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    Question RTX 2060 triggers VGA light, POST beeps, and restart if PC is turned on before the display

    Recently got an ASUS EVO RTX 2060 and it works pretty well. However when I turn on my PC before my display (or if there is no display plugged in at all), it will trigger a red VGA light on the motherboard, three long POST beeps, then restart and boot into the OS as normal. I never had any issue...
  2. K

    Question Old pc startup problems ( post beeps, sometimes goes through )

    Hello, got my hands on an old desktop pc with a celeron 400MHz and chaintech 6btm mobo. When I first powered it, all fans go online ( cpu and psu ), but the PC would make the POST beeps, a continuous siren ( long-short-repeat ). I've checked the capacitors, and they seem to be fine. I removed...
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    [SOLVED] HP Prodesk 600 G3 wont post

    This computer was working great for a while, then I took out the original i7-7700 out to put in my brother's new PC and I put an old (but still working prior) Pentium G4560 in its so my mom could have it. Installed a new SSD and tried to boot it just to get 3 long red beeps and 2 short white...
  4. ConfusedAardvark

    Question Is this 5 or 6 beeps?

    A bit of a weird one. I'm having an issue on a new PC build using components from an old PC and I'm trying to diagnose the issue using POST beeps, except I'm confused by the cadence. The first beep sounds different to the rest, doesn't this count or does the first get ignored? I'm posting under...
  5. cosmicspacehead

    Question GPU, CPU, or Motherboard failure?

    Hello! My PC is a fairly new construction. Upgraded over the years and as of last year, it's basically entirely new, except the case. It's an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 32Gb (4x8Gb) Corsair Vengeance Gigabyte B550 Gaming X rev1 XFX AMD RX 590 8Gb 1tb M2 500gb SSD 1tb HDD Windows 10 Corsair CX 650 (now...
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    [SOLVED] Successful Post but no Display

    Hi, I bought a new CPU, Motherboard and RAM to upgrade my System, but my PC won't boot. It will successfully POST (1 short beep) but I don't get any display. All the fans are spinning but my GPU lights don't light up like they normally do. Also my keyboard doesn't light up if the GPU is...
  7. blablaalb

    [SOLVED] Beep at POST until <Enter> key is pressed ?

    Hello again, forum members! Today I'm facing an issue with my Aspire 5738 laptop. It worked completely fine until today. Today when I tried to boot it it started beeping. It beeps endlessly until I press the Enter key. After pressing Enter it prints a bunch of ] characters and then boots...
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    [SOLVED] Computer not posting (VGA light on)

    Hey all. Just made an account here because I’m having issues with my Rig. About a month ago I upgraded my CPU to a Ryzen 5900x. For the first couple of days I had no issues with my upgrade. However, I noticed when playing Tarkov sometimes that my computer would freeze up. Sometimes just...
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    Question PC won't post after moving

    Hi everyone, my pc won't post after driving for 9 hours with my pc. When I tried to turn it on, my motherboard (b450m ds3h) beeped 3 times, after restarting it, it seems to work normally, the gpu and cpu fans/rgb works and it beeps only once like normal but I get no output to my monitor. I have...
  10. Bjarne69

    [SOLVED] PC always POSTS, but will only load Windows sometimes ?

    I recently built a new pc, a field which i am quite experienced with. Either way i seem to have a bit of trouble with my new build. The PC will always POST, but my display only turns on backlight, without even loading BIOS. This happens most times that i reboot the computer. Could this be...
  11. Chewy_Bucca

    Question No fault beep, no post Asus Prime B460M-a

    Hi, building new rig, I710700F (LGA1200) Asus Prime B460M-A Two 16GB T-Force Delta DDR4 3200 (only singular in when breadboarding) PSU: Leadex III Gold pro SF-650F14RG MetallicGear Neo Air case Gigabyte RTX 2070Super Corsair ICUE H100i Elite Capellex Cooler XPG512gb SX8200 M.2 SSD 2TB Sata...
  12. RedRafa

    Question Dead PCI-E socket on a Motherboard ?

