Hey guys,
So this morning, my old computer was able to be turned on, and was working fine. Tonight, however, it will not turn on properly. I plugged everything in (everything was unplugged beforehand), and the fans seemed to be working twice as hard, and it beeps once about every seven seconds (well, it beeped once every seven seconds four times in a row (when I held the power button until it shut off).
I've had an issue with it "overheating" about six months ago (I use that word, because I think that's what the culprit was. At one point, I could turn the computer on, start up WoW, and the computer would freeze after approximately 10 minutes in...I would have to turn the computer off, back on, and it would happen over and over. I "solved" this by removing the cover of the side of the computer case off, and it worked fine for at least the past six months.) This is an old computer (I would estimate...seven years old?), and it was a per-built computer (I upgraded the RAM from 1 gig to 3, and the graphics card ( a cheap $50 one))...
Any ideas on what the culprit is? Again, I assume it's overheating, but I have very little knowledge of the parts and how they operate. If overheating is indeed the culprit, what would be the way to correct it? I'm broke, and even if I wasn't, it's so old that I'd be hesitant to upgrade it. If you need more information, tell me. Thanks in advance!