getting beebs when I start my computer someone please help!

[mmcrackerjack]

Well I just bought a new MBI ATX motherboard with INTEL 440BX CHIPSET, and I bought a new super case with an ATX power supply. I put the motherboard in hooked everything up correctly(I think) turned it on and it gives me the beeb code......2 short and then 8 beebs after that?????????does anyone know what the heck the beebs mean???please help :o

[mnymkr]

Here is a beep code page......

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

Let us know if it helps.

[Helios7272]

If I could get a little more information I might be able to help. First can you see what kind of BIOS you have (e.g. Award, Phoenix, or other). Next see if you can hear a pattern. Is it 2 short, then 8 contiuous beeps or 2 groups of 4 beeps or maybe something else? And are the beeps long or short?

[mmcrackerjack]

Well I went to the page you gave me and didnt find anything...but thanks!!!! It's an AMI bios...any help thanks!

[mmcrackerjack]

oh yeah and its 2 short and 8 long the it waits a sec then 2 long then 1 ....any ideas?????? hope I didnt confuse you!

[InsaneJoe]

the only problems ive had with beeps are when video card it fried, or not plugged in all the way, while its simple and you've prolly already checked it, just offering help.

[surrealchereal]

Well continuous beeping is ram not seated ( or not there ! doh!:D) double ck that its in good and tight. ck all your connections again.

[mmcrackerjack]

checked ram and check video card everything in tight! thanks anyway

[InsaneJoe]

well it could be a little alien in ur computer like all those people think that make the internet work(and no, im not one of them) or it could be your power suppy is faulty, next check ur wallsocket, i had a faulty one and it did some wierd stuff for me, i mean wierd. i moved my comp and it was fine. good luck tho

[surrealchereal]

are you sure it's doing all that beeping? (is that just one cycle or could it be repeating ?) could your ram just be bad? do you have something else you could put in (ram)?

[Helios7272]

Ok, I got the AMI BIOS beep codes for you. The problems is it doesn't specify short or long beeps, just the number of beeps. Anyways here is the beep code table from my A+ Certification Troubleshooting Guide and what they say to try doing:

1 beep = Refresh failure - Reseat or Replace memroy module

2 beeps = Parity error - Try same as 1 beep

3 beeps = Base 64k memory failure - Try same as 1 beep

4 beeps = Timer not operational - System board must be sent in for repair

5 beeps = Processor error - Same as for 4 beeps

6 beeps = 8042 gate A20 failure - Replace keyboard, Reseat or Replace keyboard controller chip

7 beeps = Processor exception interrupt error - Same as for 4 beeps

8 beeps = Display memory read/write failure - Replace video card or memory on video card

9 beeps = ROM checksum error - Replace BIOS chip

10 beeps = CMOS shutdown register read/write error - Same as for 4 beeps

11 beeps = Cache memory bad - Reseat or Replace cache memory

I dont know how to distinguish what you have going on compared to what the problem is but at least you can use this in future use. Hope this helps you.