Inconsistent BIOS beep codes

[Lamiel]

I bought a new GB mobo (ga-g31mx-s2) and everything worked fine till I updated the chipset drivers - since then BIOS has been giving inconsistent beep codes on start-up... Sometimes I just get the single beep that means everything's working, sometimes I get the code telling me my keyboard isn't detected (even though it is - works just fine), sometimes the code telling me my graphics card isn't installed properly (but it is - works great), sometimes I just get one long unending beep that won't go away till I turn off the PC. I've talked w/Gigabyte's tech support and they told me to test it without peripherals and with only one stick of RAM - did that and still had the problem (tested it in steps - one stick of RAM, then two, then added a peripheral such as keyboard, then mouse, then one drive then another, then ethernet, and so on...). I've tried both the latest drivers and the original drivers that came w/the mobo (on disc), I've flashed the BIOS, I've tried everything I can think of. Gigabyte is telling me I'll just have to RMA it and get a replacement, but that would leave me without a PC for far too long. I was told by someone on another forum that sometimes it's a Windows problem (Windows trying to communicate w/BIOS, but can't for some reason). He suggested I do a system restore, but I've already reinstalled the OS since the problem started, and it kept right on after the reinstall. Besides, I thought the OS wasn't involved at all at that point? At the BIOS beep stage is the OS even functioning on any level? If anyone has any experience with this sort of thing, I'd greatly appreciate the help!

[madmatt2006]

Hi welcome to PCHF Did you also update the BIOS to the latest version? this could be the problem

[Lamiel]

Yeah, actually, I flashed the latest version of BIOS off Gigabyte's website, and it didn't do any good... It's just such a pain! And the fact that it's always different makes me think there's nothing really wrong, but then again, if there is and I'm ignoring it, something's going to end up getting damaged.