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Pilgrim
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 Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: Gigabyte weird beep code while into OS |
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I have a GA-P67A-UD3-B3 + Intel i5 2500k + ATI Saphire 6950 1GB + 2x4gb G.Skill RipJaws Series + PSU CoolerMaster GX650w.
The computer boots just fine, I get the "one beep" on post, and I can get into the OS (w7 or ubuntu 11.04 with dual boot). But after a while of using it I get a strange beep code, I couldn't identify what kind of beep code is it, and couldn't find any info online or even asking gigabyte support, I uploaded the beep code here so you can listen to it: http://kiwi6.com/file/mx750tt335 or here http://www.zshare.net/audio/98880046f982b8e4/
I tough it may be a temp or fan failure alarm, since it appears inside the OS and not on boot like normal beep codes, but I tried disabling all the alarms on the bios and the beep still appears, also I monitored the temperature while the beep code appears and it doesn't look too hot:
| Quote: | Hardware sensors Monitor 4.5 shows:
Mainboard: 25c
CPU1: 44c
CPU0: 46c
HDD: 37c
Chassis Fan Speed: 1950RPM
Voltages:
+12v : +12.04v
+5v: +5.07v
+3.3v: +3.38V
Core: 1.33v
Aux: 1.02v
SpeedFan show temps:
Core0 : 44c
Core1: 45c
Core1: 42c
Core3: 46c
HD0: 39C
Temp1:42c
Temp2: 25c
Temp3: 36c
Fan speed: 1929rpm
And from the bios (pc health status section) just after the beeps:
System Temp: 45c
CPU Temp: 48c
CPU Fan Speed: 2327RPM
VCore: 1.212v
DDR15V: 1.536v
+12v: 12.073v
Vcc3: 3.383v
Vcc: 5.083v
Vtt: 1.088v |
Does someone knows what could be causing this beep code? |
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Mr T
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Two things I think it could possibly be...
A failing CMOS battery...
Or possibly an underpowered PSU if you are overclocking or the voltage has spiked due to a process kicking in...
If everything is OK, don't worry, but check the BIOS for disabling any alarms...
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:22 am Post subject: |
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I will test the battery later and see if it gives the right voltage.
If it is a power error, do you think it can be the electric network providing less power than normal? Or it only caused by a faulty PSU?
Because here we are in summer, and when its TOO hot, everyone has their air conditioner turned on, and theres a visible drop in the voltage of the wall plugs everywhere. |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like a timer, can even be the background noise from an advertisement on a webpage. Doesn't sound all that serious to me. Try and put the system on and have no programs running, you'll see which one is causing this.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| evasive wrote: | | Sounds like a timer, can even be the background noise from an advertisement on a webpage. Doesn't sound all that serious to me. Try and put the system on and have no programs running, you'll see which one is causing this. |
But the sound comes from mobo tiny speaker not normal speaker, and the pc is not connected to the internet, and it happens both in linux and win.
And if I dont turn the PC down after the beeps eventually it shut downs itself, and then I have to drain all the power or it will enter a "reboot loop", and after the power is drain it turns on fine again showing some progress % with something that looks like its "regenerating" bios, this only happened once because now I turn it off as soon as I hear the beeps. |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Post the full details of the system.. this will help with better diagnosis.
CPU type/speed, memory type/amount/speed, graphics card model, PSU type.
Sounds like some sort of alarm warning.. from a timer. Check the 'features' of the OS or BIOS for alert timers. Could be from an entry in your "address book" concerning personal or friendship events.
If the CPU were overheating, there would likely be more of a melodic beeping sound.
Could also be a problem with memory speed.
When on the BIOS page concerning the CPU health, there are indicators as to working voltages and temperatures plus fan speeds. Ensure that the cut-off CPU max temp is at least 65°C or 149°F.
Thermal transfer paste or pads should cover the entire CPU heat spreader, with minimal application. Too much or too little can hinder the proper transfer of heat from the CPU to the heat sink.
With graphics cards having fans, there may be stagnant air in the area.. causing elevated GPU temperatures. A case fan blowing toward those devices helps dissipate unwanted heat.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| Karlsweldt wrote: | Post the full details of the system.. this will help with better diagnosis.
CPU type/speed, memory type/amount/speed, graphics card model, PSU type.
Sounds like some sort of alarm warning.. from a timer. Check the 'features' of the OS or BIOS for alert timers. Could be from an entry in your "address book" concerning personal or friendship events.
If the CPU were overheating, there would likely be more of a melodic beeping sound.
Could also be a problem with memory speed.
When on the BIOS page concerning the CPU health, there are indicators as to working voltages and temperatures plus fan speeds. Ensure that the cut-off CPU max temp is at least 65°C or 149°F.
Thermal transfer paste or pads should cover the entire CPU heat spreader, with minimal application. Too much or too little can hinder the proper transfer of heat from the CPU to the heat sink.
With graphics cards having fans, there may be stagnant air in the area.. causing elevated GPU temperatures. A case fan blowing toward those devices helps dissipate unwanted heat. |
CPU: Intel i5 2500K (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
VGA: ATI Radeon 6950 1GB Sapphire
Memory: 2x 4GB G.Skill RipJaws Series 1600 DDR3 (9-9-9-24)
PSU: CoolerMaster GX650w
Beeps occur both in Windows and Linux so doesn't seem to be OS related. Bios temperature and fan failure alarms are disabled and beep still occur.
CPU temp never go above 60 according to the BIOS temp and software like hardware sensors monitor 4.5 and speedfan.
I've been using it for several hours now without any beeps, yesterday I was getting it easily after a while of using it, thats why I suspect the problem could be with the electric network, (yesterday room temperature was much higher, so the entire city electric network was under more intensive use, since everyone has their air conditioner turned on), but I am not sure if that could cause it. Maybe the electric network causes something on the PSU which causes the motherboard to trigger some alarm (that can't be disabled from bios). The problem is noone was able to identify exactly what those beeps (on the audios I uploaded) are from, not even on gigabyte forums. |
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evasive
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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You are 100% sure it is your system that is causing the beeps? Don't laugh, can you please move it to another room and see if it still does this?
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea I did that, at first I tough the beeps came from a stabilizer next to the computer, so I moved it downstairs and connected it to another stabilizer and it beeped too. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:23 am Post subject: |
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I am seeing someone else posting a message with 3 beeps and the computer shutting down, that was in fact an overheating CPU.
http://forums.cnet.com/7723-7586_102-256392/a-warning-sound-3-beeps-and-shut-down/
You need to check if the fan on your CPU is still running because if that stops it will overheat quickly.
Also check if the heatsink is not filled with hairs/dust, you will be surprised how quickly that can clog up and not cool any longer...
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