continuous short beeps

ben_charm · 18th August 2012, 12:30 PM

hi guys so after a few days of there being strange GFX issues, ( driver not found, cards not detected, bsod's etc) my sons pc no longer posts.

q9550
p45t extreme
gskill pi ram 2 x 2gb ( all four slots tested with 1,2 stick configs )
1tb hdd ( left in and unplugged )
2 x 9800gtx in sli ( 1,2, sli, non sli, all slots worked through )
silverstone psu 850w ( tested on other pc )

when powered up without ram the "no ram" beeps occur
when powered up with ram in continuous short beeps (also with the different configs mentioned above )

other things to note:-
led codes shown before restarts or during beeping are b0, b1, b2, 81
all voltage leds on the board light up except southbridge, it will flash the led for highest of the 3 levels and thats it ( other led sets light up all levels until showing actual level of cpu, dram voltage )

have i got a blown mobo or dead q9550

RAtSAcK · 18th August 2012, 12:57 PM

IMO, sounds like a stuffed motherboard. Continuous beeps mean there's no power, loose card, or short.

I'd make sure all motherboard connectors are properly seated (especially the power ones). You could also try taking the board out of the case and testing it on a cardboard/motherboard box with the basics.

Bravs · 18th August 2012, 12:57 PM

Continuous short beeps indicates power error. You dont happen to have another mobo you can test the other hardwares on?

ben_charm · 18th August 2012, 1:15 PM

i don't have a spare chip or mobo to test... think i'll just pack it up until i can find one i can borrow.. sigh

18th August 2012, 12:30 PM	#1
ben_charm Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 130	continuous short beeps hi guys so after a few days of there being strange GFX issues, ( driver not found, cards not detected, bsod's etc) my sons pc no longer posts. q9550 p45t extreme gskill pi ram 2 x 2gb ( all four slots tested with 1,2 stick configs ) 1tb hdd ( left in and unplugged ) 2 x 9800gtx in sli ( 1,2, sli, non sli, all slots worked through ) silverstone psu 850w ( tested on other pc ) when powered up without ram the "no ram" beeps occur when powered up with ram in continuous short beeps (also with the different configs mentioned above ) other things to note:- led codes shown before restarts or during beeping are b0, b1, b2, 81 all voltage leds on the board light up except southbridge, it will flash the led for highest of the 3 levels and thats it ( other led sets light up all levels until showing actual level of cpu, dram voltage ) have i got a blown mobo or dead q9550 __________________ z68 gene\| i5 2500k \| toxic 5850@950/1250 \| RV01 case \| xspc/ek watercooling http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1433443.png http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1801516.png http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1987592.png

18th August 2012, 12:57 PM	#2
RAtSAcK Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Roma, QLD, 4455 Posts: 2,040	IMO, sounds like a stuffed motherboard. Continuous beeps mean there's no power, loose card, or short. I'd make sure all motherboard connectors are properly seated (especially the power ones). You could also try taking the board out of the case and testing it on a cardboard/motherboard box with the basics. __________________ My PC: AMD X6 1090T ~ 8GB DDR3 ~ 8800GTS ~ 128GB SSD + 1TB, 2TB External ~ 25.5" LCD ~ Sony 5.1 + ATH-M50S Lounge: 50" Plasma ~ Jamo S 526 ~ WDTV Live ~ Xbox 360 ~ PS3 ~ Wii ~ Thecus N4100EVO NAS 4TB Storage Portable: HP Pavilion dv6-6023tx ~ MSI Wind U100 ~ Ainol Elf II ~ Google Nexus 4 Toys: Losi Muggy * Ofna DM-1 * Ofna Jammin X1 CRT Tekno'd * Ofna Nexx 8 * Ofna Nexx 8SC * Axial SCX10 * LRP S10 Drifter

18th August 2012, 1:15 PM	#4
ben_charm Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 130	i don't have a spare chip or mobo to test... think i'll just pack it up until i can find one i can borrow.. sigh __________________ z68 gene\| i5 2500k \| toxic 5850@950/1250 \| RV01 case \| xspc/ek watercooling http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1433443.png http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1801516.png http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1987592.png

18th August 2012, 12:57 PM	#3
Bravs Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cranbourne, VIC Posts: 131	Continuous short beeps indicates power error. You dont happen to have another mobo you can test the other hardwares on?