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Dimension 4600 won't start up.
Hi, i am having a problem with my computer not starting up. When i press the power button, the computer turns on, lets out 6 long beeps and nothing ever appears on the screen. what is the problem here?
In case it is a hardware problem, these are my specifications (the video and sound cards were added in after i bought the computer):
P4 3.0ghz/800mhz FSB
1GB DDR333 RAM
XFX 6800 128MB
SB Audigy 2 ZS
*the first time this occured was while the computer was on and froze. I had to restart, and when i did, i got the 6 long beeps and it did not start up.
In case it is a hardware problem, these are my specifications (the video and sound cards were added in after i bought the computer):
P4 3.0ghz/800mhz FSB
1GB DDR333 RAM
XFX 6800 128MB
SB Audigy 2 ZS
*the first time this occured was while the computer was on and froze. I had to restart, and when i did, i got the 6 long beeps and it did not start up.
Message Edited by Bob123456789 on 06-28-2005 02:02 PM
rickmktg
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If you followed the link that was provided, you can lookup both the beeps and the lights. The lights indicate a memory failure. You can read more info on the link itself.
I saw that you have an 800mhz machine with 333mhz memory. That's not correct. So, did you add memory to your machine after you got it? The memory should be running at 400mhz with an 800mhz fsb.
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Message Edited by Bob123456789 on 06-28-2005 02:27 PM
xdviper
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June 28th, 2005 18:00
tell us the colors and the how the light lights up and we can fix youre problem.. ;)
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Bob123456789,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
What do the color led's labeled A,B,C,D on the back of the cpu read? I do not have any diagnostic codes for 6 long beeps. Take a look at the advanced troubleshooting information on beep codes by clicking the link below.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/series_en.htm
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