    System specs: MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus B550M Pro (Rev.1.0) CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X GPU: AMD R9 380 (Waiting for a RX 6800 XT) RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 2x16Gb (32GB) DDR4 - 3200Mhz PSU: Nox Hummer X750W 80 PLUS Gold Full Modular CPU COOLER: CM Masterliquid ML240L V2 Context: Never posted, all brand new...
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    [SOLVED] PC doesn’t POST and has no beeps.

    Hey all, Whenever I turn my PC on it seems like everything is working, all fans and lights turn on, but it doesn’t boot and monitor doesn’t detect a signal. I get no POST beeps either. Specs: Ryzen 5 2600 Gigabyte B450 DS3H Corsair CX600 PSU RTX 3060 ti 2x4gb RAM SSD 2 500gb HDDs I’ve tried...
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    [SOLVED] Proliant DL380 G7 startup sounds (beep)?

    I have a Proliant DL380 G7 which at boot makes this weird sound a bit similar to a fax machine ( seems to be something like two long beeps but to be honest, they don't sound like beeps, and there are no errors on post at all. Post runs perfectly and the server starts up normally. I can surely...
  15. AllegroBarbaro

    Question No video signal, no POST without ram

    Hi everyone, I am having issues with my pc and I hope I can find some help here. I built this pc one year ago and it worked flawlessly until two weeks ago. Then, there was some issue with the video output to some crappy TV, and after a couple forced shutdowns it stopped giving out video...
  16. hayaku2

    Question Helping with a system that won't post!

    Hey everyone, So firstly, I thought I was pretty good with computers... until this came along. That is why I am reaching out :) I've put together a build: -Ryzen 5 3600 -Gigabyte Arous B450 I Pro WIFI (Ryzen 3000 compatible sticker on box) -Corsair SF450 Platinum -Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4...
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    Question How to troubleshoot 6 beeps no POST?

    I have an old HP Z800 workstation. I've enabled the Compute for PCIe-16 slots and now it's not booting anymore. It beeps 6 times and pause then beep again. There is no LED light on the power button. Here's what I have done so far to troubleshoot this error and it still beeps 6 times. reset...
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    Question RYZEN 5 2600 refuses to post

    I ordered a Ryzen 5 2600 from Amazon. It didn't post during my breadboard, and it had a 5 short beep code. I exchanged it for a different 2600, and once again my bread board refused to post with a 5 short beep code. At this point I thought it was my motherboard and got a more upscale...
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    Question Fujitsu beep code

    Hi there. My Fujitsu Lifebook SH560 broke. I turned it on andbit displays nothing. Power indicator is on. Then, it beeps. It's 1 long, 2 short, a pause/break and another 2 short (1-2-2???). The BIOS is Phoenix 1.13. So, I tried removing the CD drive (since it's removable), but something else...
  20. Dwindwin

    [SOLVED] New conf no post even after new motherboard

    Hello, I'm not a native English speaker so I hope I don't make a lot of spelling error. I recently bought PC parts to build my very first PC. After building it, putting it in the case without testing it (yup im dumb) I realised that there was no post, no bios, no beep whatsoever. I tried a CMOS...
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    [SOLVED] Computer won't POST

    I'm putting together a computer for my brother, or rather, I'm upgrading his outdated build, from 3rd to 9th gen intel. I put the system together, however, it won't post. I've tried basically everything, even breadboarding. Clearing cmos by shorting, and removing battery, one or two dimms, took...
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    [SOLVED] Three long beeps, but boots up anyway

    Hi there, so I've been having some potential issues with my build recently and I want to know if it's a sign of a more serious underlying issue that could rear it's head at any moment. First off, my specs: Mobo: MSI B450M MORTAR CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X RAM: HyperX FURY Black 8GB 2666MHz...
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    Question Post Beep But Won't Boot

    Sometimes my pc just does that, it has a single short beep (that's post beep, right?), but it won't boot to windows, nor does it show the bios screen, any idea what causes it? thanks
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    [SOLVED] Asus P8P67LE won't post

