Solved Startup Beep

Ayson

Ayson

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When starting my PC, first the graphics card details are shown, then it beeps once, then it shows the ASUS logo, and proceeds to windows. It has been this way since i can remember using the PC. The PC itself works fine.

When i checked online 1 beep is for "DRAM refresh failure". The memory diag tool also did not pick up anything.

What is wrong? please help. will it damage my pc?

The BIOS shows the total 4GB RAM.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 64 4800+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-MX SE
    Memory
    2x2GB DDR2 667MHz Transcend
    Graphics Card(s)
    BIG GeForce 8600GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 5.1 onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia V Series - KLV-26V300A
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue
    WD5000AAKS
    500GB SATA
    PSU
    Enterage Power3 400W
    Case
    Enterage Generic
    Cooling
    Stock CPU fan, Stock GPU fan, 4x Chassis fans
    Keyboard
    UMAX PS2
    Mouse
    UMAX USB
    Internet Speed
    2MBPS
    Other Info
    Philips SP050 60W RMS 5.1

    2x1TB in Vantec NexStar MX
Ayson said:
When starting my PC, first the graphics card details are shown, then it beeps once, then it shows the ASUS logo, and proceeds to windows. It has been this way since i can remember using the PC. The PC itself works fine.

When i checked online 1 beep is for "DRAM refresh failure". The memory diag tool also did not pick up anything.

What is wrong? please help. will it damage my pc?

The BIOS shows the total 4GB RAM.
Click to expand...

I believe one short beep indicates that everything went well in POST. Nothing to be concerned of as far as I know. Hope this helps
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo E2200 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Emaxx IG31-AVL (AMI 1.1 Bios)
    Memory
    4.00 GB DDR2-800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Inno 3d GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Realtek 6 Channel On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Generic Flat Screen Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1024 * 768
    Hard Drives
    1 Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM SATA

    1 Western Digital My Book Essentials 1TB
    PSU
    500W
    Case
    LGA 775 Compliant Case
    Cooling
    Case Fan (Generic)
    Keyboard
    Generic PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Generic PS/2 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1Mbps DL 600Kbps UL
    Other Info
    Altec Lansing 2.1 Sound System

    Nokia 5800 Xpress Music RM -356 v31.0.101
I use AMI BIOS and its single short beep is DRAM refresh failure.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 64 4800+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-MX SE
    Memory
    2x2GB DDR2 667MHz Transcend
    Graphics Card(s)
    BIG GeForce 8600GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 5.1 onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia V Series - KLV-26V300A
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue
    WD5000AAKS
    500GB SATA
    PSU
    Enterage Power3 400W
    Case
    Enterage Generic
    Cooling
    Stock CPU fan, Stock GPU fan, 4x Chassis fans
    Keyboard
    UMAX PS2
    Mouse
    UMAX USB
    Internet Speed
    2MBPS
    Other Info
    Philips SP050 60W RMS 5.1

    2x1TB in Vantec NexStar MX
maybe a bad stick of RAM.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD Phenom ii 940 - 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
    Memory
    Kingston HyperX 2x2GB 1066MHz 4096MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4870 1GB
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonix VX2240w
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200rpm
    PSU
    Corsair AX850
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Scythe Mugen 2 rev.b
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard Silent Professional
    Mouse
    Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    iunno.
oreo27 said:
Ayson said:
When starting my PC, first the graphics card details are shown, then it beeps once, then it shows the ASUS logo, and proceeds to windows. It has been this way since i can remember using the PC. The PC itself works fine.

When i checked online 1 beep is for "DRAM refresh failure". The memory diag tool also did not pick up anything.

What is wrong? please help. will it damage my pc?

The BIOS shows the total 4GB RAM.
Click to expand...

I believe one short beep indicates that everything went well in POST. Nothing to be concerned of as far as I know. Hope this helps
Click to expand...

^^^
yeah 1 short beep usually means everything OK :D

the exact numeric codes & their meanings vary by manufacturer
try visit your vendors website for the list of codes for your specific hardware :cool:
pls post your results
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio ns
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Dual T3200 @2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Sony Vaio
    Memory
    3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Realtech High Def Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800 x 59 hertz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Toshiba MK2552GSX (IDE)
    Average Temp 29*C
    Keyboard
    lol standard plastic PS/2
    Mouse
    Synaptics pointing device STOCK
    Internet Speed
    DL 6.76Mb/s - UL.37Mb/s
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560S
    CPU Average Temp 39*C
as far as i know on AMI Boards:

1 Short Beep: One beep is good! Everything is ok, that is if you see things on the screen. If you don't see anything, check your monitor and video card first. Is everything connected? If they seem fine, your motherboard has some bad chips on it. First reset the SIMM's and reboot. If it does the same thing, one of the memory chips on the motherboard are bad.

