When starting your PC, it’s already
normal to be greeted by one or series of beeps. Hearing one short beep is
normal and no error in the system of your machine, while a series of beeps is
usually indicative of some sort of internal error. Each beep corresponds to a
different issue and points to a different problem in your computer.
Now, I will teach you what the beeps mean and how to solve it.
How
to Recognize CPU’s Beep Errors
1. A short beep is indicates
that there’s no problem in your system and it will continue to boot up to your
OS.
2. A very short beep is
indicative of a problem with your motherboard. It can also mean that you have a
problem with your system memory or you’ve just reset the BIOSystem. You’ll just
need to setup again the time, date, the HD priority, and so on in the BIOS.
3. A long beep followed by three sequential short beeps indicates that
there’s an issue linked to your graphics card. If your motherboard did have a
build in video card, you can test it by attaching a new PCI Express video card
or vice versa.
4. A short beep followed by three sequential long beeps means that you
have a problem with your system memory. Just replaced your memory modules. But
sometimes, like the ASUS motherboards, it chosen branded memory.
5. If you are hearing beep, pause, beep, pause, followed by two sequential
beeps, the error is linked to your CPU (the main chip or the freaking brain
of your computer). It’s either you replaced a new processor or replaced both
motherboard and its processor.
6. Three beeps, pause, three beeps,
pause, followed by four beeps indicates an issue with video memory. Same
process could apply on number 3.
7. One long beep and nine short
beeps means there is a problem with the ROM (BIOS AWARD). Wrong
flashing or updating of BIOS firmware might be the cause. Before flashing a ROM,
there’s a time that you could just simply reset it back by removing the battery
and return it back. Then, just setup its time and date again.
8. Three beeps, pause, four beeps,
pause, followed by a beep signals an error with your graphics card.
Again, you could follow step number 3. (T_T)
9. Four beeps, pause, three beeps,
pause, and then one beep indicates a system memory problem. Use the
number 4 as a reference.
10. Five short beeps is
another indication of issues with your CPU. You could try the number 5 steps.
11. Long, constant beeps alert system memory problems. If you have 2 memory module, you could try it one by one. One might already busted and need to replace.
Beeps
After Launch
If your PC beeps after your OS has
been launched, it could be an indication that your CPU is overheating. And it will immediately response a no display screen. If not
addressed immediately, this could be potentially damaging to your system or you processor. Clear
space away from your computer, and make sure that your PC fan is running.