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3 Beeps on Mobo
wakkawa
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Not to sure if this is the place to put this but every time I post a tech problem in help/advice it gets ignored.
So I'm building two computers. My old computer is a i5-2500k, 16gigs of ram, and a 560ti in a micro ATX case. All of these parts have worked really well for a couple years but I wanted to upgrade. Removed the i5, HDDs, and 8 gigs of the ram to put in to the new build.
So the parts I am left with:
mobo: DH67BL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121506
RAM: 8gigs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144140
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044
NEW CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
Put the new CPU, 8gigs of ram, HDD, and plugged it in. Got 3 beeps, which in the manual is a memory error. The memory is good. There is no problem with it. (I am using all 16 gigs in the new build now) I have tried 1 stick, 2 sticks, and 4 sticks all in different slots. I have tried it with and without the video card. Every time I get 3 1 second beeps. No video comes out. Everything powers on.
CPU not work with that RAM?
CPU not work with that MOBO?
I have no idea whats wrong.
So I'm building two computers. My old computer is a i5-2500k, 16gigs of ram, and a 560ti in a micro ATX case. All of these parts have worked really well for a couple years but I wanted to upgrade. Removed the i5, HDDs, and 8 gigs of the ram to put in to the new build.
So the parts I am left with:
mobo: DH67BL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121506
RAM: 8gigs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144140
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044
NEW CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
Put the new CPU, 8gigs of ram, HDD, and plugged it in. Got 3 beeps, which in the manual is a memory error. The memory is good. There is no problem with it. (I am using all 16 gigs in the new build now) I have tried 1 stick, 2 sticks, and 4 sticks all in different slots. I have tried it with and without the video card. Every time I get 3 1 second beeps. No video comes out. Everything powers on.
CPU not work with that RAM?
CPU not work with that MOBO?
I have no idea whats wrong.
wakkawa on
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Could you double check that the second power connection to the motherboard is plugged in? (I think it was a 4 pin squarish connector)
Quite common to forget that because it's quite small compared to the main power plug from the PSU.
I'm starting to think the mobo isn't compatible with newer gen CPUs. The i5 was a sandy and this is an Ivy.
But honestly I don't know the difference.
My question is, you said you were splitting up the parts to use in two computers. Did you buy a new motherboard for the second machine? Could you just use that board with the i3 and forget about the BIOS upgrade?
The BIOS you would need is this: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=22273&lang=eng&OSVersion=OS Independent&DownloadType=BIOS
Once you flash your BIOS to update it for your new CPU, double check that the memory work.
I bought a new mobo for the i5. I wanted an ATX case so I could put in larger video cards (SLI) and more HDD storage. I bought the i3 since I figured I would have all these extra parts I might as well turn it into a new system.
Now since I have the i5 already in the new build I would have to remove it to update the bios. Since I'm lazy I'll probably either buy a cheap mobo or sandy cpu. For some reason i thought the i3 i bought was the same gen as my i5.
Also running out of Arctic silver.