Jap meet tonight I think I'll pop along for a coffee anybody else fancy it .... you know ya wanna

 

What time? I've nothing else planned.

 

GET THERE ABOUT 8-ISH but just gaugin intrest so far nothin defo

 

Might pop along if i can get a pass from the wife

 

Cool, I'll keep an eye on this thread but let me know if yours still goin.

 

Beats hoovering, again, damn pine needles.... Doh !

Will need to clean it AGAIN so what the hell....

Will try for a "pass"....

P.S. Anyone know why my PC goes BEEP, pause, BEEP,BEEP.... ????????

P.P.S. This isn't a joke honest....

 

• Have you got anything holding a key down?? (probably not as you'd see the key zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzooming along if it was stuck down..
• Have you got an offline spell checker? This may be bleeping to typos as you type them in SNET
• have you got a pop-up? These can be annoying in that they give beeps.. etc when active...
• You've accidentally turned the volume up and are playing sounds you didn't realise before when it was turned down...

Obvious I know, but they may help..

 

might get down there later..7.30 ish..

 

Dont think i can make it, the mrs has been complaining of labour type pains all afternoon. She would never forgive me if i was out looking at cars while she gave birth

 

Yes i will be there about 7.30 ish..

 

Just had a call from dave c he is on his way over to squires..

 

Can't make tonight as I have some project pre-work on the PC to do...

Have a good one though..

 

IT'S A GO!!!!!!!


See you all bout 8 ....... you sure AL it's only work


So far I think

DAVE C, MATT, MICK, CRAFTS, ME, AND STU ARE COMING Who have not posted ...


see the rest of you there

 

Coolio, see you there

 

Sorry, can't mke it tonight

Kaine's got pretty bad cough an cold(although he was beggin to go)

Wanted to wear his new Subaru coat....

See u all next time.....

 

Good night tonight lads and a good drive back. Rich, pity you got caught on that roundabout . Never mind better look next time

 

Tell me about it, stupid old sod in the Fiesta

 

nice to see you boys and girls .... Thanks for the ride mr crafts FFFOOOOOOOKKKKK MEEEEEEEEE She's quick

 

Cheers Al, I was a bit sparse with the detail....

It only goes beep, pause beep, beep..... when you turn it on !
Does nowt else but repeat the above.

( Apparently POST error is video card related, found ont' net. )

P.S. pass out revoked at short notice.... surveyors are in all week. Glum.

 

Ah, OK.. I was going to mention POST errors, but assumed it was when running and wasn't sure of your technical ability.... If it's a POST error for the video card (what is the exact statement?), then switch off.. remove it.. blow any dust and crap off the card (as it could be getting hot or the fan is blocked - if it has assisted cooling on the CPU).. give the connectors a wipe with a pencil eraser (was going to say rubber, but sdidn't want you going out to buy a pack of 3 - This is an old trick that has 0 to good results...).. and pop it back into another PCI / AGP or whatever bus connector you have it currently in.....

If this fails.. then find a spare and try it again... it may be the video BUS or similar on board (motherboard) error....

There are probably other things to try (dependent upon your machine).. but we'll start here..

 

Cheers Alan,
Tried Powerstrip on my PCI card as my PCI-E Freeview card had a jumpy playback.... assumed my pre-historic FX5200 video was unable to cope.....

Then it slowed, then it stopped. Reset to a beep, beep symphony....

May have to buy a PCI-E graphics card, now Xmas has gone (?)

wadya think 8800GTS or GTX..... Only £350-£450.... and a nice 30" Dell monitor for about a grand... ( Only joking, I'd rather have 350 bhp....)

Sadly no spare parts, but don't worry my flexible friend might have a months exercise...
Dunx

 

The more you write, the more I see my level of response has to go up Don't go too far!! In older times, i would have got the soldering iron out and circuit diagram and had a bash at repairing... but no more I'm afraid.. it's like looking under the bonnet of the scoob.. it's a damn site more complex than a Mk1 Cortina..

Tough call on the 30" monitor. I spend a lot more time in front of the PC than I driving... so it's a toughie as a 30" monitor would be a beautiful thing with a Vista machine...

I'm not too hot on hardware choices as I don't build my own machines anymore and I've lost touch... However..

The GTX has 33% more Stream Processors running 75MHz faster. It also has about 33% more RAM bandwidth with 20% more RAM. The main GPU core is also ever so slightly faster at +12.5%. All in all, the 33% price increase of the GTX vs GTS is perfectly justified by the specs alone...

Nicked from 2002 forum... But as you have a 'legacy' card and it appears to have died, get the GTX..

 

DAM IT AL!!!!! you beat me too it just wot i was about to post