"beep" after POST?

OvenMaster · 05-27-2006, 09:12 PM

This is driving me nuts.
I've had two computers, a DEC and an eMachines, that have always beeped once after a successful POST. Friend of mine has had a Dell, and two eMachines, that have NEVER had a beep; they've just started right up. Everything I've read says a PC should have a beep after a POST.

Does yours?

Tom

mikekelly · 05-27-2006, 09:15 PM

Usually depends on the BIOS manufacturer, also for the record I have an Asus A8N-E board which never beeped until I upgraded the BIOS hence my thread here wondering what was going on.

Worrie when your computer makes more than one beep

diduknowthat · 05-27-2006, 09:23 PM

yes, mine always beeps once

StrangleHold · 05-27-2006, 09:27 PM

Think all of mine does that one beep OK! Even the old socket 7s I have, think on some bios if you have the memory test disabled it wont do the Beep, but not for sure!

sniperchang · 05-27-2006, 09:49 PM

I think most computers do. Both mine does. (They both have ASUS mobo)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikekelly

Worrie when your computer makes more than one beep

Or one long beep, lol

Hairy_Lee · 05-27-2006, 09:56 PM

mine sometimes beeps but rarely

**Shady** · 05-27-2006, 11:44 PM

i think if you read the manual you will know what every beep means
because there are different kinds of beeps
for example : short beep ->successful POST
continuous long beep -> no RAM or VGA
and so on
may be your BIOS has different config.

34erd · 05-27-2006, 11:55 PM

Mine beeps when I cold boot, but when I restart I get nothing. I think it doesnt POST when you're restarting so it doesnt beep.

Filip · 05-28-2006, 12:46 AM

No beep here, however there was a short beep on my last 2 PC's.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-28-2006, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filip-matijevic

No beep here, however there was a short beep on my last 2 PC's.

Did you hook up the buzzer to your motherboard?

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05-27-2006, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 2,022	"beep" after POST? This is driving me nuts. I've had two computers, a DEC and an eMachines, that have always beeped once after a successful POST. Friend of mine has had a Dell, and two eMachines, that have NEVER had a beep; they've just started right up. Everything I've read says a PC should have a beep after a POST. Does yours? Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41 Last edited by OvenMaster; 05-27-2006 at 09:15 PM.

05-27-2006, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
mikekelly Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 27 Posts: 365	Usually depends on the BIOS manufacturer, also for the record I have an Asus A8N-E board which never beeped until I upgraded the BIOS hence my thread here wondering what was going on. Worrie when your computer makes more than one beep __________________ I do whatever my rice crispies tell me to do ;)

05-27-2006, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,479	yes, mine always beeps once __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

05-27-2006, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,506	Think all of mine does that one beep OK! Even the old socket 7s I have, think on some bios if you have the memory test disabled it wont do the Beep, but not for sure! __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

05-27-2006, 09:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	mine sometimes beeps but rarely __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

05-27-2006, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shady Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cairo Age: 21 Posts: 2,362	i think if you read the manual you will know what every beep means because there are different kinds of beeps for example : short beep ->successful POST continuous long beep -> no RAM or VGA and so on may be your BIOS has different config. __________________ Phenom X4 9850 BE Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 2GB Kingston DDR2 800 Radeon HD 3450 WD5000AAKS 500 GB

05-27-2006, 11:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
34erd Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 2,842	Mine beeps when I cold boot, but when I restart I get nothing. I think it doesnt POST when you're restarting so it doesnt beep. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI DR Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1 Gig OCZ VX DDR500 DDR BFG GeForce 7800GT 160 Gig SATA HDD CD-RW DVD-ROM Antec NeoPower 480 Thermaltake Tsunami

05-28-2006, 12:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	No beep here, however there was a short beep on my last 2 PC's.

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