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  • Cold
    PCHF Member
    • Aug 2022
    • 4

    #1

    PC beeping while gaming

    Hello,

    I have a gaming PC that had no issues since I bought it in 2016.
    Recently, it beeps while I run heavy games on it. After a few minutes of gaming, there’s a single short beep. Later there are two short beeps. If I doen’t exit the game, I get all sorts of intersting beeps, including two long ones, and even a continues one.
    I am not even sure that there is a problem at all, but then again the beeps might be warning me that something is about to get ruined if I continue.

    I ran windows RAM tool and it found no problems.
    I tried disabling page file (memory virtualization), and that caused the problem to change: instead of beeping, games would just randomally crush after a few minutes.
    Do I need new RAM stick? Or perhaps just a way to make the beeps stop?

    Thanks in advance!

    These are my specs:
    OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
    Version 10.0.19043 Build 19043
    Other OS Description Not Available
    OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
    System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
    System Model To be filled by O.E.M.
    System Type x64-based PC
    System SKU To be filled by O.E.M.
    Processor Intel(R) Core™ i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
    BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. F2, 14/03/2016
    SMBIOS Version 2.8
    Embedded Controller Version 255.255
    BIOS Mode UEFI
    BaseBoard Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
    BaseBoard Product B150M-D2V-CF
    BaseBoard Version x.x
    Platform Role Desktop
    Secure Boot State Off
    PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
    Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
    System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
    Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
    Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = “10.0.19041.1806”
    Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
    Total Physical Memory 16.0 GB
    Available Physical Memory 10.1 GB
    Total Virtual Memory 18.8 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 10.8 GB
    Page File Space 2.88 GB
    Page File C:\pagefile.sys
    Kernel DMA Protection Off
    Virtualization-based security Running
    Virtualization-based security Required Security Properties
    Virtualization-based security Available Security Properties Base Virtualization Support
    Virtualization-based security Services Configured
    Virtualization-based security Services Running
    Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: TPM is not usable, PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not Modern Standby, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, Disabled by policy, TPM is not usable
    A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8982

    #2
    Hello

    To clarify that one continuous beep, you posted is that correct?

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    • Cold
      PCHF Member
      • Aug 2022
      • 4

      #3
      Originally posted by veeg
      Hello

      To clarify that one continuous beep, you posted is that correct?
      I got mostly short beeps, and some longer ones.
      If I leave the game on for long enough I also get a very long beep (continues) for about 10 seconds or so.

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      • Bastet
        PCHF Member
        • Aug 2016
        • 1515

        #4
        Check to see if the pc is overheating.

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        • veeg
          PCHF Director
          • Jul 2016
          • 8982

          #5
          According the mobo site that continuous beep means your psu is failing.. Post your complete psu spec’s.

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          • Cold
            PCHF Member
            • Aug 2022
            • 4

            #6
            Originally posted by veeg
            According the mobo site that continuous beep means your psu is failing.. Post your complete psu spec’s.
            I have a “Seasonic G Series 550 W Gold 80 plus”. It might be supplying less power than it used to?

            [HEADING=2]SSR-550RM[/HEADING]

            80PLUS® Gold
            Form Factor Intel ATX 12 V
            Dimensions 150 mm (W) x 160 mm (L) x 86 mm (H)
            Fan Information Fan Size 120 mm
            Fan Control Seasonic S2FC
            Fan Bearing Fluid Dynamic Bearing
            Life Expectancy 50,000 hours at 40 °C, 15 % - 65 % RH
            Cable Information Modularity Semi-modular
            Cable type Flat black cables
            Electrical Features Operating Temperature 0 - 50 °C (derating from 100 % to 80 % from 40 °C to 50 °C)
            MTBF @ 25 °C, excl. fan 150,000 hours
            AC Input Full Range
            Protection OPP, OVP, UVP, OCP, OTP, SCP
            Safety and Environmental Safety and EMC cTUVus, TUV, CB, EAC, C-tick, BSMI, CE, FCC, CCC
            Environmental Compliance Energy Star, RoHS, WEEE, ErP Lot 6, REACH
            Warranty 5 Years
            AC Input
            Voltage: 100 V - 240 V
            Current: 7 A max.
            Frequency: 50 Hz - 60 Hz
            DC Output
            Rail
            +3.3 V +5 V +12 V -12 V +5 VSB
            Maximum Power
            20 A 20 A 45 A 0.3 A 2.5 A
            100 W
            540 W 3.6 W 12.5 W
            Total continuous power
            550 W

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            • phillpower2
              PCHF Administrator
              • Sep 2016
              • 15209

              #7
              Missing from the parts list;

              The brand and model name or number of any add on video card.

              The brand and model name or number of the RAM and whether or not it is a single 16GB stick or two 8GB sticks.

              The PSU was very good when new but being out of warranty means that you are no longer covered if it goes bang.

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              • Cold
                PCHF Member
                • Aug 2022
                • 4

                #8
                Originally posted by phillpower2
                Missing from the parts list;

                The brand and model name or number of any add on video card.

                The brand and model name or number of the RAM and whether or not it is a single 16GB stick or two 8GB sticks.

                The PSU was very good when new but being out of warranty means that you are no longer covered if it goes bang.
                Sorry that I didn’t repond for a few days, but I couldn’t get the problem to repeat itself. The only change is that I’ve opened the PC and removed some dust (which I neglecated to do for about 2 years). It seems that it did the trick. Thanks for the help!

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                • phillpower2
                  PCHF Administrator
                  • Sep 2016
                  • 15209

                  #9
                  No worries, glad we could help & thanks for the follow up (y)

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