    Yes, it's another "wont post" thread :(. And yes, I've read the sticky, and have been through all the steps, short of pulling out the mobo and breadboarding it. On my ageing Asus P8P67LE mobo, I was trying to upgrade my Nvidia 660 GTS with an AMD RX 570. I had it working fine, but then tried...
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    Question Black screen on boot up after upgrading graphics card

    Hi, I am new to this and have limited knowledge. I upgraded my graphics card from a GTX 770 to an ASUS STRIX GTX 980 ti. I have connected the 2 6+2 connectors as it has 2 8 pin sockets and gotten 2 white LEDs stating they are connected correctly. When I boot up the system all fans, LEDs kick...
  26. helge6path

    Question BIOS can't see a working videocard

    So, my problem is next: I have a used mobo 990XA-GD55 and Gigabyte R9 290X. Both items are working, however, mobo can't see this videocard, I hear 1 long and 2 short bios signals.But if I wait for 3-4 minutes, I'll see Windows home screen. Still, there is some unstable work and PC can freeze...
  27. Chrispiano

    Question Asus p5q pro turbo not posting

    Hi All, Before I start, system specs as follows: MoBo: Asus p5q pro turbo CPU: Intel core II duo (3.16GHz?) RAM: Kingston KVR800D2N6/2G (x2) (DDR2) GPU: nVidia gts 250 1GB PSU: Corsair TX750W HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200rpm I've built a few PC's in my time and was asked by a friend to take...
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    Question Unusual beeps before POST - ASUS Prime B350M-A

    My PC recently is making very strange, elaborate beeps before post shows up. I'd describe the sequence as as: long + short + pause + medium + short Here's a recording of the beeps: View: https://youtu.be/j0DL2txUiTY I've been looking for some information what could they mean - but I didn't...
  29. ITrySUPERHard

    Question Razer Deathadder incessant beeping on cold boot during POST. Still boots to OS Lenovo S20 Thinkstation

    As the title states my Lenovo s20 boots as if I am holding/spamming a mouse click during all of POST. It only happens on a cold boot, restarts don't cause it. I also have a PS/2 Compatible Mouse driver that is error 24 in the device manager list. I have done Advanced Driver Removal in safe-mode...
  30. R

    Best free anti-virus software to install on a new build?

    Hey guys so I just finished my first build ever, and want to set up at least some anti-virus software, I have windows 10 which should have windows defender correct? Is this enough protection and if not are there any good free anti-virus programs you would suggest to me, I'm planning on gaming so...
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    My Logitech g230 stereo gaming headset's mic is not recognized as "plugged in" by my computer.

    I have checked tons of forums and places for answers but I'm getting answers for questions I am not asking. I am asking why my computer wont recognize the microphone and what can I do to fix it Please note that my computer is a tower not a laptop. It has no default microphone
  32. MinecraftKid45

    Good for playing GTA 5 and Minecraft /w mods including Shaders?

    Hello all! I hope this is the right place to put this thread..anyways, I am going to get $1000 to build a gaming PC for my birthday. (Inherited money, obviously :P) Here is what I currently have planned: GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 DirectX 12 02G-P4-2956-RX 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CPU...
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    computer freezes/blue screens frequently

    I've had this computer for at least one year. it has been working quite well up until recently where it seems as if every 10 minutes i crash at least once. here are my specs: CPU:AMD FX 8350 GPU:NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 TI BOOST PSU:Corsair 430 watt16 Gigs of ram Hard Drive:Toshiba 465 Gb Windows...
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    best monitor non-gaming at 200$

    Hey guys, I'm looking for a budget 24 inch pc monitor for about 200 -250$. I'm confused with all the asus models and I've decided that lg mp76 is the best that lg has to offer.
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    Why do all the psu's i buy smell?

    hello, so after inspecting the smell in my computer i realized it was coming from the psu(500w unbranded),so i decided to replace it with a Corsair CX 600w. since i started using that, it also had a type of burning smell coming from it, so once again i replaced that one too with a EVGA 600b...