Mobo beeping on startup

waytofail · 02-26-08, 10:41 AM

Hi.
I have recently built a pc, which has been working fairly well (the problems that occur seem to be directx related?), anyway sometimes upon boot of my pc I get 3 long beeps from the mobo. I know its alerting me to a problem, but I dont know what.
I can give full system specs if neccesary, but my mobo is a gigabyte P35-DS3R

Thanks

JLK03F150 · 02-26-08, 10:57 AM

The only reference to 3 long beeps I can find is a keyboard controller problem.

I know a repeating long beep on my Abit board is a memory error.

Evilsizer · 02-26-08, 11:30 AM

is you keyboard USB or PS/2?

Stratus_ss · 02-26-08, 11:31 AM

yuppers 3 beeps should be a keyboard error code.. if it uses the standard errors anyways

i would check your manual "rtfm"

JLK03F150 · 02-26-08, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stratus_ss

i would check your manual "rtfm"

Unfortunately, I read that doesn't help Gigabyte owners w/ beep codes.

Does Gigabyte have a support forum, or a support section in someone elses forum?

Stratus_ss · 02-26-08, 03:38 PM

take from page 103 of the P35-DS3R manual

Quote:

1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error
1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error
1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly
Continuous short beeps: Power error

waytofail · 02-26-08, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stratus_ss

take from page 103 of the P35-DS3R manual

oo thanks. I had a quick look thorugh the manual, but failed to find anything, lol.
I guess its probably my gfx card, seeing as every now and again my pc decides to get ''no video input'' even though everything seems to be plugged in correct. Ill try re-fitting it and see if the problem persists.
Thanks.

Stratus_ss · 02-26-08, 04:22 PM

if you truely think its your video card you could try cleaning the contacts

take a white eraser (not a pink one!) and run it along the sides of the card where the pcb goes into the PCI-E slot. You can do this several times if you wish. This often helps if there is bad contact between the card and the slot

antipesto93 · 02-28-08, 11:07 AM

google {your bios manufactorer } bios beep codes

02-26-08, 10:41 AM	Thread Starter #1
waytofail Registered Join Date: Jan 2008	Mobo beeping on startup Hi. I have recently built a pc, which has been working fairly well (the problems that occur seem to be directx related?), anyway sometimes upon boot of my pc I get 3 long beeps from the mobo. I know its alerting me to a problem, but I dont know what. I can give full system specs if neccesary, but my mobo is a gigabyte P35-DS3R Thanks
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Stratus_ss Overclockix Snake Charming Senior Overclockers AltOS Content Editor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Canada	if you truely think its your video card you could try cleaning the contacts take a white eraser (not a pink one!) and run it along the sides of the card where the pcb goes into the PCI-E slot. You can do this several times if you wish. This often helps if there is bad contact between the card and the slot __________________ HEAT *Those wishing to contribute to the AltOS section front page please PM me.* Leviathan41: "Playing with a controller because the mouse and keyboard is too easy is like racing with a bicycle because a car is too fast." Chris Fisher "Windows is like Administration with training wheels"
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