Identifying beeps

[adamgasth]

Whenever I turn on my old Pc it beeps, turns fans to maximum and a while later it turns itself off

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[PorkishPig]

12 minutes ago, adamgasth said:

Whenever I turn on my old Pc it beeps, turns fans to maximum and a while later it turns itself off

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Beep code definitions are different depending on the model of your computer. If you provide me with your model, I can provide you with specific definitions for your system.

[DOGEY]

Does it boot and some time after it shows some kind of error for half a second?

[adamgasth]

3 hours ago, Homeless Pineapple said:

Beep code definitions are different depending on the model of your computer. If you provide me with your model, I can provide you with specific definitions for your system.

Its an Intel DG31PR motherboard

[PorkishPig]

1 hour ago, adamgasth said:

Its an Intel DG31PR motherboard

According to page 69 of this manual, the beep code that you are hearing refers to a thermal warning. Make sure that the CPU cooler is secured properly and is receiving power. If all else fails, try reapplying thermal paste to the CPU.

[adamgasth]

Thanks. I thought it was a bad PSU but I guess not

[adamgasth]

7 hours ago, Homeless Pineapple said:

According to page 69 of this manual, the beep code that you are hearing refers to a thermal warning. Make sure that the CPU cooler is secured properly and is receiving power. If all else fails, try reapplying thermal paste to the CPU.

Hmm id does it again. Even after I reapplied the thermal paste

[PorkishPig]

12 hours ago, adamgasth said:

Hmm id does it again. Even after I reapplied the thermal paste

In that case, there would have to be some sort of fault with your case fans. Otherwise, your motherboard is falsely reporting this error code.

13 hours ago, adamgasth said:

Thanks. I thought it was a bad PSU but I guess not

Motherboards generally don't have error codes for bad or failing PSUs. The only time this will occur is if you haven't properly secured the 24 or 8 pin power connectors.

[adamgasth]

22 hours ago, Homeless Pineapple said:

In that case, there would have to be some sort of fault with your case fans. Otherwise, your motherboard is falsely reporting this error code.

Motherboards generally don't have error codes for bad or failing PSUs. The only time this will occur is if you haven't properly secured the 24 or 8 pin power connectors.

ok, so I sat down with a friend and discovered that the thermal paste wasn't making a good contact. we have eventually solved it