2 beep memory error, memtest comes back clean?

gamer444 · 08-14-2005, 03:38 PM

Ive been getting 2 beeps on boot up after the POST, which is a memory error. So ive run memtest86, done three full passes with not a single error. Can the 2 beep error be caused by a motherboard fault or can it only be a RAM problem?

CrucialLabs · 08-15-2005, 01:29 PM

Try each module individually and see if one of them is bad. If they are not which is what I am thinking then it might be related to the motherboard. Where did you get the code result from? Which BIOS manufacturer?

DJ-CHRIS · 08-15-2005, 01:34 PM

How did you do memtest if your board is not posting?

gamer444 · 08-15-2005, 02:53 PM

My pc does boot, but I always get 2 beeps after post, its an AMI bios so 2 beeps is a memory error. I also get the occasional blue screen. Ill try each module separately. I suspect that the mobo is dodgy though.

U-Toast · 08-15-2005, 03:09 PM

what kind of memory error? there are different ones. And yes do as he said, test them both separately.

Law · 08-15-2005, 04:45 PM

Well you said you can get into the OS, so I am guessing you have a parity error on the first 64k of the memory? Try switching them around to different bank.

08-14-2005, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamer444 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 41	2 beep memory error, memtest comes back clean? Ive been getting 2 beeps on boot up after the POST, which is a memory error. So ive run memtest86, done three full passes with not a single error. Can the 2 beep error be caused by a motherboard fault or can it only be a RAM problem? __________________ [size=0.5]CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000 Socket 754 Mobo: MSI K8T Neo Memory: Cosair value select 2 X 512MB PC3200 CAS 2.5 HD: 2x 80GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200 in Raid 0 Video: Leadtek Geforce 6800 GT Speakers: Logitech z640 [/size]

08-15-2005, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
CrucialLabs True Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 194	Try each module individually and see if one of them is bad. If they are not which is what I am thinking then it might be related to the motherboard. Where did you get the code result from? Which BIOS manufacturer? __________________ Crucial Performance Lab www.crucial.com The Memory Experts(SM) at Crucial Technology is now on board to give you straight answers to your memory-related questions. When responding please provide your full system specs; hardware and software, OS, BIOS, drivers Etc. You can e-mailmemory related questions to cpl@micron.com

08-15-2005, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
gamer444 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 41	My pc does boot, but I always get 2 beeps after post, its an AMI bios so 2 beeps is a memory error. I also get the occasional blue screen. Ill try each module separately. I suspect that the mobo is dodgy though. __________________ [size=0.5]CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000 Socket 754 Mobo: MSI K8T Neo Memory: Cosair value select 2 X 512MB PC3200 CAS 2.5 HD: 2x 80GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200 in Raid 0 Video: Leadtek Geforce 6800 GT Speakers: Logitech z640 [/size]

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08-15-2005, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
DJ-CHRIS Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,060	How did you do memtest if your board is not posting?

08-15-2005, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Law Wizard Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,171	Well you said you can get into the OS, so I am guessing you have a parity error on the first 64k of the memory? Try switching them around to different bank.