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My computer won't start anymore. It has sometimes given me 3 beeps - pause - 3 beeps again, but after 2-3 tries it still managed to boot.

I tried changing RAM positions and only using one at a time, nothing changed but it worked so I just put everything back.

Today I got 4 beeps and nothing was working anymore. Again, I tried changing the RAM positions and using only one (trying different ones) but I can't get my computer to work again. Here's what happens now:

4 RAMs set: 4 beeps

Not all 4 RAMs set: 3 beeps, no matter which or how many RAMs are plugged in

Obviously I googled to find that stuff over RAM, but it seems like this is not a RAM issue as the computer may had problems for some time, but it still worked. Now i tried everything with the RAM and it still won't work.

I have read things about changing the battery or that it could be an issue with the video card. Can someone please give me ideas on what I should do next?

EDIT: AMI Board

Andreas
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  • Since you already tried many RAM combinations, you could try removing your video card and replacing the CMOS battery. If you continue to have problems, I would guess the motherboard is going bad since it is so inconsistent. – DrZoo Aug 14 '17 at 17:43

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3 or 4 beep notifications

Assuming you have an AMI BIOS (likely as you have an AMI Motherboard) then memory could still be the problem:

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Source AMI BIOS Beep Codes

DavidPostill
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