Weird boot/reboot issue
By
Blpup,
Posted on: 2009-11-04 07:27 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
Here's the beep code list this may help you see what the problems are
http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm
Sounds like a memory error to me. I'd check your RAM. Make sure it's still seated correctly and run tests on it.
How to troubleshoot beep codes
You need to know which BIOS you have to determine what the problem is.
What BIOS do I have? Well, CoHHelper can let you know and it also neatly lists most everything you need to know to diagnose problems with CoH.
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Thanks all. I downloaded a couple tools and I will run some diagnostics tonight. On the bright side it is still under warranty, so hopefully its something simple like a bad stick o' RAM. 
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It could be as simple as needing to remove the memory, blow out dust in the memory slots and around it as well as on the memory sticks, then reseat the memory fully.
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Hi y'all, any help/advice would be greatly appreciated with the following (very weird) problem:
I can turn my computer on and play games, dial in to work, do whatever I want for 8 hours straight, no problems... ever.
If I install software (windows updates, or *anything* else), that then requires a reboot the computer simply does not.
It will power down, and then begin the boot process, and then fail with beeps.
I've listened to the beep codes several times, and it's either one of these two:
1) 1 long beep, 3 short beeps
2) 1 short beep, 3 short beeps (it's just hard for me to tell if that first beep is 'long', but there is definitely a gap between it and the next 3.
After that the only thing I can do is turn the computer off, wait a few seconds, and power it back up. The computer will then boot up properly again (most of the time, sometimes I have to turn it off again and wait a few more seconds).
The system specifications are below, and any help is greatly appreciated.
Gamer Paladin F970
Case ( CoolerMaster CM 690 Gaming Tower Case Black )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( 800 Watt -- Power Supply Quad SLI Ready )
Processor ( [New !!] Intel® Core i7 950 Processor (4x 3.06GHz/8MB L3 Cache) )
Processor Cooling ( Coolermaster V10 Hybrid TEC CPU Cooling Fan System Full cover of DRAM & CPU cooling for best cooling performance )
Motherboard ( Asus P6T Deluxe V2 Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Three PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 12 GB [2 GB X6] DDR3-1600 Triple Memory Module Kingston HyperX )
Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA )
Hard Drive ( Gaming HARD DRIVE [Serial ATA-300, 10,000 RPM] WD Velociraptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 16M Cache Hard Drive )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [6X Blu-Ray] LG GGW-H20L BLU-RAY Re-Writer & DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( Logitech X-240 2.1 Configuration Speakers System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Meter Display ( NZXT Sentry LX Aluminum Fan Control, Clock, and Temperature LCD Display )
Operating System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit)
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