clipped from pcsupport.about.com AwardBIOS Beep Code Troubleshooting 1 Short Beep actually an "all systems clear" 1 Long Beep, 2 Short Beeps has been some kind of error with the video card. Replacing the video card is usually the most you'll have to do 1 Long Beep, 3 Short Beeps either the video card isn't installed or the memory on the video card is bad. Reseating or replacing the video card will typically fix 1 High Pitched Beep, 1 Low Pitched Beep (Repeating) some kind of CPU problem. The CPU could be overheating or malfunctioning in some other way. 1 High Pitched Beep (Repeating) the CPU is overheating. You'll need to figure out why the CPU is getting too hot before this Award beep code will go away.