Continuous beeping, fail to post

[Nobodycares]

My PC was running kind of loud lately, so I decided to clean it. I didn't have compressed air at my disposal, so I used a straw and blew into it instead. I removed and cleaned the GPU, I removed the RAM but didn't really do anything with it, I removed the CPU radiator and cleaned it (it was really dusty), and I removed the CPU, got rid of the old thermal paste (on the cooler as well), then applied some new paste and put everything back in. Much to my displeasure, the PC started beeping furiously and continuously for about 15 seconds (I counted around 30 beeps), then turned itself off, only to turn itself back on after a few seconds and restart the process. I turned it off and unplugged everything again, removed the GPU, CPU and RAM, investigated for any issues with the processor (there was a small smudge covering 4-5 plates that connect to the pins. Not sure if it's been there before and I'm not sure what's it made of) and put everything back in, this time with just a single RAM stick, but the darn thing is still beeping at me. What do you suggest I do?

 

CPU: Core i5 4460

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-D3

GPU: NVidia GTX 1050 Ti

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4GB DDR3

PSU: Corsair VS450

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, Nobodycares said:

My PC was running kind of loud lately, so I decided to clean it. I didn't have compressed air at my disposal, so I used a straw and blew into it instead. I removed and cleaned the GPU, I removed the RAM but didn't really do anything with it, I removed the CPU radiator and cleaned it (it was really dusty), and I removed the CPU, got rid of the old thermal paste (on the cooler as well), then applied some new paste and put everything back in. Much to my displeasure, the PC started beeping furiously and continuously for about 15 seconds (I counted around 30 beeps), then turned itself off, only to turn itself back on after a few seconds and restart the process. I turned it off and unplugged everything again, removed the GPU, CPU and RAM, investigated for any issues with the processor (there was a small smudge covering 4-5 plates that connect to the pins. Not sure if it's been there before and I'm not sure what's it made of) and put everything back in, this time with just a single RAM stick, but the darn thing is still beeping at me. What do you suggest I do?

 

CPU: Core i5 4460

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-D3

GPU: NVidia GTX 1050 Ti

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4GB DDR3

PSU: Corsair VS450

https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/FAQ/816

 

Here is a list of beep codes for Gigabyte boards, see which one lines up to the one you're experiencing. 

[Nobodycares]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/FAQ/816

 

Here is a list of beep codes for Gigabyte boards, see which one lines up to the one you're experiencing. 

I've already looked at that before and nothing lines up. Like I said, there were close to 30 beeps, whereas that list only goes up to 11

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Just now, Nobodycares said:

I've already looked at that before and nothing lines up. Like I said, there were close to 30 beeps, whereas that list only goes up to 11

The beeps repeat. So you have to match the pattern of long and short beeps. 

[Nobodycares]

4 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

The beeps repeat. So you have to match the pattern of long and short beeps. 

There is no pattern, though. There are just steady, continuous short beeps that last for as long as the PC is working with no discernable pattern

[InsufficientSleep]

did you unplug any power cables on the Mobo when you worked on it ? 

[Nobodycares]

3 minutes ago, InsufficientSleep said:

did you unplug any power cables on the Mobo when you worked on it ? 

No, No cables were unplugged from the motherboard, other than the CPU fan

[Nobodycares]

I used the site BlueChinchillaEatingDorito linked. Even though the Gigabyte website suggests my motherboard has an AMI BIOS, the AWARD BIOS had "continuous beeps" listed, so I decided to go with that and assumed it was my RAM.

 

I have two sticks of RAM and two memory slots.

RAM #1 in Slot 1 - Works

RAM #2 in Slot 1 - Doesn't work

RAM #1 in Slot 1 AND RAM #2 in Slot 2 - Doesn't work

RAM #2 in Slot 2 - Doesn't work

RAM #1 in Slot 2 - Works

 

Conclusion: Both slots are fine, but one of my memory sticks seems to be broken.