GA-870A-USB3 One Long Beep (maybe 2 very short ones)

[jrlewis]

Hello Everyone, I have a
Mobo: GA-870A-USB3 v3.1
Video: ASUS EAH5670 Low Profile
Power: Gamer series 880Watts
Memory: 8 GB 2x4 KomputerBay PC3-10600 DDR3 1333Mhz NON ECC

For months I have been having that problem, I turn on my PC and I hear this sound I have attached as a zip file. and the PC would not boot. then I would fiddle with the memory and video card making show they are in tight and then it would boot normal, but after some time of using the PC I would sometimes get a blue screen saying dumping and after the dump I would have to restart. or I would just get countless restart. I would have to power off the PS from the switch for a few hrs or over night and the power back on the the restarting would stop.

I also use and Antec EarthWatt 500 and I get the same problem, but a few days ago I noticed that my Antec was making a hissing sound, like it is leaking electricity, but the pc would stay on, until I start to play video games for a while or MAA on Facebook. the hissing would stop after a while but when something gets too hot, the PC would just restart, and keep restarting until I turn the power on from the back of the PS for a few hrs or over night and then it would start again.

I tried cleaning the PC, PS, Video Car and Memory like I normally do every 6-8months and now the pc would not start. I just keep getting the Long beep, or is it a Long and 2 very short beeps, you tell me after you have listened to the audio file. I have tried fiddling with the VC and MS to no avail. I tried unplugging the Dvi from the card and I would not get no beeps at all, pc would just stay on. plug monitor back and no beeps. power off PS and turn it back on, I get the long beep again.

PS. most times when I get the Long Beep the fan on the Video Card spins really fast, like hyper fast. You can also listen to the file here http://cheapcaribbeantour.com/Beep.wma

[Tiger]

Researching the error codes received in memory dumps from crashes would give you clues to the problem.

I would recommend you replace the Komputer Bay memory with DDR3 1600MHz and set the memory clock to [Manual] and x8.00. Also set the first 4 DRAM Timing Values starting with Cas Latency.

G.Skill 8GB (2x 4GB) Dual Channel Ares Series Memory Kit (DDR3 1600, 9-9-9-24)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Skill-Channel-9-9-9-24-Extreme-Profile/dp/B0079NRZHC/ref=sr_1_46?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1427294242&sr=1-46

You also need to use BIOS version F5g.

[jrlewis]

Researching the error codes received in memory dumps from crashes would give you clues to the problem.

I would recommend you replace the Komputer Bay memory with DDR3 1600MHz and set the memory clock to [Manual] and x8.00. Also set the first 4 DRAM Timing Values starting with Cas Latency.

G.Skill 8GB (2x 4GB) Dual Channel Ares Series Memory Kit (DDR3 1600, 9-9-9-24)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Skill-Channel-9-9-9-24-Extreme-Profile/dp/B0079NRZHC/ref=sr_1_46?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1427294242&sr=1-46

You also need to use BIOS version F5g.

I am using the F5g version of BIOS, but did you listen to the beep and confirm that it is 1 lon and 2 shorts or just 1 long? I was told it could be my Video Card. why do you think it is memory?

[dmdilks]

1. AWARD BIOS
1 short beep ：System normal
2 short beep ：CMOS Error
1 long beep and 1 short beep：Memory error
1 long beep and 2 short beep：Graphic card error
1 long beep and 3 short beep ：AGP error
1 long beep and 9 short beep ：Memory Error
Continuous long beep ：Memory not correctly installed
Continuous short beep ：Power supply unit failed
2.AMI BIOS
1 short beep ：Memory Error
2 short beep：Memory parity check error.
3 short beep ：basic memory 64K address check error
4 short beep ：Real Time Clock malfunction .
5 short beep ：CPU error 6 short beep：Keyboard error
7 short beep ：CPU interruption error
8 short beep：Graphic card error
9 short beep ：Memory error
10 short beep ：CMOS error
11 short beep ：CPU cache memory malfunction

[jrlewis]

1. AWARD BIOS
1 short beep ：System normal
2 short beep ：CMOS Error
1 long beep and 1 short beep：Memory error
1 long beep and 2 short beep：Graphic card error
1 long beep and 3 short beep ：AGP error
1 long beep and 9 short beep ：Memory Error
Continuous long beep ：Memory not correctly installed
Continuous short beep ：Power supply unit failed
2.AMI BIOS
1 short beep ：Memory Error
2 short beep：Memory parity check error.
3 short beep ：basic memory 64K address check error
4 short beep ：Real Time Clock malfunction .
5 short beep ：CPU error 6 short beep：Keyboard error
7 short beep ：CPU interruption error
8 short beep：Graphic card error
9 short beep ：Memory error
10 short beep ：CMOS error
11 short beep ：CPU cache memory malfunction

This does not make sense to me, untill I know how many beeps are in the audio file I attached.

[dmdilks]

All I was doing was putting up a list of what beeps you will get. So if you feel that I should get negative feed back for this I'm fine with that thanks.

[jrlewis]

All I was doing was putting up a list of what beeps you will get. So if you feel that I should get negative feed back for this I'm fine with that thanks.

Thank you for taking your time to help me, but what I really need is for someone to listen to the beep/s I am get and let me know how many it is so I can know exactly what I need to change. I don't have any spare part, I need to buy, but I don't want to buy what I don't need to.


Do you understand?

[jrlewis]

Can anyone tell me how many beeps I am getting from this audio file?

https://youtu.be/sZCN2sQymGo

[jrlewis]

Ok guys...I removed both memory and Video card, I get a long continuous beep, put only memory back, one at a time, or both and I get no beeps what so every...What you'll think?

[Dackson]

jrlewis, I am having the same issue. I replaced my cpu liquid coolant and now i have no display with the exact same beep(s) as in your first post. Did you get this resolved? I have tried replacing the graphics card and still get the same beeps. Sounds like to me it is 1 long and 2 short which indicate a graphics issue, but like I said I replaced the graphics card. Could it be the pciexpress16 slot on the mobo that went bad?

[absic]

1 long and 2 short beeps would normally indicate a problem with the graphics card and/or the monitor. As you have replaced the GPU have you checked that the monitor is all right and connected properly?

The PCI slot could be faulty. Have you tried the GPU in the X4 slot to see if works there?

[jrlewis]

jrlewis, I am having the same issue. I replaced my cpu liquid coolant and now i have no display with the exact same beep(s) as in your first post. Did you get this resolved? I have tried replacing the graphics card and still get the same beeps. Sounds like to me it is 1 long and 2 short which indicate a graphics issue, but like I said I replaced the graphics card. Could it be the pciexpress16 slot on the mobo that went bad?

I have since swapped over to intel, but after installing a new EVGA 600B PS the motherboard started working again.