Pc won't boot.Help please

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Hey i have a intel G31 mobo a q9550 and 2gb jetram ,i tried to change the fsb:ram ratio from auto to 1.0:2.0 and then the pc shut down.i tried to boot up again but at im getting is a beeping noise.It is constant every few seconds and does not stop.Any ideas what the problem could be? Is the mobo fried? The ram is working find because i put it into my other machine with no problems.Any ideas suggestions please?
 
Clear the cmos and if that doesn't work, tell me how long the beeps are, if there is a gap in between them (is it two beeps, a pause, two beeps for example)
 
You can also just pull out the cmos battery, wait about a minute and then put the battery back in. Easy way to clear the cmos :) it should reset everything back to default
 
Dont forget to unplug the pc so that there is no power running through its veins when you take out the battery for around a minute or so
 
Thanks for all the replies guys ,sorry for not updating was out for a bit ,ok so i shoulda mentioned that i tried the cmos clear and pulling out the battery stuff already ,was the 1st things i did but had no luck and about the beeping its 1 beep every 3secs.
 
Three long beeps from one of the links below indicates:
3 beeps - Base 64 K memory failure

* Reseat the memory.
* Make sure that the contacts on the memory and the socket are clean.
* Try removing one bank of memory modules at a time. Note: Some systems might need to have a memory module in Bank 0.
* Try using memory modules from the same manufacturer with the same part number and speed.
* Check for a faulty memory module by trying the memory in a known good system.
* Trying known good memory in the system.
* Check the power supply and check for power fluctuations.
* If the steps above do not resolve the problem, the desktop board may be defective. Try a different desktop board.
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Do you have a actual Intel MB or is it another brand using the Intel chipset?

If removing the CMOS battery (for 1 hour) does not work then try http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-023360.htm as I think it's still using the timings you set and if it is wrong it will bitch about the memory.

Related,
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-028780.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-010254.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-010249.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-025434.htm
 
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Its an MSI board ,the beeps are 1 every 3secs nonestop ,it continues till you switch the computer off.
 
Tejen said:
Its an MSI board ,the beeps are 1 every 3secs nonestop ,it continues till you switch the computer off.
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You should really try and put important info like that in your post as we cannot smell what you have got.

Care to share the model number & type of BIOS (Award, American Megatrends, Insyde Software, Phoenix Technologies) the board uses.

Can you try another cpu in that mother board?
 
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Try This

Assuming the M/Board is working well and all jumpers are set correctly.

Try the following :

Turn PC off from mains power supply.

Donot touch any chips or IC's on M/ Board

Remove all cabling from Hard drive - CD Rom - and any other peripherals.

With just the m/board + CPU

Ram - power plugged in

Clear CMOS with jumpers or remove battery.

Try turning the pc on.

PC should come to bios.

Then use trial & error and check if any attached devices or cabling is faulty.

Important : Ensure correct bus speed of RAM - M/Board must support Ram bus speed. If not pc wont come on at all.

Ensure CPU fan is working.

Ensure power supply is not faulty.

Ensure M/Board or CPU is not Fried.

Hope this helps.

If all else fails get a new PC.

Regards

DXL - Team
 
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