Asus P5A beeps...HELP PLEEEEEZE

[Bglad]

I just built a computer with an Asus P5A and K6-2 500. Very basic, all that is in there right now is vid, sound and modem. All add on cards are known quantities as I've already built two other machines from the same mobo and parts. In fact, the vid card, modem and hard drive came out of other machines so I know they work properly. Only new parts are mobo, chip and sound card which is a basic SB 16 PCI.

This machine loaded windows and all software from a fresh load flawlessly and seems to work perfectly EXCEPT!!!!!! the case speaker beeps intermittently. When it beeps it is a constant tone that lasts varying lengths of usually more than 15 seconds and up to minutes. It doesn't seem to be triggered by anything. It will start while the computer is sitting idle or working. No clues at all in this regard. The computer continues to work perfectly while this is happening. Any ideas or do we have to send this motherboard back??... and no, I don't want to just unplug the speaker LOL

Thanks for the help

 

[mastertech01]

Does it have temp monitor in bios? if so deactivate it or set the parameters to sound alarm at higher temps.

 

[birddog]

check also your fan monitoring. I had to 'pause' the fan rpm monitors on my P3V4X because my case fans run 200rpm below the lowest setpoint the asus monitor would let me set them.

 

[sundarpn]

hey,

i get long beeps in mine tooo sometimes...., dont know what it is cause of, well this beeps happen when the ram test counter is runnin but stays for long and is intermittent....

my abit ka7 m/b has temp monitors but no alaram stuff...

any views....

 

[Hyper99]

I have DFI
that does it too, but instead of beep beep it just
play a nice tune you know like do la me
constantly and can last for 30min.
I don't know why it doing it either
Randomly, I don't know.