Computer Will Not Post - 3 Short Beeps

[CaseySean01]

So here's the deal: I had to reset my bios because my bios was stuck on an option only enabling 3 out of the 4 cores of my CPU. I pulled the battery, switched the jumper and put the battery back in and such. When I turn on the computer, it makes its regular beep, plus 3 short beeps after. I've read that there's a problem with the RAM, which honestly isn't possible because moments before, the computer was working fine.

 

I really need help with this as it is urgent. I have a feeling I may have done something wrong with the battery replacement or resetting the BIOS.

 

Motherboard: M4A89GTD Pro/USB 3.0

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 Black Edition

RAM: AMD Entertainment Edition 1333MHz DDR3 4GB

[Godlygamer23]

Base 64k RAM failure. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

And yes, it is possible. Hardware failure can happen any time.

[CaseySean01]

If it helps, I also accidently ran the computer with the BIOS reset jumper on 2-3 instead of 1-2.

[Godlygamer23]

Is it still there on 2-3?

[CaseySean01]

No, I switched it back to 1-2. I'm going to try to use different memory. I switched the current memory seating locations, and still nothing. I'll let you know.

[Godlygamer23]

Okay.

[CaseySean01]

Just tried a 2GB stick of known working RAM. No luck.

 

I'm really thinking it had something to do with the CMOS battery or jumper.

[Godlygamer23]

DIMM slots may be dead?

[CaseySean01]

It's unlikely that all 4 died spontaneously within the 5 minutes of turning of my computer.

[Godlygamer23]

Very unlikely. How did you reset your BIOS? Using the jumpers?

[CaseySean01]

I unplugged my computer, took out the CMOS battery, switched over the jumpers from 1-2 to 2-3. Held the reset button for 30 seconds. Replaced the battery, turned on the computer, and realised I didn't switch the jumpers. THen I switched the jumpers, turned on the computer, and everything went wrong. Beep to boot up then 3 very rapid beeps and no post.

[Godlygamer23]

I don't know what the cause is.

[CaseySean01]

I read that 3 short beeps after the initial is a problem detecting the video card.

[CaseySean01]

Turns out it's not the video card. I've tried absolutely everything to no avail.

[CaseySean01]

Nevermind. Apparently it also reset settings for my RAM, making it incompatible with my motherboard. Holding down the memOK test button worked fine, and it boot up.