BIOS No Beep.

[haqeem18]

I have a acer m3910 desktop pc and its good.so about last year,i have change the gpu from hd5570 to gts450.my problem is that when i switch on my pc,there's no the 'beep' sound,everything is blank on the screen.So i remove my gpu,use the onboard graphics and i boot up fine.then i install back my gpu and it boot up just fine.any ideas?happen only like 3-4 time in my one year usage of the new card.

(By the way,sorry for my english as i try to be specific as possible)

 

[bigmck]

You say it only has happened 3 or 4 times in a year. That is strange. If the onboard graphics is as good, you could go with that. You might also try downloading updated drivers for the card. It is strange that the failure only happens one in a while. Let us know how this turns out.

 

[haqeem18]

You say it only has happened 3 or 4 times in a year. That is strange. If the onboard graphics is as good, you could go with that. You might also try downloading updated drivers for the card. It is strange that the failure only happens one in a while. Let us know how this turns out.

Ya,I'll try later when I'm back because im on my vacation now.it annoyed me sometime because I have to reinstall the graphics card.

 

[haqeem18]

By the way,I also change my PSU to 550w cooler master PSU.Changed the PSU the same time with Graphicd card.My gts450 is from asus,clocked at 925mhz.

 

[bigmck]

I don't know if believing the salesman is so good or not. Some of those guys know nothing about PC's. The card might be OK, I don't know. == I don't think the post not beeping is a problem. Mine doesn't beep and I asked about it and was told that there is an internal speaker that needs to be hooked up to hear the beep. == If there was a problem with the card, it would happen all the time, not just once in a while.

 

[x BlueRobot]

You could always test your graphics card for any problems:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html

 

[haqeem18]

I don't know if believing the salesman is so good or not. Some of those guys know nothing about PC's. The card might be OK, I don't know. == I don't think the post not beeping is a problem. Mine doesn't beep and I asked about it and was told that there is an internal speaker that needs to be hooked up to hear the beep. == If there was a problem with the card, it would happen all the time, not just once in a while.

My pc doesn't need to hooked up a internal speaker because on a normal boot up,I can hear the POST with short beep once.Well I still not sure thoe what is the prob.

 

[x BlueRobot]

Have you performed the stress test for your graphics card yet?

Could you also update your system specifications fully, by using:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

Is this your card:

GeForce GTS 450 Specifications

 

[tlarseth]

I had this issue when I upgraded from a Nvidia 6200 to an 8500, what is your Power Supply rated at, with my system I was using the one that came with it, which was only a 250 Watt, but the new GPU required 350 Watts minimum. The video card you upgraded to requires at a bare minimum of 350 Watt, but with your system I would recommend at least 450-500 Watts.

What is happening, is since PSUs don't constantly bring up full power all the time, it doesn't initialize your newer card, I bet if you unplug the monitor from the new card to the onboard while it is still on and acting up like this you will find your onboard was loaded instead.

 

[x BlueRobot]

According to the graphics card specifications, a 400W PSU is needed as a minimum, and the OP has a 550W therefore your probably correct about the PSU wattage.

 

[tlarseth]

According to the graphics card specifications, a 400W PSU is needed as a minimum, and the OP has a 550W therefore your probably correct about the PSU wattage.

I just read that post on page one that he had a cooler master 550, which holds a constant of approx 375 Watts for about 4-5 hours, max wattage is 550 watts, but it rarely gets that much power out according to reviews of that PSU.

Not only that, but his CPU probably requires 175-200 Watts, plus the 350 the GPU requires, means at a bare minimum he would need about a 550 + the Wattage the CD-Rom/DVD and HDD require, the PSU is slightly too small in the wattage department.

 

[haqeem18]

So the cause would come from the PSU?During gaming,my PSU does run noisy.Googled about the noise and most people experience that to so I thought it just a normal problem.

 

[haqeem18]

Have you performed the stress test for your graphics card yet?

Could you also update your system specifications fully, by using:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

Is this your card:

GeForce GTS 450 Specifications

Tried stress test before.Everything was fine and going normal.My psu really noisy when playing games but I think its normal because others who own the same psu were also noisy.

 

[Sir George]

I had this issue when I upgraded from a Nvidia 6200 to an 8500, what is your Power Supply rated at, with my system I was using the one that came with it, which was only a 250 Watt, but the new GPU required 350 Watts minimum. The video card you upgraded to requires at a bare minimum of 350 Watt, but with your system I would recommend at least 450-500 Watts.

What is happening, is since PSUs don't constantly bring up full power all the time, it doesn't initialize your newer card, I bet if you unplug the monitor from the new card to the onboard while it is still on and acting up like this you will find your onboard was loaded instead.

I think post #6 in this thread answers the PSU wattage being used.

 

[Britton30]

My pc doesn't need to hooked up a internal speaker because on a normal boot up,I can hear the POST with short beep once.Well I still not sure thoe what is the prob.

Actually it does. Something needs to make the beep sounds. Did it beep before all of the changes you've done? If your PSU is making "noise" while gaming I think it is being stressed too much, like other people's. What is the exact model number of it?

When you reinstalled the GPU did you physically remove it and the power cables and put them back? Many, many times people don't get it or cables fully inserted, although they swear it can't be that.

Won't cost anything to check.

 

[haqeem18]

My pc doesn't need to hooked up a internal speaker because on a normal boot up,I can hear the POST with short beep once.Well I still not sure thoe what is the prob.

Actually it does. Something needs to make the beep sounds. Did it beep before all of the changes you've done? If your PSU is making "noise" while gaming I think it is being stressed too much, like other people's. What is the exact model number of it?

When you reinstalled the GPU did you physically remove it and the power cables and put them back? Many, many times people don't get it or cables fully inserted, although they swear it can't be that.

Won't cost anything to check.

It does beep before the changes.My PSU is Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 550w.I disconnect the 6 pin power from the card and remove the card from the board.

 

[Britton30]

Some hardware tests to run.

Graphics card:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html#post866972




RAM (memory):
This will require memtest on a bootable CD or USB stick.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

Your PSU may be a little weak with two 12V rails each only capable of 16A. Here is your label and one from a Seasonic PSU with one 12V rail which can output 45A.

 

[x BlueRobot]

The graphics card itself is not the problem, and have reconnected the cables properly as suggested by Britton30?

How old is the PSU? Is it still under warranty or able to be returned? The PSU may be the problem; I would suggest getting a PSU with a much higher wattage.

 

[haqeem18]

Yep i did reconnect the cable properly.So actually,my GC doesn't receive it's minimum power to boot up the pc right?But how reinstalling the GC can boot up my pc?

 

[Britton30]

Your PC is not booting at all now?

What is GC?