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PSU Issue.

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Oruf

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My current setup.

Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit.
GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6
E8400 Wolfdale @ 3.0GHz
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB
EVGA 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit
OCZ Reaper 4GB DDR3
BenQ G2400W
ZALMAN 750W

Was running fine for around 4 months no problem. One day computer made the usual single beep at boot, 2 seconds later it was followed by a long continuous high pitched beep. Restarted and the computer did it again subsequently the power supply died halfway through boot. RMA'ed the PSU. Set it back up with a new PSU. The computer booted fine 2 times, but is now doing the single post beep followed by the long continuous high pitched beep. Everything seems to be working and it will continue the long beep until the log in screen then stop. I am rather confused any help would be appreciated. I cannot find the meaning of the beeping in the mother board manual or anywhere online. I am really afraid this thing will go boom again.

:(
 
windows gettting to log screen and not going past ment for me after bad psu
had to reinstall data on hd. for beeps i don't know abought.
 
From the user manual:

Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean?

A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems.
(For reference only.)

1 short: System boots successfully

2 short: CMOS setting error

1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error

1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error

1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error

1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error

Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly

Continuous short beeps: Power error
 
Correction.

I can get past log in screen. What I meant was that the long continuous beep continues until the log in screen and then stops. The computer is running fine.

As for the AWARD beep meanings in the manual, I saw those and none of them seem to fit the noise I am hearing at boot.
 
Try reseating the GPU & make real sure all the PSU connectors are firmly seated &
this is the important part, make sure "each pin" in all of the connectors is fully plugged in.

Best Wishes,
Dave :)
 
I already reset the GPU. I will retry setting all of the PSU pins.
 
Try resetting the CMOS. Also, if you have another PCI-E video card available, try booting with that installed.
 
Oruf said:
Still can't figure this out. Help greatly needed. :(
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Did you do what Zero82z recommended?

Other options:
- Try your parts in another system
- Try another PSU, preferably from a different company
- Try another GPU (just reinforcing what Zero82z said)
 
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