No pc display due to 3 long beeps when turn on pc !

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:07

pc crashed and now wont display anything on monitor and all i hear is 3 loud long beeps then they stop but pc wont startup

any help or advice would be awesome please?

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:11

3 Long Beeps typically means memory fault. I'd reset your RAM, if that doesn't work, go down to 1 stick if possible, and add in an extra one (depending how many sticks you have) until it doesn't boot again. You should be able to work out that way which stick is causing grief.

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:15

Sapphire RX 480 Nitro Graphics Card, 4GB GDDR5, DVI-D, HDMI, Display Port
Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4R 3600 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 16GB (8GB x2), CL16, Red +1, 8GiG viper stick ddr4
MSI B450-A PRO (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 2600 3.90GHz (Socket AM4) Processor

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:15

ok i will try that thank you, i posted my spec just incase i know its not a super pc but was working great till now

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:22

truewraith said:
ok i will try that thank you, i posted my spec just incase i know its not a super pc but was working great till now

No problem, good luck

Thankfully if it is RAM, the prices of DDR4 have become quite reasonable compared to what they used to be!

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:23

resat all 3 ram sticks and still same, i tried it with 2 then 1 and still same, theres always been 3 8gig sticks

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:29

cant remember if my MB as intergrated gpu to try to gpu out in case its that which i hope not as i thought long beeps always meant ram issue

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:32

truewraith said:
resat all 3 ram sticks and still same, i tried it with 2 then 1 and still same, theres always been 3 8gig sticks

Did you try using a single stick, with a different stick? So same test but twice.

It's worth trying this stick in the 2nd slot from the CPU with the Mobo you have. Also, is there a red light on the motherboard anywhere? There should be a small set of 4 LED's called "EzDebug" on the motherboard, somewhere near the RAM. Any lights on these may indicate your issue.

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:34

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:51

there are 4 small leds like that and the one that is lit white is VGA no red lights on white

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:52

please dont say that means gpu !, im a bit rusty on pcs these days i need to spend some time doing some research and upgrading my brain on tech these days so i really appreciate the help

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 19:23

truewraith said:
please dont say that means gpu !, im a bit rusty on pcs these days i need to spend some time doing some research and upgrading my brain on tech these days so i really appreciate the help

Unfortunately it may be. Worth re-seating and re-connecting power cables.

If this doesn't work, is there any other GPU you have lying about that you could test? Ryzen 2600's don't have onboard graphics I'm afraid so would need another GPU to test.

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 19:41

ive moved to northern ireland this year and i dont think OCUK delivery to here either and ive been buying my pc parts from i think 2008

i will go take out the gpu of my sons pc to quickly try it

ty

and i dont think i can still enter the marketplace on here!

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 19:46

truewraith said:
ive moved to northern ireland this year and i dont think OCUK delivery to here either and ive been buying my pc parts from i think 2008 i will go take out the gpu of my sons pc to quickly try it ty

and i dont think i can still enter the marketplace on here!

1000 posts for the marketplace I believe!

Good luck with your sons GPU.

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 20:28

thanks

mickyflinn · 6 Dec 2022 at 21:12

truewraith said:
ive moved to northern ireland this year and i dont think OCUK delivery to here .

They do .

freddie64 · 6 Dec 2022 at 21:24

Thought Ryzen 2600 was unstable with over 3000MHz RAM?

I would ditch the Viper stick of RAM and just use the Crucial clocked to just below 3000MHz.

What PSU? Maybe gone bad and can't suply enough power for the GPU.

Delta3D · 6 Dec 2022 at 21:40

freddie64 said:
Thought Ryzen 2600 was unstable with over 3000MHz RAM?

I would ditch the Viper stick of RAM and just use the Crucial clocked to just below 3000MHz.

What PSU? Maybe gone bad and can't suply enough power for the GPU.

I'd hazard more of a guess at PSU/GPU with the light.

Probably a good shout to check the timings on the RAM as that could cause issues too, although unexplained why it would be okay for so long and suddenly stop.

Tetras · 6 Dec 2022 at 21:49

freddie64 said:
Thought Ryzen 2600 was unstable with over 3000MHz RAM?

Zen+ struggles with 4 sticks above 3000, not sure about 3. PC should still boot at something like 2133 though, if the CMOS is cleared.

truewraith · 6 Dec 2022 at 23:50

yeah figures

it was the gpu that died i tried another and it worked. all i can aford at the moment is a 6600 or 6700 but dont think ocuk will delivery to Northern ireland seeing as i moved here this year lol