Annoying beep

Rollingskies · 14 Oct 2008 at 08:03

Everyone has that normal one off bleep when the computer starts. Since I started overclocking I now have another much louder, longer beep that follows it. Drives me nuts. How do I get rid of it? My speakers are turned off, it's definately coming from the motherboard or something in the tower.

jaybee · 14 Oct 2008 at 09:19

What's your full spec? Doesn't sound right though.

rjk · 14 Oct 2008 at 10:58

check your motherboard manual - the beep codes normally indicate a problem

here is a link to what they normally mean

gareth170 · 14 Oct 2008 at 11:05

i have about 6-7 beeps at startup which indicates the number of USB's are connected

Rollingskies · 14 Oct 2008 at 12:02

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2
E2180 (2.Ghz)overclocked @3.1
2GB RAM
250GB hard drive

I don't have the manual with me at the moment. It's 100 miles away in my parents house.

domthecondom · 14 Oct 2008 at 12:52

ever googled before? google has a lot of mobo manuals!

Admiral Huddy · 14 Oct 2008 at 13:59

Go into the BIOS and identity what BIOS Manufacturer your mobo uses i.e. AWARD etc.

Then head off to www.bioscentral.com and cross reference the BIOS with the number and type of bleeps you are getting. This will tell you what the problem is.

However, A short single bleep normally indicates that your system has passed basic diagnostics, but this could be different between type of BIOS.

Rollingskies · 14 Oct 2008 at 16:40

This is weird. It is an Award one. So here are the codes:
http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm

However, it doesn't appear to be any of them! It's one long beep (3 seconds) which is then proceeded by the standard one bleep it always had. Besides the only thing that has changed is when I overclocked the CPU yesterday. The two CPU bleeps there don't match that.

I ignored it at first because I knew what I was doing was fine and the temperatures are fine (low 30's idle). I know it is because of the changes to the CPU, however there is nothing wrong with it. Still it just doesn't sound right....

Rollingskies · 14 Oct 2008 at 16:41

Ahh just spotted it in submissions.

"Continuous beeping, each lasting about three seconds. The beeping does not stop. Seems to be CPU related. Submitted by baders."

So, lol, what do I make of that. ??!!

rjk · 14 Oct 2008 at 16:45

cpu sat right? - bent pin?

domthecondom · 14 Oct 2008 at 16:56

a 3 second long beep and it works fine? try downclocking again and see if you get the same problem

Rollingskies · 14 Oct 2008 at 17:27

Undid the overclocking. Restarted the computer twice. Both times got it. That really is head scratching.
Anyway, I have put the CPU back to how I had it (overclocked at 3.1).

So what is causing that bleeping.... I haven't touched anything indside.