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?

 

[Hello man]

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

No monitor out and no beep. This is using an HP pavilion 23bw on port 1 of my GTX 460.

 

[alexoiu]

Using a DVI to DVI cable or HDMI?

 

[Hello man]

Using a DVI to DVI cable or HDMI?

Just used an old dell monitor and got monitor out. It was asking me to select a boot device. That was using a DVI to 15 pin monitor cable converter on DVI out number 1. What should my next move be?

 

[alexoiu]

Then it looks like a monitor or cable issue.
I suggest using the old monitor until making all working.
Now power off, insert the second RAM module and see if POST-ing.

 

[Hello man]

Then it looks like a monitor or cable issue.
I suggest using the old monitor until making all working.
Now power off, insert the second RAM module and see if POST-ing.

It posted. I got a message saying that RAM configuration was changed and so I should configure my my system in the BIOS. I will now attempt to install all 16GBs of RAM and get a POST.

 

[Hello man]

Then it looks like a monitor or cable issue.
I suggest using the old monitor until making all working.
Now power off, insert the second RAM module and see if POST-ing.

Posted. I will now step away to eat and then put it together with all components in the case. Then I will try to load an OS.

 

[alexoiu]

OK. Remove the graphics card, PSU cables and install it inside. Make sure that each standoff/raiser matches a board screw hole (an extra one would short the board).

 

[Hello man]

OK. Remove the graphics card, PSU cables and install it inside. Make sure that each standoff/raiser matches a board screw hole (an extra one would short the board).

OK. I will let you now the outcome. Thank you!

 

[Hello man]

OK. Remove the graphics card, PSU cables and install it inside. Make sure that each standoff/raiser matches a board screw hole (an extra one would short the board).

It works. I get a proper post and can easily enter the BIOS. Once I get my copy of Windows 7, I will be able to run a real test.

 

[alexoiu]

Good luck with the new setup. And a happy new year!

 

[Hello man]

Good luck with the new setup. And a happy new year!

I got my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit! I am performing the install now.

 

[Hello man]

Good luck with the new setup. And a happy new year!

I did the install, it said it would restart but now there is a flashing white line on the screen and nothing loading. The post has passed but it is not finding the boot device. However, it is not telling me that it is not finding it. I.E., no message saying that there is no boot device. What could be going on?

If I remove all boot devices and restart, I get this:

EFI Sell version 2.31 [4.653]
Current running mode 1.1.2
map: Cannot find required map name.

Press ESC in 10 seconds to skip startup.nsh, any other key to continue.

If I wait or skip, I get a "Shell>" icon below the "Press ESC in 10 seconds to skip startup.nsh, any other key to continue." bar. If I enter anything next to the Shell> icon it will say

'(whatever I entered)' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Any idea?

 

[alexoiu]

Can you access the BIOS? Installing from DVD or USB?

 

[Hello man]

Can you access the BIOS? Installing from DVD or USB?

Never mind, found an apple partition that was hiding on the disk. The computer kept trying to boot into it, causing obvious issues.

 

[alexoiu]

Interesting. Thank you for the follow-up.

 

[Hello man]

Interesting. Thank you for the follow-up.

Sneaky Apple. The disk was originally an apple disk. Just wrote my first tutorial!