Why does my computer beep when I turn it on? - Computers & Internet

All computers have beep error codes, if you provide the following details I may be able to help.
1 Make and model of PC
2 error code ( you can count the code for example: 123 could correspond to
Beep - pause- beep beep - pause - beep beep beep
3 does the fan turn
4 does the monitor turn on ok
5 can you hear the hard drive an DVD rom spin a little then go quiet or do they spin and then chuntle on for a little while

Is it a long beep or a short beep? Beep codes are used by the BIOS during the POST to report certain initial system errors.

If you're hearing beep codes after you turn your computer on, it typically means that the system has encountered some kind of problem before it was able to display any kind of error information on the monitor.

Follow the steps below to determine what system problem the beep code is representing.
Difficulty: AverageTime Required: Anywhere from 10 minutes to a few hours depending on the cause of the beep code

Here's How:

1. Power on the computer or restart it if it's already on.
   

2. Listen very carefully to the beep codes that sound when the computer begins to boot.
   

   Restart your computer if you need to hear the beeping again. You're not likely to make whatever problem you have worse by restarting a few times.
   

3. Write down, in whatever way makes sense to you, how the beeps sound.
   

   Important: Pay close attention to the number of beeps, if the beeps are long or short and if the beeping repeats or not. There is a big difference between a "beep-beep-beep" beep code and a "beep-beep" beep code.
   

   This is all important information that will help determine what issue the beep codes are representing.
   

4. What steps you take to solve a particular beep code will differ depending on the BIOS manufacturer.
   

   Choose the correct beep code troubleshooting guide below based on your motherboard'sBIOS manufacturer:
   

   • AMI Beep Code Troubleshooting (AMIBIOS)
     
     
   • Award Beep Code Troubleshooting (AwardBIOS)
     
     
   • Phoenix Beep Code Troubleshooting (PhoenixBIOS)

   Tip: Not sure what brand of BIOS is on your motherboard? See this How To Determine Your Motherboard BIOS Manufacturer guide for some helpful advice.
   

Tips:

1. Still can't figure out what the beep codes mean? Let a community of computer support enthusiasts help out! Post the details of your problem in the PC Support Forum.

Those beeps are warning beeps look up what the beeps mean for your machine.

Dear,
Did this situation come with any beep sound. Because, most of the time, in this situation; the computer beeps. Here are some codes. Check if any of these condition apply to your system.

No Beeps Short, No power, Bad CPU/MB, Loose Peripherals
One Beep Everything is normal and Computer POSTed fine
Two Beeps POST/CMOS Error
One Long Beep, One Short Beep Motherboard Problem
One Long Beep, Two Short Beeps Video Problem
One Long Beep, Three Short Beeps Video Problem
Three Long Beeps Keyboard Error
Repeated Long Beeps Memory Error
Continuous Hi-Lo Beeps CPU Overheating

best of luck!

> one long and three short BEEP

Something is wrong with some of your hardware.

Turn the computer off.
Disconnect the AC power.
Remove the graphic card.
Connect the AC power.
Turn the computer on, to see if the pattern of BEEP has changed.

Turn the computer off.
Disconnect the AC power.
Remove the RAM -- all of it.
Connect the AC power.
Turn the computer on, to see if the pattern of BEEP has changed.

Turn the computer off.
Disconnect the AC power.
Reinsert one stick of RAM.
Connect the AC power.
Turn the computer on, to see if the pattern of BEEP has changed.

Turn the computer off.
Disconnect the AC power.
Reinsert the graphic card.
Connect the AC power.
Turn the computer on, to see if the pattern of BEEP has changed.

hi Robin.
if your computer is making a beeping sound when it starts. No, you're not crazy, your computer really is beeping, and the sound may be coming from inside your computer, not your speakers.
These beeps are called beep codes and are used by the BIOS (the software that runs your computer hardware) during the POST (an initial test to make sure your computer is OK to start) to report certain initial system errors. If you're hearing beep codes after you turn your computer on, it typically means that the motherboard has encountered some kind of problem before it was able to send any kind of error information to the monitor. The beeping, then, is a way to communicate a problem to you when the computer can't show a proper error on the screen.
Follow the steps below to determine what computer problem the beep code is representing. Once you know what's wrong, you can work to fix the issue.

