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It Takes 35 minutes for BIOS to beeps (When booting up)

Jun 29, 2007 1:34AM PDT

It takes 35 minutes for my desktop computer to start booting up. When I turn it on I need to wait 35 minutes, for BIOS to beeps, and then everything goes normally and Windows boots up.

What might cause this problem?

Homam

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The last time I found a PC like this I found this!
Jun 29, 2007 2:04AM PDT
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It's not a Dell System!
Jun 29, 2007 3:16AM PDT

The PC is an old P4 assembled on a Gigabyte MB. It was working prperly during the last 4 years and suddenly the problem appeared while I was booting the system the last night.

I have no idea what caused the problem.

Homam

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Yes, that issue has been found on MANY MAKES
Jun 29, 2007 3:29AM PDT

Even abit, gigabyte, and so on.

You can see the pictures and check your board for the issue.

Bob

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Re: Yes, that issue has been found on MANY MAKES
Jun 29, 2007 3:39AM PDT

So If I find leaking capacitors, all I can do is to throw it away?

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Some makers are ..
Jun 29, 2007 3:49AM PDT

Replacing boards. There is one company that does replace them (if you can't on your own.)

It's a simple visual check. How did it turn out?

Bob