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Question posted by Rustyeast on July 14th, 2014

What Are The Beepcodes For This Motherboard?

My computer crashes and gives non stop long beeps.

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Answer #1: Posted by stephy0 on July 15th, 2014 1:26 AM

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Related Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 Manual Pages

Manual - Page 1

GA-MA74GMT-S2H/ GA-MA74GMT-S2 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA74GMT2-1001R

Manual - Page 2

Motherboard GA-MA74GMT-S2H/GA-MA74GMT-S2 Nov. 27, 2009 Motherboard GA-MA74GMT-S2H/ GA-MA74GMT-S2 Nov. 27, 2009

Manual - Page 3

...in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to assist... features, read the User's Manual.  For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information...

Manual - Page 4

Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA74GMT-S2H/GA-MA74GMT-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...

Manual - Page 6

The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA74GMT-S2H or GA-MA74GMT-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package...

Manual - Page 7

.../GA-MA74GMT-S2 Motherboard Layout KB(Note)_USB ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM3 M_BIOS B_BIOS ATX IT8718 VGA DVI HDMIj R_USB USB IDE FDD LAN AUDIO GA-MA74GMT-S2H/GA-MA74GMT-S2 F_AUDIO PCIEX1 PCIEX16 RTL8111D PCI1 CD_IN CODEC PCI2 AMD 740G DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT COM AMD SB710 SATA2_0 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 F_PANEL SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_USB1 j Only for GA-MA74GMT...

Manual - Page 8

... BIOS Floppy COM Port 2 PCI PS/2 KB or Mouse MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out PCI CLK (33 MHz) j (Note) Only for GA-MA74GMT-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -

Manual - Page 9

...9 - Hardware Installation If you are connected tightly and securely. • When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to wear an electrostatic discharge (...not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the motherboard, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage ...

Manual - Page 10

Support for GA-MA74GMT-S2H Hardware Installation - 10 - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 ...sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - ...

Manual - Page 11

... CPU fan speed control (Note 5) 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b j Only for GA-MA74GMT-S2H - 11 -

Manual - Page 12

... 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Hardware Installation - 12 -

Manual - Page 13

.... A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU. • Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. If you may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU...

Manual - Page 14

... on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the fully locked position. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. • Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent...

Manual - Page 15

... manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard.

Manual - Page 32

Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc... arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for GA-MA74GMT-S2H E3c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/02/2009-RS740-SB710-6A669G0CC-00 Function Keys Function...

Manual - Page 33

... Item Help block on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA74GMT-S2H E3c) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals...

Manual - Page 42

... Features Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. j Only for GA-MA74GMT-S2H. (Note) This item appears only if you enter BIOS Setup. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for entering...

Manual - Page 43

.... Options are: Auto (default), 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB. If the system BIOS is set . If you manuanlly change the Frame Buffer Size, this memory for GA-MA74GMT-S2H. (Note) This item appears only if you set to Auto, this item will use only this item will be recovered from the D-SUB/DVI...

Manual - Page 62

... Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. What is Q-Flash™? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-MA74GMT-S2H E3c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/02/2009-RS740-SB710...

Manual - Page 89

... problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps: Power error - 89 - A: Some advanced options are some...