Error code 3 on msi x power AC.

[vuther]

Im getting a error code 3 on the mother board LED, CPU and GPU are running, Fan leds are on, no input to my monitor. Ive already tried taking one RAM stick out and plugging in the flash drive with the drivers. Any suggestions? 

[Anthony10]

check the manual, google is also your friend, i'll see if i can find an online one and report back.

 

try clearing cmos btw

 

edit: is this the z97 or x99?

 

edit: according to it's manual download error code 03 and 08 represent Power on North Bridge Initialization which apparently is solved by reseatting RAM, makesure you have all connectors connected too

 

check over everything here http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

[vuther]

check the manual, google is also your friend, i'll see if i can find an online one and report back.

 

try clearing cmos btw

 

edit: is this the z97 or x99?

Its a z97 mother board. Checking the manual now. How do i clear the cmos?

[Anthony10]

Its a z97 mother board. Checking the manual now. How do i clear the cmos?

the little button in the I/O

 

I think it is this? can't tell if it is or not

edit: the manual says there is a cmos button on the I/O

[vuther]

Ok so apparently its "power on north bridge initialization"

[TheMcSame]

Its a z97 mother board. Checking the manual now. How do i clear the cmos?

Somthing to do with North bridge power if I'm reading the debug table right. Chapter 1 Page 37. EDIT: -.- Damn ninja

I assume 03 is power and then 08 is initialisation.

 

the little button in the I/O

 

I think it is this? can't tell if it is or not

Yep

[vuther]

the little button in the I/O

 

I think it is this? can't tell if it is or not

I believe that is the wifi adapter. i will look for cmos somewhere though.

[vuther]

I believe that is the wifi adapter. i will look for cmos somewhere though.

NVM i am just confused.

[Anthony10]

I believe that is the wifi adapter. i will look for cmos somewhere though.

are you sure it's not clickable?

 

edit: ok

[TheMcSame]

I believe that is the wifi adapter. i will look for cmos somewhere though.

The wifi adapter goes in the space next to it

[vuther]

Ok so i pressed that button and all it seems to do is shut it back down. still getting the error code 3.

[vuther]

ITS ALIVE. I had to move the ram to slot one. Will come back if there are any more problems. Thanks for the help guys.

[Anthony10]

ITS ALIVE. I had to move the ram to slot one. Will come back if there are any more problems. Thanks for the help guys.

 

no problem, always use every other ram slot, usually the same color, for optimal performance and less chance of bugs

it is possible you had a dead ram slot, also. you can sometimes fix it by fixing the pins on the back of the motherboard, but sometimes ESD gets it and you're SOL