Gateway computer makes tick tock noise from mobo speaker will not boot

[alohascott]

My gateway was having different problems every time i booted.

now it is the same

it does nothing except make tick tock noise from mobo speaker.

what is this

I tried to google but found nothing

 

[Outlander_04]

motherboard speakers usually dont make tick tock noises .

are you sure its not the hard drive making the noise ?

 

[alohascott]

that is what I thought also
but i unpluged the power from the hard drive while it was making that noise and it did not stop

 

[alohascott]

anybody?
help please?
suggestions
questions
anything

 

[alohascott]

can I mark myself as giving myself the answer?

bad ram

1 stick

now it is fixed
thanks everyone for your help