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    Hi there, I just built up a new system (GA-970A-UD3, 8GIGs of ram in a two stick configuration, 650 power supply, , AMD Phenom II 3.2G CPU, and NVIDIA PCI-E) (this is a second system for my stepson. I have the exact same setup with the exception that my video card is an AMD 6600 PCI-E).

    What I do not understand is that after I built up the system, I get three long beeps and one short beep. The manual does not provide any information on what this is, so I checked everything (verified connections are solid, tested power supply, ensured that the standoffs are indtalled properly and swapped out the ram and video card from my system into the newly built system and I still get the three long beeps and one short beep. The CPU the only thing I have not checked but from what I understand if the CPU failed, I would not get any type of post code faults.

    If anyone has any advice, I would be grateful.

    Thanks!!

  • #2
    Re: Unknown beeps from the Motherboard

    i think your problem is using an nvidia graphic card,i think it only supports amd/ati graphic cards,it doesnt mention nvidia or sli in the mb spec sheet




    CPU

    AM3+ Socket:
    1.Support for AMD AM3+ FX processors
    2.Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processors / AMD Athlon™ II processors
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)


    Hyper Transport Bus

    1.4800 MT/s



    Chipset

    1.North Bridge: AMD 970
    2.South Bridge: AMD SB950



    Memory

    1.4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2.Dual channel memory architecture
    3.Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Note 2)
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)


    Audio

    1.Realtek ALC889 codec
    2.High Definition Audio
    3.2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4.Support for S/PDIF Out



    LAN

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    Expansion Slots

    1.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    2.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
    3.3 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 4.2 x PCI slots



    Multi-Graphics Technology

    1.Support for AMD CrossFireX™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< i think it would mention sli aswell if it supported nvidia cards????



    Storage Interface

    South Bridge:
    1.6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    2.Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD



    USB

    South Bridge:
    1.Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
    2 x Etron EJ168 chips:
    1.Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)



    IEEE 1394

    VIA VT6308 chip:
    1.Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)



    Internal I/O Connectors

    1.1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2.1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3.6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    4.1 x CPU fan header
    5.2 x system fan headers
    6.1 x power fan header
    7.1 x front panel header
    8.1 x front panel audio header
    9.1 x S/PDIF Out header
    10.3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    11.1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
    12.1 x IEEE 1394a header
    13.1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
    14.1 x serial port header
    15.1 x clearing CMOS jumper



    Back Panel Connectors

    1.1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    3.1 x IEEE 1394 port
    4.8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    6.1 x RJ-45 port
    7.6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)



    I/O Controller

    1.ITE IT8720 chip



    H/W Monitoring

    1.System voltage detection
    2.CPU/System temperature detection
    3.CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
    4.CPU overheating warning
    5.CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
    6.CPU/System fan speed control (Note 3)



    BIOS

    1.2 x 32 Mbit flash
    2.Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3.Support for DualBIOS™
    4.PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b



    Unique Features

    1.Support for @BIOS
    2.Support for Q-Flash
    3.Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
    4.Support for Download Center
    5.Support for Xpress Install
    6.Support for Xpress Recovery2
    7.Support for EasyTune (Note 4)
    8.Support for Easy Energy Saver
    9.Support for Smart Recovery
    10.Support for Auto Green
    11.Support for ON/OFF Charge
    12.Support for Cloud OC
    13.Support for 3TB+ Unlock
    14.Support for Q-Share



    Bundle Software

    1.Norton Internet Security (OEM version)



    Operating System

    1.Support for Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP



    Form Factor

    1.ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm



    Note

    (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

    (Note 2) To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AMD AM3+ CPU first.

    (Note 3) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.

    (Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.



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    • #3
      Re: Unknown beeps from the Motherboard

      what beep codes mean, depends on what bios the board has. Computer Hope has a quick page for it: Computer POST and beep codes
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      • #4
        Re: Unknown beeps from the Motherboard

        srry i missed that you swapped the gpufrom your pc into that pc,i would still say nvidia cards arnt supported though,did you also swap the psu from your pc to the new pc?? could be psu incompatibility or faulty
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        • #5
          Re: Unknown beeps from the Motherboard

          Thanks for the feedback, I did test the power supply and it came up with a bad voltage for the 3.5 floppy drive. Everything else seemed fine. But I will try another power supply, just to make sure.

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          • #6
            Re: Unknown beeps from the Motherboard

            I'm assuming you have tried clearing the bios (remove power cord, remove battery, (set jumper if board has it, should have), hold the powerbutton down 5-10secs to make sure left over voltage has cleared and no settings are saved).

            Also remove anything that doesn't need to be connected for it to boot - and i mean anything. One ram module only, cpu and gfx card if it doesn't have onboard - no drives of any form, just to make sure, and any connection except power, keyboard (use PS2 if you have) and monitor - just for a test. I've had USB devices block on fresh setup comps in the past (special hubs)
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