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Name: johnsea5
Date: August 26, 2009 at 08:02:11 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Product: Asus mother board / P4sd-la
Subcategory: General
Tags: Beep Codes, P4SD-LA
Comment:

I get 2 very quick beeps follow my 6 normal beeps.
I have not been able to find what this beep code means. I have disconnected all peripherals and I still get this beep code. Except when I pulled out the ram. I got a different beep code representing a ram error.



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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: August 26, 2009 at 08:11:51 Pacific
Reply:

Check the keyboard connection.


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Response Number 2
Name: johnsea5
Date: August 26, 2009 at 08:21:22 Pacific
Reply:

I'm using a KVM switch that uses a USB connection for keyboard and mouse. I never had any problem with it. I'll disconnect it and try the old ps2 keyboard/mouse and see it that stops the beeps. I'll do that tonight after work.

I'm also going to replace the Video board. I have a spare AGP video card that I know is good.

Thanks.


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: August 26, 2009 at 09:48:28 Pacific
Reply:

Is it an HP system?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...

"I'm also going to replace the Video board. I have a spare AGP video card that I know is good"

I doubt it's a video problem. Video errors are *usually* a continuous beeping.


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Response Number 4
Name: johnsea5
Date: August 26, 2009 at 10:12:44 Pacific
Reply:

It is an HP. I don't have the model number on hand.


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Response Number 5
Name: johnsea5
Date: August 27, 2009 at 11:05:52 Pacific
Reply:

As it turns out, the motherboard P4SD-LA is bad. This motherboard required that a keyboard be plugged into the ps/2 plug. I never heard of that. Once I plugged in a keyboard, the beeping stopped. However, the keyboard did not worked. I could not get into the setup screen. The keyboard wad dead. I verified that the keyboard worked by plugging it into another computer.

I'm going to replace the motherboard.


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Response Number 6
Name: SkipCox
Date: August 27, 2009 at 11:25:51 Pacific
Reply:

Did you try a stand alone USB keyboard? If you're gonna replace the motherboard, I hope you can find one for awful cheap.

Skip


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Response Number 7
Name: johnsea5
Date: August 27, 2009 at 11:36:36 Pacific
Reply:

Yes, I did try a stand alone USB keyboard and I got the 2 quick beeps followed by 6 beep.

The motherboard will be costing me around $80 on ebay


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Response Number 8
Name: SkipCox
Date: August 27, 2009 at 12:41:05 Pacific
Reply:

I was thinking ~$20 on your doorstep; but that decision is yours.

You might try for a complete/incomplete hp/compaq tower (or other brand) that uses the same motherboard. Searching your local Craigslist or freecycle sites might turn up something. A call to local mom and pop pc stores is worth a try too.

Skip


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Response Number 9
Name: johnsea5
Date: August 27, 2009 at 13:14:56 Pacific
Reply:

I never heard of freecyle. I'll check it out.


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