Boot Error

[JakesF14]

I,ve plugged out my PC when I went on holiday for 3 weeks, and when I came back, plugged it in, and started it up, it gave me a message that the bios clock needs to be reset. anyway, I went into the BIOS setup, reset the bios to fail safe defaults, and boot the PC up (XP Professional) It starts normal, but restart itself, after a minute or so, and sometimes it wont boot up, just giving 3 long beeps, pause and 3 long beeps, pause and so it carries on. When I turn it off for a while (hour or so), it starts again. I checked, the CPU temp is not above average I think 45 deg C.  I dunno what to do, so if someone could help, It is a Gigbyte GA-M61PME motherboard with 3 Gig dual core CPU

Thanks,

Jakes

[Mazza]

The BIOS might be stuffed or could be PSU  :-?

[JakesF14]

[quote]The BIOS might be stuffed or could be PSU

[Fozzer]

I'm pretty sure that my Gigabyte BIOS is way out of date by now...according the the revision numbers....

...but of all the things that I am willing to do with my computer(s), including total rebuilds, anything to do with upgrading or messing with the BIOS is something I avoid like the Plague!.... ....!

If anything goes wrong during the installation, etc, the whole Motherboard is trashed....(the BOIS Chip Data)..... ...!

The thought of attempting it scares me to death!...... ...!

Fortunately, the system seems to work OK...so I leave well alone!.... ...!

Paul....hiding from my BIOS.... .... ....!

[JakesF14]

Paul....hiding from my BIOS.... .... ....!

Ahh Paul, perhaps you are hiding my BIOS as well? 

[Fozzer]

Paul....hiding from my BIOS.... .... ....!

Ahh Paul, perhaps you are hiding my BIOS as well?

[EVVFCX]

Hi Jakes f14,

With you having not run the PC for a few weeks, the bios backup battery may be low, it could be a rechargable one but could be one you can replace.

Have a look at you mem sim slots, reseat the dimms.

Before removing anyboards where you haven't cleaned the pc out for a while could cause you problems, any dust buildup around the slots will fall in at the exact moment you take the cards out

Your fans are running arn't they?
Monitor the temp you mentioned upto the point it reboots.

Steve

[JakesF14]

Thank you Steve for the tips, will do tonight. 

as Paul would say:

Jakes....Computer mechanic....lost my BIOS