Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

[herbertx]

Re: Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

using a different keyboard(PS2 style) and also with no keyboard or mouse or other USB device has made no difference. still get beep series on reboot

[artdrivers]

Re: Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

OK I'm just coming up with ideas here. Have you checked in BIOS PC Health Statues to see if any alarms or warnings are enabled?

PC Health Status
Hardware Thermal Control [Enabled]
Reset Case Open Status [Disabled]
Case Opened No
Vcore 1.364V
DDR3 1.5V 1.536V
+3.3V 3.280V
+12V 12.048V
Current System Temperature 38oC
Current CPU Temperature 36oC
Current CPU FAN Speed 1962 RPM
Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed 0 RPM
Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed 0 RPM
Current NB FAN Speed 0 RPM
Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM
CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]
CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
SYSTEM FAN1 Fail Warning [Disabled]
SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning [Disabled]
NB FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
POWER FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
CPU Smart FAN Control [Enabled]
CPU Smart FAN Mode [Auto]
System Smart FAN Control [Enabled]

[herbertx]

Re: Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

way ahead of you. When the problem first started happening I thought it might be from one of these warning settings. But even after disabling all of the warnings...still got the beep series. so enabled or disabled they have made no difference.

[herbertx]

Re: Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

latestnews: got an answer from Gigabyte but have not had time to verify if it corrects the problem.
"Dear customer,
it was warning beeps, could be incorrect voltage was detected in bios. Please try reset bios to load fail-safe defaults and load optimized defaults. Mother board bios memory voltage setting is base on 1.5v ( default voltage ), please check current model memory voltage spec if it's higher then 1.5v, go in bios under M/B intelligent tweaker memory voltage control item adjust memory voltage to match memory voltage needs .
For example: current memory is 1.7v, go in bios M/B intelligent tweaker on memory voltage control item change to 1.7v, this will match the current model memory voltage spec, check if issue not comes up any more."

will update when tested.

[artdrivers]

Re: Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

They sure explained this wrong. You must check your memory and get the part number to verify the voltage recommended by the memory manufacturer. You can usually google search with your complete memory part number. Somewhere you will find the voltage recommended for that memory. I googled this for you it is 1.8v not 1.7v Memory Timing is 9-9-9-24
Enter bios on the first page of bios press CTRL+F1 at the same time. This will give you all of your bios setup options. This must be done everytime for all of your BIOS setup options.

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
} Advanced Clock Calibration [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] 2800Mhz
CPU NorthBridge Freq. [Auto] 2000Mhz
CPU Host Clock Control [Auto]
x CPU Frequency(MHz) 200
PCIE Clock(MHz) [Auto]
HT Link Width [Auto]
HT Link Frequency [Auto] 2000Mhz
VGA Core Clock control [Disabled]
x VGA Core Clock(MHz) 700
Set Memory Clock [[COLOR="DarkRed"]Manual[/COLOR]]
x Memory Clock x6.66 1333Mhz
} DRAM Configuration [[COLOR="DarkRed"]Press Enter[/COLOR]]
******** System Voltage Optimized ********
System Voltage Control [Manual]
DDR3 Voltage Control [[COLOR="DarkRed"]Manual[/COLOR]]1.8v= +0.300v
NorthBridge Volt Control [Normal]
SouthBridge Volt Control [Normal]
SidePort Mem Volt Control [Normal]
CPU NB VID Control [Normal]
CPU Voltage Control [Normal]
Normal CPU Vcore 1.3250V

You can verify voltage in Bios in PC Health Status.
When you first change it you must save and reboot then enter bios again, and go to PC Health Status to verify the voltage change.
Then Press enter to set timing items as follows, but don't pay attention to greyed numbers on the right in your bios or here. They are for reference only. Try setting the ones listed in red.:

DCTs Mode [Unganged]
DDR3 Timing Items [[COLOR="DarkRed"]Manual[/COLOR]] SPD Auto
x CAS# latency Auto [COLOR="DarkRed"]9T [/COLOR]7T 7T
x RAS to CAS R/W Delay  [COLOR="DarkRed"]9T [/COLOR]7T 7T
x Row Precharge Time  [COLOR="DarkRed"]9T[/COLOR]7T 7T
x Minimum RAS Active Time [COLOR="DarkRed"]24T[/COLOR] 30T 30T
x 1T/2T Command Timing  -- --
x TwTr Command Delay Auto 5T 5T
x Trfc0 for DIMM1 Auto [COLOR="DarkRed"]110ns 110ns[/COLOR]
x Trfc2 for DIMM2 Auto -- --
x Trfc1 for DIMM3 Auto [COLOR="DarkRed"]110ns 110ns[/COLOR]
x Trfc3 for DIMM4 Auto -- --
x Write Recovery Time Auto 10T 10T
x Precharge Time Auto 5T 5T
x Row Cycle Time [COLOR="DarkRed"]34T[/COLOR] 28T 28T
x RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T 4T
CHA ProcOdt [Auto] 60 ohms
CHA DQS drive strength [Auto] 1.0x
CHA Data drive strength [Auto] 1.0x
CHA MEMCLK drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHA Add/Cmd drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHA CS/ODT drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHA CKE drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHB ProcOdt [Auto] 60 ohms
CHB DQS drive strength [Auto] 1.0x
CHB Data drive strength [Auto] 1.0x
CHB MEMCLK drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHB Add/Cmd drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHB CS/ODT drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
CHB CKE drive strength [Auto] 1.5x
Bank interleaving [Enabled]
Channel interleave [Enabled]

I hope this helps let us know.

[herbertx]

Re: Getting strange Beep Codes for GA-MA790GPT-UD3H mobo

I finally had time to try suggestions from gigabyte. I reset bios to fail safe defaults and also tried optimized defaults. nothing changed...still had beep series problem. I tried changing memory voltage in bios to manufacturer recommendations ( which according to corsair were 1.8v at 7-7-7-20 latencies... I also tried 1.6v, 1.7v ).
still no change in beep code series. so none of gigabytes suggestions has been able to remove the series of beep codes as originally described.