the system shut....