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    Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 2:13am
Hi,

My PC with a H370M-ITX/ac makes 5 short beeps when is turned on, but boots perfectly fine.
According to what I can find online, these beeps would lead to a missing GPU. I have a Core i3-8300, which has an integrated GPU.

The system does not beep when a screen is connected (I use HDMI). However, when I unplug the cable and boot the system, it beeps, but as said works fine.

I use this system as a NAS, so I don't need the screen. At the same time, I need the beeper to know if things go wrong.

It didn't make these 5 beeps until I reinstalled the OS (Linux) and disabled CSM options.

Does UEFI mode create this issue? Can you help me?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Xaltar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 3:49am
That is normal, the actual beep code indicates no display output is active.
If you have a display cable connected and are not getting a display
and it beeps 5 times then there is a GPU error.

You can just ignore the code.
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Originally posted by Xaltar Xaltar wrote:

That is normal, the actual beep code indicates no display output is active.
If you have a display cable connected and are not getting a display
and it beeps 5 times then there is a GPU error.

You can just ignore the code.


Thanks for your reply!

This code was not produced when using CSM/Legacy mode, is there a way to disable it in UEFI mode?
I turn on my system every day, and is very noisy :(
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OK, looks like there is an (external) solution: buy an HDMI dummy plug that simulates a monitor on the other end.
I will go for this one since they're cheap and should solve the problem.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Xaltar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 5:38pm
I typically just disconnect the PC speaker and only connect it when troubleshooting
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I can confirm that a "dummy HDMI plug" bought from Amazon works fine, emulates a display and eliminates the 5 beeps.
Hurray!

I keep the PC speaker connected because the OS I run on my NAS interacts with the PC speaker to tell the user if a specific activity is completed or not.
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Originally posted by Xaltar Xaltar wrote:

That is normal, the actual beep code indicates no display output is active.
If you have a display cable connected and are not getting a display
and it beeps 5 times then there is a GPU error.

You can just ignore the code.


Thanks. Was facing same thing when I forgot to connect Display Port cable after cleaning. Good to know that this is a feature and not any issue.
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