Three short blips, then a long one.
Three short blips, then a long one.
I've owned this Lenovo Thinkcentre m82 for more than a year now. It occurred to me why I wouldn't consider an upgrade. I purchased a Geforce GTX 1050 TI Mini from Zotac, and it functions perfectly. The main issue lies with the RAM I acquired. Since my motherboard supports dual-channel RAM, using the same color would be logical. However, when I insert the second RAM module into the second DIMM and power on my PC, it produces three short and one long beeps. I've tried cleaning it, but the result remains unchanged.
My specifications: Lenovo Thinkcentre m82 Intel Core i5-3470 GeForce GTX 1050 TI Mini 2x4 GB RAM DDR3-1600
It's a short beep code for RAM. Have you checked if running just the new stick works?
Reset the CMOS. Also test with the stick you purchased, but let it run in single channel mode.
Are you certain the RAM is functioning properly? Have you checked all the dimmer settings, tried using a single stick, and cleared any issues? It might mean the RAM isn't compatible, the chip is dead, or the CPU can't communicate due to a dirty socket. Cleaning it is difficult and could cause more harm. Since your system is working, I recommend against doing this.
I determined the issue lies with the DIMM slots. I had to replace one for the team and placed both RAM modules together, which allowed the motherboard to recognize them. However, the second channel in both DIMM slots failed, so I conclude the faulty part is the DIMM slot itself.