My PC won't reach POST.
I'm a first-time builder and after making the mistake of putting all the parts together only to find that the machine wouldn't output video, I've followed the troubleshooting checklist and added a speaker to check the beep codes.
I hear one long beep then three short beeps (here's a video), which I initially thought meant 'AGP error' (graphics?) But according to the manual, my motherboard runs AMI BIOS, which doesn't mention long beeps! According to Gigabyte:
"3 short beep : basic memory 64K address check error." ... What does that mean?
Based on the assumption that "memory" relates to RAM, I tried sticks in the two slots in each permutation. 3600 MHz sticks aren't on my MoBo's "qualified vendors list" so I tried 3200RAM, which is. Three beeps for every combination.
The above tests were carried out using just the MoBo, RAM, CPU, PSU and speaker.
When fully assembled, every fan (on GPU, PSU, CPU cooler and case fans) will spin upon pressing the power button, which suggests (most of?) the MoBo is working and there's no problem with the power supply (here's my parts list).
So is my motherboard defective? If there's another possibility, what could I test?
I'm a first-time builder and after making the mistake of putting all the parts together only to find that the machine wouldn't output video, I've followed the troubleshooting checklist and added a speaker to check the beep codes.
I hear one long beep then three short beeps (here's a video), which I initially thought meant 'AGP error' (graphics?) But according to the manual, my motherboard runs AMI BIOS, which doesn't mention long beeps! According to Gigabyte:
"3 short beep : basic memory 64K address check error." ... What does that mean?
Based on the assumption that "memory" relates to RAM, I tried sticks in the two slots in each permutation. 3600 MHz sticks aren't on my MoBo's "qualified vendors list" so I tried 3200RAM, which is. Three beeps for every combination.
The above tests were carried out using just the MoBo, RAM, CPU, PSU and speaker.
When fully assembled, every fan (on GPU, PSU, CPU cooler and case fans) will spin upon pressing the power button, which suggests (most of?) the MoBo is working and there's no problem with the power supply (here's my parts list).
So is my motherboard defective? If there's another possibility, what could I test?