So today my homebuilt pc finally died on me.
Every time I start the pc i am greeted with 6 short beeps followed by a never ending set of 3 beeps. Sometimes the pc will get past the 3 beeps and greet me with an error message alerting me that the pc has failed to boot several times, and asks if i would like to continue. When I hit yes the pc boots normally into Windows, and I have no further issues until i need to reboot the pc.
I looked into the post codes and found that 6 beeps means an a20 keyboard controller error, or a memory error of some sort. The 3 beeps mean a memory error.
Things I've tried:
- removed both ram modules and swapped them
- cleared CMOS by swapping the jumper
- cleared BIOS by taking out the battery
- tried moving the keyboard to a different usb port
- completely disassembled the pc and rebuilt it
If you have any idea what the problem is, or how to fix it please let me know, as I'm running out of options. If this persists I will be forced to purchase a new motherboard.
Every time I start the pc i am greeted with 6 short beeps followed by a never ending set of 3 beeps. Sometimes the pc will get past the 3 beeps and greet me with an error message alerting me that the pc has failed to boot several times, and asks if i would like to continue. When I hit yes the pc boots normally into Windows, and I have no further issues until i need to reboot the pc.
I looked into the post codes and found that 6 beeps means an a20 keyboard controller error, or a memory error of some sort. The 3 beeps mean a memory error.
Things I've tried:
- removed both ram modules and swapped them
- cleared CMOS by swapping the jumper
- cleared BIOS by taking out the battery
- tried moving the keyboard to a different usb port
- completely disassembled the pc and rebuilt it
If you have any idea what the problem is, or how to fix it please let me know, as I'm running out of options. If this persists I will be forced to purchase a new motherboard.