Three Beeps From Motherboard

I have been having trouble with the RAM, I have four sticks of 2Gb. I removed two sticks and ran Memtest86 three times with no problems and then removed the other two sticks and put in the two sticks I took out originally.
On powering up I got three beeps so I took them out and put the other two back in and still bleeping. I did not earth myself when removing them.
Have I zapped the RAM or could it be another problem?
My motherboard is an Asrock H55.

Shadowjk said:

Maccman said:

I have been having trouble with the RAM, I have four sticks of 2Gb. I removed two sticks and ran Memtest86 three times with no problems and then removed the other two sticks and put in the two sticks I took out originally.
On powering up I got three beeps so I took them out and put the other two back in and still bleeping. I did not earth myself when removing them.
Have I zapped the RAM or could it be another problem?
My motherboard is an Asrock H55.

Try a new set off RAM As this maybe a faulty part

If it still happens then I would look into a Bad Mobo

How old is your Motherboard?

Josh

The computer is about 6 months old, I bought it off ebay so it could cost me more to send it back than to do it myself.

I had a very similar situation a month ago.
I popped out the MB battery to reset my CMOS (which contains the BIOS), wait a minute and put it back.
If you have a reset button on your board, you should use that for the same purpose.
Taking out the battery will cause your computer to forget the time, so will have to set it later.

SledgeDG said:

Check here what your Beep Codes mean depending on your BIOS
Computer POST and beep codes
If it's AMI 3 short mean Base 64K RAM Failure.
Try a different slot (only 1 Stick at a time so you can determin if it's the board or the RAM
-DG

The board still beeps even with no RAM.

speedgamer01 said:

I had a very similar situation a month ago.
I popped out the MB battery to reset my CMOS (which contains the BIOS), wait a minute and put it back.
If you have a reset button on your board, you should use that for the same purpose.
Taking out the battery will cause your computer to forget the time, so will have to set it later.

If I remove the battery and reset the CMOS if I still get the beeps will it make things worse?