When I start my really old computer, it continuously and regularly emits long beeps- what does this mean?
intel brand motherboard, the copyright is 1996, really don't know much else about the computer.
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A motherboard may use the computer speaker to emit a number of beeps (long, short, or a combination of the two) to alert the user of some hardware problem. It may be a fan which stopped working, a card badly inserted, a failing RAM module, and so on. You should try to find the exact model of your motherboard, and then search the Internet for its manual - in the "Troubleshooting" section there will probably be a list of "beep" combinations, together with their meaning. | |||
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Short answer - Long Beep = Computer buggered. Technical answer - If it continuously emits long beeps (repeatedly) it is usually down to a short / motherboard problem such as a card or module has become dislodged - down to inconsistent power. If you want to read about different types of beeps, I recommend this page. | |||
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