Computer wont post

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

Throwing old parts together for fun, but having a issue. My motherboard will beep 3 times if the CPU is inserted and cooled (which means  there's no ram), but once when I put in the ram I get zero beeps. I should be getting a single beep to give me the A OKAY, but nothing once ram is inserted. I used another set of ram and the same thing happens. Is my mobo trash?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - FX-4130 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor	Purchased For $0.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	Purchased For $0.00
Motherboard	MSI - 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard	Purchased For $0.00
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Toshiba - Product Series:DT01ACA 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $19.96
Video Card	XFX - Radeon R7 260X 2 GB Core Edition Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	Corsair - Builder 430 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
Optical Drive	Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer	$13.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$43.85
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$33.85
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-24 21:50 EST-0500

 

[suchamoneypit]

Lol the 3 beeps is probably because it has no RAM installed, it wont post without. Most motherboards I've used (in fact, every single one besides server boards) have not beeped at all if its properly configured. You mention no post. Did you actually plug in a display and check for output or are you just going off the beeps rn?

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

1 minute ago, suchamoneypit said:

Lol the 3 beeps is because it has no RAM installed. Most motherboards I've used (in fact, every single one besides server boards) have not beeped at all if its properly configured. You mention no post. Did you actually plug in a display and check for output or are you just going off the beeps rn?

Yeah I wanted to hear that it will at least beep. I hooked up the video card (also ram)and nothing. It should beep once, then jump to bios.

[suchamoneypit]

Just now, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

Yeah I wanted to hear that it will at least beep. I hooked up the video card and nothing. It should beep once, then jump to bios.

And the display cable is plugged into the GPU, NOT a display output on the motherboard right?

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

Just now, suchamoneypit said:

And the display cable is plugged into the GPU, NOT a display output on the motherboard right?

Correct.

[suchamoneypit]

5 minutes ago, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

Correct.

Provided the GPU is fine, I would say its a motherboard or CPU issue. Since your CPU does not have an iGPU we can test to rule out the GPU, if you can find another GPU to test to see if it outputs display to rule that out, that would help. You've already tried other RAM which is good. You could try re-seating the CPU. Maybe try picking up a dirt cheap Athlon II or something for $5 off ebay to rule out a CPU issue before you spend any real money replacing parts.

[AirSocial]

5 minutes ago, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

Correct.

A PC Should not beep if everything is correct.

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

1 minute ago, AirSocial said:

A PC Should not beep if everything is correct.

These old ass am3 boards do my dude. Single beep means it's good to go. For my MoBo anyways.

[AirSocial]

Just now, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

These old ass am3 boards do my dude.

Like the other guy said could be a cpu or gpu error. Best bet is to buy a really cheap GPU or CPU and test them to rule our those issues.

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

On 1/24/2019 at 10:03 PM, AirSocial said:

Like the other guy said could be a cpu or gpu error. Best bet is to buy a really cheap GPU or CPU and test them to rule our those issues.

CPU was dead. Pulled a old FX chip outta of another computer. Booted to bios. Thanks.

[AirSocial]

9 hours ago, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

CPU was dead. Pulled a old FX chip outta of another computer. Booted to bios. Thanks.

Alright, happy you found the issue,