For more details, go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on our website and search for "onboard HD audio driver." Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean? A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. START Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Make sure the motherboard does not short-circuit with the chassis or other metal objects. Yes Isolate the short circuit. No The problem is verified and solved. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard. Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely. Is the power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly? No Yes The problem is verified and solved. Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket. No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer. Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached. A (Continued...) A No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running? Yes The problem is verified and solved. The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. No Check if there is display on your monitor. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Turn off the computer. Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. Check if the keyboard is working properly. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Press to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults"). Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The IDE/SATA device, connector, or cable might fail. Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SATA devices. Check if the system can boot successfully. No Yes The problem is verified and solved. Reinstall the operating system. Reinstall other devices one by one (install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully). END If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support & Downloads\Technical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : WEB address (English): WEB address (Chinese): • G.B.T. INC. - U.S.A. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech. Support: Web address: • G.B.T. INC (USA) - Mexico Tel: +1-626-854-9338 x 215 (Soporte de habla hispano) FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Correo: soporte@gigabyte-usa.com Tech. Support: Web address: • Giga-Byte SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. - Singapore WEB address : • Thailand WEB address : • Vietnam WEB address : • NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. - China WEB address : Shanghai TEL: +86-21-63410999 FAX: +86-21-63410100 Beijing TEL: +86-10-62102838 FAX: +86-10-62102848 Wuhan TEL: +86-27-87851061 FAX: +86-27-87851330 GuangZhou TEL: +86-20-87540700 FAX: +86-20-87544306 Chengdu TEL: +86-28-85236930 FAX: +86-28-85256822 Xian TEL: +86-29-85531943 FAX: +86-29-85510930 Shenyang TEL: +86-24-83992901 FAX: +86-24-83992909 • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) LIMITED - India WEB address : • Saudi Arabia WEB address : • Gigabyte Technology Pty. Ltd. - Australia WEB address : • G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : • G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K. WEB address : • Giga-Byte Technology B.V. - The Netherlands WEB address : • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : • Sweden WEB address : • Italy WEB address : • Spain WEB address : • Greece WEB address : ...
