KN8 Ultra Problem - No Post, Just recurring beeps

[hodgie99]

So here is a new one I have never seen, and of course it happens to me!

So ok, my 2 year old son was watching nickjr on my PC this morning. Heard something associated with the keyboard being knocked around. No big deal go it, he is still watching all is well, I goto work. My wife calls me and says the keyboard will only type when CAPS lock is on. Ok, my son screwed up the keyboard, it sucks but whatever.

Here comes the fun part. I have my wife check the keyboard conection and restart. The comp then does not post and starts to beep a music tune. dededda dedededaaaa, over and over again. I repeat NO POST screeen. Tried to reboot with out keyboard same thing. The computer is a custom build that has been pretty stable for the last 1.5yrs, no overclocking. The only problem i have ever had was the Network interface on the Mobo failed, so I had to get a NIC card.

System
- Abit KN8 Ultra MOBO
- Athlon 64 3500+ Venice
- Patriot Signature Series RAM (2x512)
- Segate 7200.9 120GB drive
- XFX 6800GS video
- Everything else pretty general DVD, Monitor
- Windows XP Pro

Any ideas what this could be? Virus? PS? RAM? CMOS screwed up??? Any ideas would be great to hear.

Update - I am now trying to find somewhere i can find out what the posting beeps mean. I want to know where my problem is.

[BUFF]

a hi low ambulance sound is usually caused by a fan rpm, temp or voltage being outside the set warning parameters.
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard Error

have you tried clearing CMOS?

[ABIT Sean]

Sounds like graphics to me.

[Lucio]

If one of the tones is associated with keyboard problems, and there was damage inflicted on the keyboard, it seems unlikely the graphics card is the problem.

Could it be that the keyboard port got pulled hard enough to damage it? And thus the motherboard can no longer detect a keyboard is plugged in? Try booted with a USB keyboard.

[hodgie99]

Problem solved - Shorted the CMOS to clear it. Restarted, no problems. Been running fine since friday