Suspicious Beep

[skdsp]

Hey all I just recently got this problem with one of my office computers. Whenever I turn the computer on, it just makes a really long beep and it doesn't stop. The computer doesn't boot but it just powers on and makes that long noise. I have already switched out power supplies, CPU, and video card that I know are working. Anyone know what this long beep is indicating?

 

[professor1942]

IBM: Continuous Beep No Power, Loose Card, or Short.

Compaq: 1 long neverending beep
Memory error. Bad RAM. Replace and test

Guess it depends on the mobo...

 

[skdsp]

i see well its a personally built computer using an MSI board :\

 

[professor1942]

Find the maker of the BIOS (AMI, Award, etc.) and google "beep codes" with that manufacturer's name in the search.

Most likely it's a memory error. Did you try different memory?

 

[skdsp]

yeah tried different memory, CPU, video, and powersupply. It's most likely the motherboard but should the motherboard still be able to give beep codes like that?

 

[Big Lar]

Have you tried the different memory or even the original memory in the other slots?