MSI G46 Beeps Several Times At POST

[Hello man]

Hi. I just purchased an MSI G46 motherboard and the following equipment:
AMD FX 8350, LiteOn DVD-CD burner/reader, 16gb of 1600mhz DDR3 RAM and am using a GTX 460 as my card. When I start my computer, I get a series of short beeps and then they stop. Everything runs, but there is no monitor out. I then tried pulling components (except the CPU) out one at a time, then would turn the computer on to see if I got a clean POST. Every time, the same thing. My CPU is running what seems to be hot, but I am not familiar with 125w CPUs. Its fan adjusts and works fine, so I am not sure what could be wrong. When I pulled all of the components besides the CPU, I got a continuous beeping that would occur in short bursts. Can I get some help?

 

[alexoiu]

Hi,
Let's firstly check the CPU Support:
http://service.msicomputer.com/msi_user/barcodeImage/MB_1_datecode.jpg
What's the board manufacture date?

 

[Hello man]

The date is Month:11 Year:13

 

[alexoiu]

Then the CPU is supported.
Now take the board outside the case, leave only CPU and CPU fan installed, the fan wires connected to the CPU_fan header.
Connect both 24 and 8 pin power cables and start the board. See what's the beeps pattern.

 

[Hello man]

Then the CPU is supported.
Now take the board outside the case, leave only CPU and CPU fan installed, the fan wires connected to the CPU_fan header.
Connect both 24 and 8 pin power cables and start the board. See what's the beeps pattern.

Almost done

 

[alexoiu]

What beeps getting (make sure that the CPU fan is spinning)?
Then insert single RAM module and check again the beeps.

 

[Hello man]

Then the CPU is supported.
Now take the board outside the case, leave only CPU and CPU fan installed, the fan wires connected to the CPU_fan header.
Connect both 24 and 8 pin power cables and start the board. See what's the beeps pattern.

Done. 4 short ones, followed by silence, then 4 more. This is without ram.

 

[alexoiu]

Now insert single RAM stick. See what beeps getting.

 

[Hello man]

What beeps getting (make sure that the CPU fan is spinning)?
Then insert single RAM module and check again the beeps.

Ok. Just inserted one 4GB module into the DIMM 2 slot like the manual said. I have not gotten a beep yet.

 

[alexoiu]

Is the graphics card disconnected and no beeps with single RAM?

 

[Hello man]

Now insert single RAM stick. See what beeps getting.

A second 4gb card in the DIMM 4 slot gets 1 long beep and 2 short followed by indefinite silence.

 

[Hello man]

Is the graphics card disconnected and no beeps with single RAM?

The video card is out of the MOBO.

 

[alexoiu]

Leave only the second RAM stick inserted and start again (GPU still disconnected). You should get 1 long 2 short beeps with single RAM.

 

[Hello man]

Leave only the second RAM stick inserted and start again (GPU still disconnected). You should get 1 long 2 short beeps with single RAM.

One long, two short.

 

[alexoiu]

Now, install the graphics card (leave the single RAM inserted, don't add other sticks), connect the monitor, keyboard, mouse and DVD drive. It should work.

 

[Hello man]

Leave only the second RAM stick inserted and start again (GPU still disconnected). You should get 1 long 2 short beeps with single RAM.

My RAM is Team Elite if that is any help. The egg had them rated pretty high so I gave it a shot seeing as i was on a budget of $430.

 

[alexoiu]

One of them might be faulty. Did it work after installing the GPU?

 

[Hello man]

No. Just the one long and two short.

 

[alexoiu]

Then the GPU is not recognized. Have you connected the PCie power cable/s? Make sure that it is properly inserted.

 

[Hello man]

It is in as far as I can tell. I have taken this GPU out and put it in a lot and never had an issue before.

 

[Hello man]

Then the GPU is not recognized. Have you connected the PCie power cable/s? Make sure that it is properly inserted.

I will dig out one of my old 7800 gt's and see if it works with that.

 

[alexoiu]

OK. Post back the result.

 

[alexoiu]

The 460 does require 2 PCIe power cables. Have you connected them?

 

[Hello man]

The 460 does require 2 PCIe power cables. Have you connected them?

I just found that one of the two cables had come undone in the cable passthrough on my case. Now I have one RAM stick in on DIMM 2, my gpu is connected and so is my mouse monitor and keyboard. There has been no beeps but my CPU heatsink is pretty hot.

 

[alexoiu]

And no signal on the monitor? What ports using for connecting it (any adapter)?