Hey guys would you be so kind to try to help me out? a friend brought me a pc with an abit IS7 motherboard it can't boot instead, all fans start working then a red light, 3 short peeps and it stops. What do those beeps mean? and can I somehow fix it? I would appreciate any help! Thank you very much my friends Vic

Hello here is the abit homepage:

http://abit.ws/page/mi/download/download_driver.php@pFUN_KEY=9000&pTITLE_IMG=_2Fdownload_2Fimages_2Fdownload.html

Try to remove the cmos battery, and insert it again.
This will reset the bios to factory defaults.

You will need to setup the whole bios, date, clock, boot settings when the job is done.

But the power supply could also be failing, or a ram module.

Good luck

Not sure what fan you are referring to. The CPU usually comes with a fan. A 40mm case fan would be good for ventilating the case.

The Abit IS7 motherboard only supports DDR RAM. So if you're thinking of upgrading, do not purchase DDR2 or DDR3, because your motherboard will only support DDR memory, at a maximum of 4GB.

From the manufacturer's web-site:
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IS7&fMTYPE=Socket+478

download the device-driver(s) that you need.

Note that this a "legacy" motherboard -- ABIT may possibly not be creating device-drivers for such a "previous-generation" motherboard that work with Windows 7.

Good luck!

check ur ram or power supply

observe the CPU temperature,

it could be a heat issue,
try to reseat your heatsink then wipe the old thermal paste and put a thin layer of thermal paste

hope this thing helps

Just how did you check the video card if you get no image on the screen?
Try another monitor with your computer. If you still get no image, then it's your video card or another component.
If your computer will not pass the POST (power on self test) then you will not get any video output.
Culprits can be the hard drive, the CD, the memory, the motherboard, or the CPU. I would disconnect everything but the CPU, memory, and video and try to start it to narrow the problem. But first, try another monitor.
I've even seen a bad power supply that seems to work keep the video from working.

is this a brand new motherboard?
do you have onboard graphics or a card?
without testing i couldnt say for sure but it sounds like you are not getting power to your graphics on motherboard.
this is usally a common issue for asus motherboards. not easy to fix.
if your motherboard is new i suggest a replacement from the seller.

You can upgrade to a celeron-D 3.2ghz or a Intel P4 3.4ghz.

Please rate my response. Thank you.

try removing the power plug at the back of your PC then the processor and memory for 10 sec. and then put it back...power on and observe...if you got same problem try to test each caps, fuse and transistor of the board probably around the proc.and mem. area...you might point out which piece to replace.I hope that would help you..