Put together new system but can't even get to BIOS

Adamczyk

Adamczyk

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When I power up the pc everything looks fine hardware wise, all fans start, power and reset button working, leds working, but I can't even get to the BIOS.

Get a couple of fast beeps. In the manual it says 2 fast beeps means CMOS setting error and several fast beeps meen Power error.

I'm not sure they are just 2 beeps they're really fast...

System specs: 4870X2, Q6600, GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4, 4GB Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5, 1 HDD, 1 DVD writer.

Anyone any idea what the problem could be?
 
Admiral Huddy said:
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Make sure you have connected both 4pin and 20/24pin ATX connectors to mobo.

Try one stick of RAM at a time, and make sure the graphics card is firmly in place .
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Both 4pin and 24pin ATX are connected.

I've tried the graphics card in both PCI slots.

Have tried moving the RAM from slot 1 and 3 to 2 and 4 but not yet only 1 stick.

Thanks, I'll try the 1 stick tip when I get home.
 
Delvis said:
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I think that corsair RAM causes quite a few issues does it not? Regarding voltages etc anyway.
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Yeah that sounds familiar.

It does sound like a RAM problem, maybe you could find a friend with some DDR2 that you could borrow.
 
I just tried using just 1 stick of my own RAM, didn't work. Also tried a different DDR2 stick, didn't work either, still exactly the same problem.

I'm so desperate, I have absolutely no idea what it could be!!!!:confused:
 
So the system is not posting at all? You have no video display etc?

What if you take ALL ram out and turn the system on...what happens then? You should get 3 long beeps (normally) but it can vary from manufacturers.
 
Delvis said:
So the system is not posting at all? You have no video display etc?

What if you take ALL ram out and turn the system on...what happens then? You should get 3 long beeps (normally) but it can vary from manufacturers.
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Yes I just removed all my ram and I get continues long beeps.
 
It is yes...

But, if you try a stick in each slot, see if it does exactly the same beep codes..

then, it could be a faulty bored sadly.
 
My gigabyte mobo from the box came with the cmos jumper automatically set in the cleared postion, have you checked it is in the correct position before starting?

If it is in the correct position, I can't see you mentioning attempting a clear of the CMOS/removing mobo battery yet, try doing that.

If that doesn't work, try doing a re-seat of the CPU as well, before trying the one x GPU and RAM setup suggested by others, but clear the CMOS after the reseat and see if that works.

Got another gfx card or PSU you can try in case it is either of them?
 
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eggnoodle said:
My gigabyte mobo from the box came with the cmos jumper automatically set in the cleared postion, have you checked it is in the correct position before starting?

If it is in the correct position, I can't see you mentioning attempting a clear of the CMOS/removing mobo battery yet, try doing that.

If that doesn't work, try doing a re-seat of the CPU as well, before trying the one x GPU and RAM setup suggested by others, but clear the CMOS after the reseat and see if that works.

Got another gfx card or PSU you can try in case it is either of them?
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Removed the battery, and the power cables, waited for a wile, still didn't fix it.

Can you explain me how a CPU reseat could help?? I need to know as its a very annoying job removing the cooler.
 
if the cpu is not in place correctly it could be a reason why your pc will not go into the bios :) Is a long shot i know, but could be a possible reason as no other suggestions appear to helping :P

You said you have removed the battery, have you cleared cmos using the jumper on the motherboard?
 
eggnoodle said:
if the cpu is not in place correctly it could be a reason why your pc will not go into the bios :) Is a long shot i know, but could be a possible reason as no other suggestions appear to helping :P

You said you have removed the battery, have you cleared cmos using the jumper on the motherboard?
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How can my CPU not be placed correctly? If that is the case it should be broken and I must have used a lot of force to fit it, which isn't the case. The CPU fits only one way so I can't see how I have done it wrong...

Please prove me wrong :D
 
It's more to make sure that all the joints on the ball grid array (BGA) on the back of your CPU are securely contacting the socket.

To be honest if you've tried all of this and you can't get into the BIOS, I'd say you've either got a dead board or a dead CPU.
 
Not saying you have done it wrong, just saying that sometimes a reseating of a cpu on a freshly built system can help when nothing else appears to the problem and you are not even getting into the bios, sometimes they need a bit of a push to fully connect to the back of the board even if you think it is sitting correctly.

Personally I would say it does look as though you have a borked mobo, possibly even cpu, but if the 2 mins it takes to re-sit a cpu or the couple of hours to try all other solutions on what could be a perfectly fine system saves you the hassle of an RMA, might as well try all possible solutions available to you.
 
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eggnoodle said:
Not saying you have done it wrong, just saying that sometimes a reseating of a cpu on a freshly built system can help when nothing else appears to the problem and you are not even getting into the bios, sometimes they need a bit of a push to fully connect to the back of the board even if you think it is sitting correctly.

Personally I would say it does look as though you have a borked mobo, possibly even cpu, but if the 2 mins it takes to re-sit a cpu or the couple of hours to try all other solutions on what could be a perfectly fine system saves you the hassle of an RMA, might as well try all possible solutions available to you.
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Alright, reseating the CPU is probably my last option. I'll try that tomorrow even and let you guys know.

In the meantime, if anyone got any other ideas not yet discussed pleeeeease do let me know.

Cheers!!!!
 
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