Restarted computer, getting POST beepy error thing

[Taimat396]

One long, two short, meaning it's a display adaptor/monitor problem. Monitor definitely works, since I can play the ps3 on it.

Anyways, I was playing lol, game was running a bit sluggish so I restarted computer. Windows installed updates and shut down. Then the ****er wouldn't boot. No display on screen, just the post beep thing. Tried replugging the monitor cable, taking the video card out and cleaning it, reseating it etc. Still nothing. Gonna reset CMOS tomorrow. Any other obvious things I can try before I give up and buy a new video card I can't afford?

 

[Kevlar]

If you think it is simply the video card try plugging in your monitor through the motherboard (if you have any ports or adapters).

 

[Taimat396]

Because this board doesn't have an onboard video card.

 

[Lost-Lamb]

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm#05 has been helpful for me in the past. Then again, all the trouble I've had have been broken GPU's, forgetting to plug in some cable, faulty RAM sticks and the Motherboard battery running out of power


Also, if you conclude that it is indeed your GPU (possibly by nicking the one from Dicks computer), there's always: http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,104150.msg2583147.html#msg2583147

 

[bgfan]

I had this problem, turns out it was because my video card blew up, which then blew up everything else.

 

[ancalimon]

try your spare cheap graphics card to see if your graphics card is dead. (should have one for emergencies like this one)

If you don't have a spare one get one of these second hand (depending on the slots your computer has)

http://www.amazon.com/Graphics-Cards-Computer-Add-Ons-Computers/b?ie=UTF8&node=284822#/ref=sr_nr_p_36_0?rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A!493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A193870011%2Cn%3A284822%2Cp_36%3A1253503011&bbn=284822&ie=UTF8&qid=1340985676&rnid=386442011