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2016/07/27 00:10:34 (permalink)
when my PC restarts I get one beep then a two peep is this normal I am used to hearing only one beep when starting I just installed everything so.

  
        
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    Re: How many beeps at post should happen 2016/07/27 00:52:40 (permalink)
    K I just restarted it and there was 3 fast beeps

      
            
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    Re: How many beeps at post should happen 2016/07/27 06:41:32 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby TheNerd 2016/07/27 09:49:44
    So far, with the newer boards, you can expect 3+ rapid beeps at POST before BIOS hands off system operations to the OS. The debug LED will cycle through some codes and then if it posts without any issues it will display the CPU temperature. 
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    Re: How many beeps at post should happen 2016/07/27 09:50:01 (permalink)
    OK thanks

      
            
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    Re: How many beeps at post should happen 2016/07/27 22:35:48 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby TheNerd 2016/07/28 00:14:56
    The more peripherals you have connected the more beeps you'll hear. The beeping just means it's initializing everything. Low pitched slow beeps are what you don't want to hear.

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    Re: How many beeps at post should happen 2016/07/28 16:30:49 (permalink)
    mike406
    The more peripherals you have connected the more beeps you'll hear. The beeping just means it's initializing everything. Low pitched slow beeps are what you don't want to hear.


    Very true.
     
    A while back we tested with a half dozen thumb drives on it and various other input devices, at post, it sounded like Morse Code.  Lots of short beeps is nothing to worry about these days, it is mainly the USB controllers.
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    Re: How many beeps at post should happen 2016/07/28 16:37:34 (permalink)
     
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    The more peripherals you have connected the more beeps you'll hear. The beeping just means it's initializing everything. Low pitched slow beeps are what you don't want to hear.


    Very true.
     
    A while back we tested with a half dozen thumb drives on it and various other input devices, at post, it sounded like Morse Code.  Lots of short beeps is nothing to worry about these days, it is mainly the USB controllers.




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