No POST BEEP

Zephyz · 24 Jan 2012 at 19:56

Hey, I've got a problem, I've recently got these parts:

PSU:500W
MOBO: ASUS P8h61 usb-300
RAM: 1 x 8GB
CPU: i3-2100

I hear no POST Beep, no video

Why is this?

Johnmcbob · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:03

Does it actually turn on fine? Or totally dead? Couldn't work it out from your post

I replaced a few things recently and now I don't get any beeps on startup when I used to get one :S

beejjacobs · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:04

Is it definitely plugged in? Check all power cables, reseat the RAM, check the CPU and heatsink are on okay.

Zephyz · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:12

Johnmcbob said:
Does it actually turn on fine? Or totally dead? Couldn't work it out from your post

I replaced a few things recently and now I don't get any beeps on startup when I used to get one :S

Basically it turns properly I hear the fans kicking in the CPU fans work there's a green light on the motherboard. I put in the VGA cable and it recognizes it but doesn't produce anything on the screen.

Johnmcbob · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:15

You got a graphics card? If so is it plugged into the graphics card and not the onboard one?

Of have you got another cable you could try? Hdmi or dvi etc?

FallshirmjAEger · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:24

Might want to try resetting the bios by taking out the on board battery & changing jumper pins etc. More detailed info should be in your motherboard instruction book.

PS. Do you have a graphics card?

RJC · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:31

Double check the memory is in the correct slot, some boards can be fussy which slots are used, going back on the Power connection to the board, is the 4 pin or 8 pin installed on the motherboard.

Zephyz · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:43

FallshirmjAEger said:
Might want to try resetting the bios by taking out the on board battery & changing jumper pins etc. More detailed info should be in your motherboard instruction book.

PS. Do you have a graphics card?

Yes but im trying to fix the onboard graphics, so im not using the graphcis card

Zephyz · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:57

Do you think it's because I'm using 1x8gb RAM. I heard ASUS mobo dont support above 4gb at inital setup?

Ohlawll · 24 Jan 2012 at 22:31

I am curious to why you brought 1x8gb stick of RAM in the first place?, surely it cost more than a 2x4gb kit.

Anyways, I have not encountered that problem before however if this is the case do you have access to some more DDR3 ram ie. from a friends computer just to pass the initial setup?

Although personally I would return the 8gb stick back to your retailer and buy a 2x4gb kit as you can make use of dual channel this way.

wolf_2k9 · 25 Jan 2012 at 11:19

I had the same problem a few weeks ago, turns out it was the rams. I'd suggest you take out the rams and try each ram out at a time on the same slot and turn your p.c on.

Zephyz · 25 Jan 2012 at 15:58

Ohlawll said:
I am curious to why you brought 1x8gb stick of RAM in the first place?, surely it cost more than a 2x4gb kit.

Anyways, I have not encountered that problem before however if this is the case do you have access to some more DDR3 ram ie. from a friends computer just to pass the initial setup?

Although personally I would return the 8gb stick back to your retailer and buy a 2x4gb kit as you can make use of dual channel this way.

wolf_2k9 said:
I had the same problem a few weeks ago, turns out it was the rams. I'd suggest you take out the rams and try each ram out at a time on the same slot and turn your p.c on.

Thanks the problem was the RAM. Will get a 2x4gb ram kit. The 1x8gb was a gift from someone.