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ECS Socket A Mobo Long Post Beep

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noobtech

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Had a computer for sale and the guy went to come get it... when I fired it up, it kept a continuous long beep. No post or anything... fan cut my thumb when I went to see if it was spinning... (it was spinning).

Anyone have experience with ECS?
 
K7VTA3 v6.0... I can't find any beep code guides for it on ecsusa's website or googling. LoL.
 
NOOOOO.... I hope the cpu didn't die :(

Yeah, it's a continuous long beep that never ends. That really blows. I guess I might have messed up to processor when I wiped it down with that alchahol? It might have gotten something wet... I have no idea.
 
Award bios beep codes:

The Award BIOS basically only reports either memory or video problems in its beep codes. Worse, the codes themselves sometimes refer to one OR the other item being the problem, or else it's the motherboard at fault.

Beep code brief:
1 Long Beep: Memory problem
1 Long Beep and 2 Short Beeps: Video error
Continuous Beeping: Memory or video problem
Any other beep pattern: Most likely Memory problem

1 long Beep: Memory problem
Something is wrong with the memory installed. Check out the troubleshooting memory problems FAQ for details. Note that there could also be something wrong with just accessing the memory (ie the motherboard has a problem).

1 long beep, then 2 Short Beeps: Video error
The motherboard is not able to access the video card for some reason. Either the video card is not working, it's memory is not accessable, or it's BIOS may be corrupt. This error code could also mean something is wrong with the motherboard.
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But wouldn't it show something on the monitor if the memory didn't work? I get nothing on the screen and it's just the long beep.
 
here's to trouble shoot it.
first take everything out of the mobo.
1. put cpu in. then boot. (does it make sounds?) then cpu. if no sound, then u know its not cpu. turn off. put memory in then reboot.
2. put cpu and memory in (does it make sound?) then memory..for beeping sounds only cpu and memory could cause such probs. or your board not recognizing one of the 2.
 
If it does make a sound still with just CPU, it could be the mobo.. (bad socket)... but I have no other mobo around to test out. LoL :( This replaced a dead K7S5A that went under out of no where. (found lots of posting back in the day that it did that to a lot of people).

That one made no sounds.. it just never posted or anything.
 
so_cal_forever said:
Ah, ECS socket A boards. Man do I remember struggling with my K7S5A. :D
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I've had V1.xx 3.xx 5.xx, ran fine everytime...???

What killed most was piss poor component selection, cheap capacitors on the mainboard.
 
MD_Willington said:
I've had V1.xx 3.xx 5.xx, ran fine everytime...???

What killed most was piss poor component selection, cheap capacitors on the mainboard.
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It was a great mobo when it worked and was pretty popular during that period, eh? I just didn't want to get the same board after seeing other people had the same problem as me. Thats why I got this one, but it's dead now too... (maybe). I might try to find a used asus mobo and sell the system as a whole locally.
 
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