6 long beeps - H77M-D3H

[drb01]

What does 6 long beeps mean immediately after power up?

I have only CPU (i3-2100), CPU fan, and 1 or 2 DIMMs installed.

I have tried all combinations of 1 and 2 DIMMs in different channels and still get 6 long beeps.

With no DIMM then I get rapid continuous beeps. Have looked online to find nothing conclusive as to what all this means.

Help MUCH appreciated!!

[dmdilks]

1.AWARD BIOS
1short 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

[scoud]

Its from POST

[drb01]

Thanks very much. Gigabyte says it uses "AMI EFI BIOS", but the list doesn't have "6 long beeps" or "continuous short beeps". I have also been to AMI's website which doesn't help a lot ... Have looked around the forums and can't fina anything. Gigabyte tech support doesn't get back to me...

[dmdilks]

I don't know if this will help: http://apurbthegeek.wordpress.com/tag/amibios-beep-codes/

[drb01]

Thanks very much. That would suggest it is the motherboard as I don't have anything in the expansion slots. But it doesn't list "continuous short beeps" when there is no RAM installed, which makes me think that maybe Gigabyte have customised the BIOS..

[Dark Mantis]

Hi
Check the memory thoroughly. Use Memtest86  and run it on each module in turn for about 10 loops. Takes a while but I think that is most likely.

[drb01]

Well it did turn out to be the mobo. Replaced that and everything is working nicely now! Thanks very much for your help ...