# Need help (board/chip issues inside) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 1, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-board-chip-issues-inside/38025 "2007-11-01T20:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-board-chip-issues-inside/38025/10 "2007-11-02T15:57:37Z")
These are BIOS dependent, so if you can get his version it might help (these are for the factory default BIOS) 1 short beep: Normal 2 short beeps: CMOS error 1 long and 1 short beep: DRAM error 1 long and 2 short beeps: Video card error 1 long and 3 short beeps: Keyboard error 1 long and 9 short beeps: ROM error Long continuous beeps: DRAM not installed correctly Short continuous beeps: Bad power supply Take a look for bulged capacitors, and burn marks, and make sure the board is seated properly on the stand-offs (shorting out). --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-board-chip-issues-inside/38025)._