3 beep sound and not booting
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Depending on the model of motherboard, the error code may be faulty memory.
Remove the DIMM's and check for damage and for missing contacts on the modules, and make sure contacts are clean.
Check the DIMM slots for damage and for any debris or dust in the slots.
Try installing DIMM's in different slots and make sure they are inserted firmly!
If there are booting problems still, try ONE DIMM at a time and in different slots. This will help to determine if the DIMM's and/or slots are faulty.
Remove the DIMM's and check for damage and for missing contacts on the modules, and make sure contacts are clean.
Check the DIMM slots for damage and for any debris or dust in the slots.
Try installing DIMM's in different slots and make sure they are inserted firmly!
If there are booting problems still, try ONE DIMM at a time and in different slots. This will help to determine if the DIMM's and/or slots are faulty.
Since the computer will not even boot, you can't test memory using memory diagnostic software.
Try (borrow memory from friend or neighbor or whoever) some other memory instead and see if they work. If the computer works then the original memory may be faulty, if the computer still doesn't boot, then the motherboard may be faulty.
Could (also) try the original memory in another computer (friend or neighbor or whoever). If the memory works then the motherboard may be faulty. If the memory doesn't work then the original memory may be faulty.
Try (borrow memory from friend or neighbor or whoever) some other memory instead and see if they work. If the computer works then the original memory may be faulty, if the computer still doesn't boot, then the motherboard may be faulty.
Could (also) try the original memory in another computer (friend or neighbor or whoever). If the memory works then the motherboard may be faulty. If the memory doesn't work then the original memory may be faulty.
There are three options (as mentioned in my previous post) -
1) Try some other memory instead. Borrow this memory from friend or neighbor etc if you don't have spare memory.
OR, 2) Try the original memory in another computer. Use friends or neighbors computer if you don't have another computer.
OR, 3) Do both of options 1 and 2; try other memory AND also try original memory in another computer.
Memory can be faulty, it happens quite often. But the problem here maybe that the memory may be incompatible with your motherboard, due to different memory parameters/characteristics?
It is recommended that the memory be tested first (preferably doing both options 1 and 2) , as this will determine whether the memory is faulty or something else may be faulty.
1) Try some other memory instead. Borrow this memory from friend or neighbor etc if you don't have spare memory.
OR, 2) Try the original memory in another computer. Use friends or neighbors computer if you don't have another computer.
OR, 3) Do both of options 1 and 2; try other memory AND also try original memory in another computer.
Memory can be faulty, it happens quite often. But the problem here maybe that the memory may be incompatible with your motherboard, due to different memory parameters/characteristics?
It is recommended that the memory be tested first (preferably doing both options 1 and 2) , as this will determine whether the memory is faulty or something else may be faulty.
Yes, it is possible there is something wrong with either or both N and S bridges on your motherboard.
There is no easy way to test the motherboard by itself, that is why other components are tested to eliminate them as being possibly faulty.
As mentioned previously, try another memory in your system, and/or try the original memory in another computer. This will help determine whether the memory is faulty or maybe the motherboard is faulty.
Some other things that can be done -
Confirm video card (if used) is seated properly.
A remote possibility is that the PSU may be faulty (not supplying all power). So, could try the original PSU in another computer, and/or try another known working PSU. This will confirm or eliminate the original PSU as being faulty.
There is no easy way to test the motherboard by itself, that is why other components are tested to eliminate them as being possibly faulty.
As mentioned previously, try another memory in your system, and/or try the original memory in another computer. This will help determine whether the memory is faulty or maybe the motherboard is faulty.
Some other things that can be done -
Confirm video card (if used) is seated properly.
A remote possibility is that the PSU may be faulty (not supplying all power). So, could try the original PSU in another computer, and/or try another known working PSU. This will confirm or eliminate the original PSU as being faulty.
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