Help me revive dead pc

[lionclaw0612]

When starting, the motherboard gives me a beep code (continuous short beeps) the motherboard is a gigabyte GA-z77-HD3. Apparently that beep code means memory not correctly installed. I've even swapped out ram that I know that works but still the same problem. After the beep code, the computer restarts and reboots. I originally thought it was the power supply because I had problems with that before. I just noticed when starting, the cpu fans spins for a bit then stops. The other fans keep going until it restarts. Do you think it's the psu or something else? I could buy a cheap 500w power supply for £35 to see if it works but didn't want to buy it if there's something else I can try first.

 

[Vic 40]

Did you try a clear cmos? Can also try the next,
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/697533-GUIDE-Forcing-backup-BIOS-on-Gigabyte-motherboards

What psu do you currently use?

 

[lionclaw0612]

After some playing around I found that if I remove one stick of ram it boots fine. Both ram sticks are the same make and model and they were in the right slots.
As for the current psu I have no idea what it is. Completely unbranded with no indication of what it is. I'm just fixing it for my brother. Just need to figure out this ram problem now.

 

[Vic 40]

What ram is used? Can look with cpu-z (freeware) at the spd tab for a partnr or do the enxt,

download hwinfo32,
install and open it=click run,
close the top window which is the system summary,
in the main window at the left top click "save report",
at the bottom of the next window check "short text report",
after that you'll see what's in the pc,
copy by clicking "copy to clipboard" and rightclick+paste in your next respons

need only to copy the ram info if you want to. Maybe if alowd can some extra voltage be applied in the bios which might stabilize the ram again.Otherwise is there maybe an rma option if you want to go that route.

 

[lionclaw0612]

It's 8gb ddr3 make is crucial technology voltage 1.50v. I've tried installing in the same colour slots and different but neither one works. It's strange because it used to work fine.

(Part number is st 102464ba1339.m16)

 

[Vic 40]

That nr doesn't mean anything.(googled it)

Looking at the voltage could you add some in the bios. Look at Vram or something like that and add 0.05V to see if it helps. Can go up to 1.65V max.Use the ram in same colored slots and preferably the second and fourth from the cpu.

Did you by any chance enable XMP in the bios?

 

[lionclaw0612]

I will try changing the voltage now. Ram is in second and fourth from cpu as recommended by gigabyte. I haven't changed anything in the bios since it was working.

 

[Vic 40]

First try enabling XMP and test,only after that up the voltage.

 

[lionclaw0612]

Now my monitor is playing up. Goes black every time I go in the bios. I think I'm going to call it a day for now. At least I got it to post. It's an old system that's been through a lot, I'm surprised it still works. I can live with 8gb of ram for now. Thanks for the help anyway, I'll try again tomorrow.

 

[Vic 40]

It's your thread,respond when you can.

And you're welcome.