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5 beeps with a UEFI BIOS

Tibaloo Posted messages 1 Status Member -  
 Astarot -
Hello everyone,

I just built myself a small PC with an ASRock 970 Extreme3 motherboard and an AMD Phenom II X4 965 processor, and as stated in the title, my BIOS gives me 5 short beeps.

The PC works very well, games and other applications run fine.

After research, I read that this could be a processor issue; I removed it, checked that all the "pins" are intact, reinserted it, but the problem persists.

Does anyone have an idea about the cause of these beeps and the solution, and possibly the risks?

Thank you in advance.

Have a nice day

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6 answers

  1. tibaloo
     
    Hello

    First of all, thank you Dr. Gonzo for your response.

    Having had doubts during my first online search on this topic, I had already checked the graphics card and its installation (I would like to reiterate that the beeps are short).

    However, I made a "discovery" on the Asrock website regarding processor compatibility (http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.fr.asp?cat=CPU&Model=970%20Extreme3). The model of my Phenom II x4 965 Black edition does not appear there, despite some Phenom II x4 965 models being listed. Do you think this is an oversight on their part or a genuine lack of compatibility?

    Thanks in advance and have a good day everyone.
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    2. tibaloo
       
      Hello,

      Thank you flo88 for your response

      Indeed, without the exact model we have this impression, however the name "barbarian" of mine is HDZ965FBGMBOX and unless I'm mistaken, it doesn't appear on the list.

      If I refer to other sites that list all the beep error codes for AMI BIOS (http://greg.saunier.free.fr/Bips_AMI.htm#_Toc32392155, http://www.blog-note.com/signification-des-bip-erreur-carte-mere-des-bios-ami/, http://baccon-informatique.fr/resources/Signification+des+bips+au+d$C3$A9marrage.pdf), it seems to be a processor issue unless in recent years they have seriously shortened the duration of these long beeps :-)
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  2. Docteur Gonzo Posted messages 5710 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   639
     
    Hello,

    5 long beeps for an AMI UEFI BIOS (notably Asrock):
    It's more of a graphics card problem
    #check that the GPU is properly seated in its PCI-Express slot
    #check that the GPU is properly powered, see if additional PCI-E power (6-8 pin) is required (see the GPU manual).
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  3. Docteur Gonzo Posted messages 5710 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   639
     
    Have you tested the system stability with OCCT or something else?

    But since everything seems to be working well (especially under stress with games), I think it might be due to a "bug" during the POST.
    A BIOS update to the latest version provided by Asrock could solve the problem!
    Let’s see which version you currently have

    http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Extreme3/?cat=Download&os=BIOS

    In the list, there are updates related to CPUs....

    About "flashing the BIOS," a few precautions to take:
    https://www.commentcamarche.net/contents/1018-flasher-le-bios
    The method of flashing the BIOS via a bootable USB drive under DOS is safer than an instant flash via Windows!!!

    Let’s wait and see what Flo88 thinks (hi, by the way)!!!
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  4. flo88 Posted messages 28485 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 168
     
    Hello

    A motherboard that is functioning normally does not beep for a processor issue. In any case, I've never seen it. That would be a first.

    Your processor is well before the release of your motherboard, so it is supported without any problem. In the Asrock table, the HDZ965FBK4DGM is the version sold alone to assemblers.
    The box version is identical as can be seen on the cpuid website: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AMD-Phenom%20II%20X4%20965%20Black%20Edition%20-%20HDZ965FBK4DGM%20(HDZ965FBGMBOX).html

    The links you provide point to beep codes for classic bios, yours is a UEFI, you should forget these old tables, they are completely obsolete.

    At Asrock, the 5-digit code corresponds to the graphics card, it would be interesting to know what you have installed, the model, on which connector, etc.

    Finally, it might simply be a temperature or fan speed return triggering an alarm. One can’t imagine the number of people who connect the processor fan to a FAN_chassis connector.........and on some motherboards, it works but beeps. On others, it does not. A poorly seated expansion card, etc.

    In short, all possible avenues need to be explored.
    But the processor is out of the question. For me, this lead is dead.

    Doctor Gonzo (hello! ;-) ) is also looking into some leads to follow:
    A test OCCT could provide interesting information.
    Meanwhile, monitor fan speeds and temperatures with HWmonitor.

    Finally, knowing the version of the bios installed would be useful, and as Doctor Gonzo said, why not flash it if it's not up to date? Beeps can also be the result of a simple bios bug. Because when I see the number of bios available since the release of the motherboard, it seems obvious to me that it was marketed while the bios was not quite right (a habit at Asrock/Asus) http://www.asrock.com/general/404.asp Extreme3
    For example, it seems that USB mice and keyboards caused issues for a while.....would you happen to have any?
    But before flashing the bios, all avenues must be closed.

    Hello to you
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    1. meskasousoubiba Posted messages 1207 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   31
       
      try to check this out
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  6. tibaloo
     
    Hello everyone,

    A big THANK YOU for your responses and for freeing me from my fixation regarding the processor.

    I finally installed an old graphics card connected via VGA instead of my Sapphire Radeon HD4650;

    Oh surprise, no more beeping.....

    Very happy, I put the Sapphire back in place (still connected via VGA), no more beeping either.

    Full of hope, I reconnect the HDMI cable: beep beep beep beep beep.

    GRRRRRRRR.

    It's worth mentioning that the cable in question is from a PS3 and I don't have another one on hand to test. Could the problem be coming from that?
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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28485 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 168
       
      Clearly, you've pinpointed the problem!
      However, I don't see an immediate explanation...
      It's possible that the HDMI cable from the PS3 is not compatible with the graphics card.
      You should try the one that came with your Radeon to see (in principle, you should at least have one VGA/DVI adapter at the minimum)
      Or another one if you have one.
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    2. tibaloo
       
      Hello

      I would have done it with pleasure but I had to settle for the PS3 one because there wasn't one provided with the card (a bit stingy, I think) and I don’t have that on hand at the moment.

      I'm off to buy one to test before possibly returning the graphics card.
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  7. Astarot
     
    The 5 beeps come from the HDMI cable location, change the port, and everything will be back in order...
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