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Nurmengard

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    1 long beep and 2 shorts
    « on: June 15, 2013, 08:58:00 PM »
    it is my gpu, right?... i have a ud3 gigabyte motherboard without onboard video, i tried with both my pci16 slots and i have the same beeping with both, im going to buy a new video card, but i want to be 100% sure about it... so... 1 long beep and 2 shorts = bad video card, right?
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    Re: 1 long beep and 2 shorts
    « Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 10:04:34 AM »
    Depends on which BIOS it's using...

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      Re: 1 long beep and 2 shorts
      « Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 04:23:35 PM »
      award bios, its a gigabyte ud3 990
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      Re: 1 long beep and 2 shorts
      « Reply #3 on: June 17, 2013, 08:23:08 AM »
      That would represent a video card yes, before replacing it you should try reseating the card and if that fails, clean the contacts with some rubbing alcohol.  I'd also see if you can try a different card in your machine or try your card in a different machine.
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