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Memory Failure Beeps - Good Memory Though?

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yea memory error

 

try cleaning and re-seating the RAM

 

Tried that and I've tried 5 different sticks of ram (one at a time. I got the RMA approved so I'll be sending it in I guess... Never buying this motherboard again...

 

Thanks for all the help/

 

http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/bios-beep-codes

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3 beeps

MSI 970a G46 http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-970a-g46-atx-am3-970-57-67762.htm

 

The memory was working fine yesterday and I just bought a new set but now it won't post.

Is static the culprit?

 

I took out the graphics card and tried different sticks in each of the motherboard's slots.

 

 

I'll be trying another set of ram from another build but I doubt it's the ram as it has been working fine for the past year. There has been no OC'ing done.

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when you install the new RAM

 

did you clear the CMOS?

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Take out your new set and see if it boots

 

I've tried with the old working ram - 3 beeps again. Same thing with no ram.

 

when you install the new RAM

 

did you clear the CMOS?

 

Take out the motherboard battery and put it back in? Yeah I tried that.

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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3                                           Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1080 SC                                               Corsair K65 RGB Cherry MX Red

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 4X4GB DDR3-1600                                                     Power Supply: OCZ Z-Series Semi Modular Gold 850W                 ASUS & LG 21.5 Monitor (Dual monitor arm)

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hmm give you RAM contacts a good clean

 

use a pencil eraser to rub the contacts

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I've tried with the old working ram - 3 beeps again. Same thing with no ram.

 

 

Take out the motherboard battery and put it back in? Yeah I tried that.

 

Sounds like a GPU problem.

Your board is very annoying, it doesn't have onboard video, do you have a spare GPU? Even if it's PCI its gonna work lol

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Sounds like a GPU problem.

Your board is very annoying, it doesn't have onboard video, do you have a spare GPU? Even if it's PCI its gonna work lol

 

I took out the GPU to eliminate it as a point of failure. The motherboard should have some form of integrated graphics though. I think if it were the GPU - it would at least post right?

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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3                                           Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1080 SC                                               Corsair K65 RGB Cherry MX Red

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 4X4GB DDR3-1600                                                     Power Supply: OCZ Z-Series Semi Modular Gold 850W                 ASUS & LG 21.5 Monitor (Dual monitor arm)

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I took out the GPU to eliminate it as a point of failure. The motherboard should have some form of integrated graphics though. I think if it were the GPU - it would at least post right?

 

I checked and on the pictures, theres no kind of video, but it depends on the board if it wants to post, I don't know the exact brand of BIOS, but there's only AWARD with 1 long, 2 short and its a graphics problem.

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I checked and on the pictures, theres no kind of video, but it depends on the board if it wants to post, I don't know the exact brand of BIOS, but there's only AWARD with 1 long, 2 short and its a graphics problem.

My mistake, I meant 3 long beeps.

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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3                                           Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1080 SC                                               Corsair K65 RGB Cherry MX Red

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 4X4GB DDR3-1600                                                     Power Supply: OCZ Z-Series Semi Modular Gold 850W                 ASUS & LG 21.5 Monitor (Dual monitor arm)

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My mistake, I meant 3 long beeps.

yea memory error

 

try cleaning and re-seating the RAM

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yea memory error

 

try cleaning and re-seating the RAM

 

Tried that and I've tried 5 different sticks of ram (one at a time. I got the RMA approved so I'll be sending it in I guess... Never buying this motherboard again...

 

Thanks for all the help/

 

http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/bios-beep-codes

Case: Fractal Design R4 (x2 Noctua 140mm Fans, x2 Fractal Design Fans)            Processor: Intel Core i7 3770k @4.2GHz (Hyper 212 Evo)             Audioengine A5+ Black Speakers

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3                                           Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1080 SC                                               Corsair K65 RGB Cherry MX Red

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 4X4GB DDR3-1600                                                     Power Supply: OCZ Z-Series Semi Modular Gold 850W                 ASUS & LG 21.5 Monitor (Dual monitor arm)

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Tried that and I've tried 5 different sticks of ram (one at a time. I got the RMA approved so I'll be sending it in I guess... Never buying this motherboard again...

 

Thanks for all the help/

 

http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/bios-beep-codes

 

lol, this is one of the "cheaper" kinds of motherboards, they tend to go crying if you dont touch them properly or insult them

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