2 Short Beeps: Your computer has memory problems. First check video. If video is working, you'll see an error message. If not, you have a parity error in your first 64K of memory. First check your SIMM's. Reseat them and reboot. If this doesn't do it, the memory chips may be bad. You can try switching the first and second banks memory chips. First banks are the memory banks that your CPU finds its first 64K of base memory in. You'll need to consult your manual to see which bank is first. If all your memory tests good, you probably need to buy another motherboard.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 5630WLMi
    CPU
    Intel Centrino Duo 1.66Ghz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache
    Memory
    1x 2GB 800MHz DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard 256 Intel Rubish
    Sound Card
    Onboard Intel HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" Crystalbrite
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    160GB SATA
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    N/A
    Keyboard
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Laser Optical
    Internet Speed
    2.6mbps Download, Upload unknown (not tested)
ASUS boards: 1 short beep = POST passed...
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Q6600
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5K MBoard.
    Memory
    4G OCZ PC2 8500 Platinum
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 8800GTS Vid Card
    Hard Drives
    500G Seagate SATA
    200G Seagate SATA
    100G WD Caviar SATA
    80G WD Caviar IDE
    PSU
    OCZ Elite 800W PSU
    Case
    RaidMax Smilodon Case
    Other Info
    Lite-On dual layer DVD burner X 2
    Dos 6.2;Win2K;XP; &
    Vista Ultimate 64Bit.
I guess most of us agree, one beep POST = OK

Hope this helps
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo E2200 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Emaxx IG31-AVL (AMI 1.1 Bios)
    Memory
    4.00 GB DDR2-800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Inno 3d GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Realtek 6 Channel On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Generic Flat Screen Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1024 * 768
    Hard Drives
    1 Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM SATA

    1 Western Digital My Book Essentials 1TB
    PSU
    500W
    Case
    LGA 775 Compliant Case
    Cooling
    Case Fan (Generic)
    Keyboard
    Generic PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Generic PS/2 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1Mbps DL 600Kbps UL
    Other Info
    Altec Lansing 2.1 Sound System

    Nokia 5800 Xpress Music RM -356 v31.0.101
Hello Ayson,
Just to add my two bobs worth.
Your Motherboard is fine. one beep = good.
More than one beep = bad
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
what about one short meep??!!

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo E2200 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Emaxx IG31-AVL (AMI 1.1 Bios)
    Memory
    4.00 GB DDR2-800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Inno 3d GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Realtek 6 Channel On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Generic Flat Screen Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1024 * 768
    Hard Drives
    1 Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM SATA

    1 Western Digital My Book Essentials 1TB
    PSU
    500W
    Case
    LGA 775 Compliant Case
    Cooling
    Case Fan (Generic)
    Keyboard
    Generic PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Generic PS/2 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1Mbps DL 600Kbps UL
    Other Info
    Altec Lansing 2.1 Sound System

    Nokia 5800 Xpress Music RM -356 v31.0.101

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 5630WLMi
    CPU
    Intel Centrino Duo 1.66Ghz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache
    Memory
    1x 2GB 800MHz DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard 256 Intel Rubish
    Sound Card
    Onboard Intel HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" Crystalbrite
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    160GB SATA
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    N/A
    Keyboard
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Laser Optical
    Internet Speed
    2.6mbps Download, Upload unknown (not tested)
Thank you everybody. Like i said before my pc itself was always working ok. Thank you for confirming.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 64 4800+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-MX SE
    Memory
    2x2GB DDR2 667MHz Transcend
    Graphics Card(s)
    BIG GeForce 8600GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 5.1 onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia V Series - KLV-26V300A
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue
    WD5000AAKS
    500GB SATA
    PSU
    Enterage Power3 400W
    Case
    Enterage Generic
    Cooling
    Stock CPU fan, Stock GPU fan, 4x Chassis fans
    Keyboard
    UMAX PS2
    Mouse
    UMAX USB
    Internet Speed
    2MBPS
    Other Info
    Philips SP050 60W RMS 5.1

    2x1TB in Vantec NexStar MX
Ayson said:
Thank you everybody. Like i said before my pc itself was always working ok. Thank you for confirming.
Click to expand...

No problem buddy :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo E2200 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Emaxx IG31-AVL (AMI 1.1 Bios)
    Memory
    4.00 GB DDR2-800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Inno 3d GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Realtek 6 Channel On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Generic Flat Screen Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1024 * 768
    Hard Drives
    1 Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM SATA

    1 Western Digital My Book Essentials 1TB
    PSU
    500W
    Case
    LGA 775 Compliant Case
    Cooling
    Case Fan (Generic)
    Keyboard
    Generic PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Generic PS/2 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1Mbps DL 600Kbps UL
    Other Info
    Altec Lansing 2.1 Sound System

    Nokia 5800 Xpress Music RM -356 v31.0.101
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