How to Troubleshoot Beep Codes

Figuring out why your computer is making beeping sounds should only take 10 to 15 minutes. Solving that problem that you identify is another task entirely and could take a few minutes to hours, depending on what the problem ends up being.

1. Power on the computer, or restart it if it's already on.
2. Listen very carefully to the beep codes that sound when the computer begins to boot.
   
   Restart your computer if you need to hear the beeping again. You're probably not going to make whatever problem you have worse by restarting a few times.

1. Write down, in whatever way makes sense to you, how the beeps sound.
   
   Important: Pay close attention to the number of beeps, if the beeps are long or short (or all the same length), and if the beeping repeats or not. There is a big difference between a "beep-beep-beep" beep code and a "beep-beep" beep code.
   
   I know this might all seem a little crazy but this is important information that will help determine what issue the beep codes are representing. If you get this wrong, you'll be trying to solve a problem your computer doesn't have and ignoring the real one.

1. Next you'll need to figure out what company manufactured the BIOS chip that's on your computer motherboard. Unfortunately, the computer industry never agreed on a uniform way to communicate with beeps, so it's important to get this right.
   
   The easiest way to figure this is out is by installing one of these free system information tools, which should tell you if your BIOS is made by AMI, Award, Phoenix, or another company. If that doesn't work, you could open your computer and take a peek at the actual BIOS chip on your computer motherboard, which should have the company name printed on or next to it.
   
   Important: Your computer maker is not the same as the BIOS maker and your motherboard maker is not necessarily the same as the BIOS maker, so don't assume you already know the right answer to this question.
2. Now that you know the BIOS manufacturer, choose the troubleshooting guide below based on that information:
   
   • AMI Beep Code Troubleshooting (AMIBIOS)
   • Award Beep Code Troubleshooting (AwardBIOS)
   • Phoenix Beep Code Troubleshooting (PhoenixBIOS)
   Using the beep code information specific to those BIOS makers in those articles, you'll be able to figure out exactly what's wrong that's causing the beeping, be it a RAM issue, a video card problem, or some other hardware problem.
3. Try to turn off beep sound in the BIOS

More Help with Beep Codes

Some computers, even though they may have BIOS firmware made by a particular company, like AMI or Award, further customize their beep-to-problem language, making this process a little frustrating. If you think this might be the case, or just worried it could be, almost every computer maker publishes their beep code list in their user guides, which you can probably find online.
See How to Find Tech Support Information

Turn the computer off.
Unplug the power cable.
Remove the video card.
Remove the RAM.
Re-insert the video-card, ensuring that it is "seated" properly.
Do NOT re-install the RAM, just yet.
Connect the power cable.
Turn the computer on.
If you get a different "beep", the lack of RAM is the problem.
If you get the same "beep", the video-card is the problem.
Turn the computer off.
Disconnect the power-cable.
Re-install one stick of RAM (two if it is RAMBUS/RDRAM).
Reconnect the power-cable.
Turn the computer on.
If it beeps "normally", then the not-yet-installed RAM is the problem.
If it still "long-beeps", turn the computer off, disconnect the power-cable, and remove the RAM, and insert the "other" stick/pair of RAM.
Reconnect and start it up.

If still a problem, change the video-card.

Something on the motherboard has failed, and the RED light confirms it.
Turn your computer off.

Remove ALL of the RAM. Turn your computer on.
Do all the fan(s) start to spin?

Do you get the _same_ "beeps" as before, or some different pattern of beeps?

If it has more than one stick of RAM (and the RAM is _NOT_ labelled 'DDR2'),
then remove all but one stick of RAM, turn your computer on, and try to reboot.
Same beeps?

Turn your computer off, try a different single (or pair of) sticks of RAM.

Caution: before doing any of the above, your computer could be within the "WARRANTY" period,
i.e., it could be fixed/replaced for free!

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when you turn on the computer does the computer beeps?how many times does it beeps? when your computer beeps 3 times faster..try to check you video card!!!! but when the computer continues to beep and beep try to check the modules or the memory try to replace it with a new memory!!! but when you turn on your pc and no beep at all your motherboard will be the problem?so did i answer your questions?

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