Computer beeps constantly under heavy processor usage

[Heath Allyn]

I am so baffled by this problem. First, my specs:
Windows XP, P4 2.6GHz, 1024 PC2100 RAM, ASUS P4S8x
Motherboard, GeForce 4 TI4200 Video card.

Back when I only had 512 of RAM, the ciomputer would only
beep when I played Star Wars Galaxies, so I thought it
was game related. However, after I added a second 512
stick, my computer started beeping even when I was out of
the game. I narrowed it down to the fact that it
corresponds to processor usage.

For example, whenever I run Seti@home in the background,
my processor usage stays at 100% (as it should since Seti
is constantly using it) and my computer will randomly
emit beeps. Shut it off, and it's quiet. When I play Star
Wars Galaxies now, the computer condtantly emits beeps in
no particular rhythm, and varying between two pitches.

The strangest part is that it's gotten much worse since I
put my second stick of RAM in. I ran a RAM diagnostic
program which found no faults in the RAM. I also tried
unplugging all my perihperals except my boot drive, in
case it was a power problem as someone suggesed (although
I doubted it since I have a 420 watt supply).

This is very annoying, since Star Wars Galaxies is
basically unplayable now since constant beeping is far
too annoying to put up with. Anyone have any ideas?

[Edward Porter]

Is it ur system speaker that beeping?

"Heath Allyn" > wrote in message
...
> I am so baffled by this problem. First, my specs:
> Windows XP, P4 2.6GHz, 1024 PC2100 RAM, ASUS P4S8x
> Motherboard, GeForce 4 TI4200 Video card.
>
> Back when I only had 512 of RAM, the ciomputer would only
> beep when I played Star Wars Galaxies, so I thought it
> was game related. However, after I added a second 512
> stick, my computer started beeping even when I was out of
> the game. I narrowed it down to the fact that it
> corresponds to processor usage.
>
> For example, whenever I run Seti@home in the background,
> my processor usage stays at 100% (as it should since Seti
> is constantly using it) and my computer will randomly
> emit beeps. Shut it off, and it's quiet. When I play Star
> Wars Galaxies now, the computer condtantly emits beeps in
> no particular rhythm, and varying between two pitches.
>
> The strangest part is that it's gotten much worse since I
> put my second stick of RAM in. I ran a RAM diagnostic
> program which found no faults in the RAM. I also tried
> unplugging all my perihperals except my boot drive, in
> case it was a power problem as someone suggesed (although
> I doubted it since I have a 420 watt supply).
>
> This is very annoying, since Star Wars Galaxies is
> basically unplayable now since constant beeping is far
> too annoying to put up with. Anyone have any ideas?

[Heath Allyn]

Yes. And actuall, even when I unplug the speaker from the
motherboard I can still hear the beeping, although very
very softly.
>-----Original Message-----
>Is it ur system speaker that beeping?
>
>"Heath Allyn" > wrote in message
...
>> I am so baffled by this problem. First, my specs:
>> Windows XP, P4 2.6GHz, 1024 PC2100 RAM, ASUS P4S8x
>> Motherboard, GeForce 4 TI4200 Video card.
>>
>> Back when I only had 512 of RAM, the ciomputer would
only
>> beep when I played Star Wars Galaxies, so I thought it
>> was game related. However, after I added a second 512
>> stick, my computer started beeping even when I was out
of
>> the game. I narrowed it down to the fact that it
>> corresponds to processor usage.
>>
>> For example, whenever I run Seti@home in the
background,
>> my processor usage stays at 100% (as it should since
Seti
>> is constantly using it) and my computer will randomly
>> emit beeps. Shut it off, and it's quiet. When I play
Star
>> Wars Galaxies now, the computer condtantly emits beeps
in
>> no particular rhythm, and varying between two pitches.
>>
>> The strangest part is that it's gotten much worse
since I
>> put my second stick of RAM in. I ran a RAM diagnostic
>> program which found no faults in the RAM. I also tried
>> unplugging all my perihperals except my boot drive, in
>> case it was a power problem as someone suggesed
(although
>> I doubted it since I have a 420 watt supply).
>>
>> This is very annoying, since Star Wars Galaxies is
>> basically unplayable now since constant beeping is far
>> too annoying to put up with. Anyone have any ideas?
>
>
>.
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