New Build 2 Beeps On Startup

[ExpertCow]

I recently built my first PC and after assembling it, I turn the PC on and it responds with 2 beeps with no feedback from the monitor. The fans are working normally. I have tried resetting the CMOS by taking the battery off and putting it back after a few seconds but still get the same results. I also tried placing the memory into different modules. The memory may not be compatible with the motherboard but I do not want to purchase more memory until it is definitely the problem. Any help or suggestions are appreciated. Thank you!

My Specs:
Processor: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Video Card: Evga Geforce GTX 770
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX

 

[NormH]

put the ram in slots 1 and 3 and reboot the PC if not that try one stick at a time

 

[ExpertCow]

I have already tried that multiple times, but still get the same issue.

 

[NormH]

2 long beeps or short beeps? also have you tried replacing the cmos battery and starting up with onboard graphics instaed of a gpu. i know replacing the battery on a new board sounds silly but you have no clue how long that battery was on the shelf before going into the board.

 

[ExpertCow]

The PC responds with 2 short beeps and you're probably right about the CMOS battery since I bought the motherboard online. I will buy new ones some other day. But could you explain starting up the PC with onboard graphics instead of a gpu? Sorry I don't know much about computers since this is my first time building one.

 

[NormH]

plug the monitor directly into the motherboards monitor connection port and take the graphics card out. if it starts up ok the the motherboard is fine and so is the ram and cmos. then turn off the pc re-connect the graphics card and plug the monitor in to it and try to start up. if still 2 beeps go back to just motherboard graphics and install the drivers for the graphics card either from a website or disc and the reinstall the card and plug into it. if the problem is still there its either the graphics card is bad or the motherboards pci-e port is bad. ( can be defective even if new)

 

[ExpertCow]

I took out the video card but the pc responds with 1 long beep and 2 short beeps instead. There isn't anything on the monitor as well.

 

[beoza]

NormH his CPU doesn't have a baked in GPU (easy to overlook with most modern CPU's having GPU's baked in). So possibly bad Graphics card (GPU) or PCIE slot. Only 2 ways to check 1 try a different graphics card if it works your card (GTX 770) is bad if it doesn't the slot could be defective. Or try your current graphics card in another PC if it works there then the slot on your motherboard could be bad.

 

[NormH]

ok if the ram has been tested 1 stick at a time in every port with no luck and the onboard graphics arent displaying. it is going to be the cmos.....you are powering down and restarting at each step in the process right?....... if you replace the cmos and still nothing then the mobo is at fault.

 

[NormH]

thats right and the motherboard has no built in graphics either.

 

[NormH]

forgot that even though the fm2+ is an apu socket the 860k was designed to be a non-APU processor that fits the same socket as it is an a10 with the gpu disabled

 

[NormH]

i think you can enable it but i would suggest trying to unless you are very confident about how to do so

 

[ExpertCow]

I don't know how to do that and I don't have an extra video card to test it out beoza's suggestion. I got GTX 770 from a friend so I'm assuming it shouldn't be bad.

 

[NormH]

put the 770 back into his build to see it work. if it does its not the problem.

 

[ExpertCow]

I put the video card back, but the 2 beeps are there again. Do you think it could be the motherboard?

 

[NormH]

i meant into your friends PC to see if it works

 

[ExpertCow]

He used it before me so I think the video card is ok.

 

[NormH]

he could have pulled it with the power on and cause it to arc and burn the card no way of knowing

 

[ShadeTreeTech]

Beep codes:
http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm (AMI BIOS)

Saying mem issues... either bad stick of memory, or issues with the mem controller on the CPU. The most common issue I've seen is either bent pins, or a bad memory controller in the CPU (aka the CPU is bad).

 

[NormH]

Beep codes:
http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm (AMI BIOS)

Saying mem issues... either bad stick of memory, or issues with the mem controller on the CPU. The most common issue I've seen is either bent pins, or a bad memory controller in the CPU (aka the CPU is bad).

it's a memory circuit issue which includes the vram on the gpu. The most common cause is Cmos followed by ram followed by cpu followed by motherboard

 

[ExpertCow]

I'll probably test out the video card when my friend is not busy. What would be the best choice for me to do about this problem overall?

 

[NormH]

if you can not trouble shoot it yourself well enough take it to a reputable repair shop and have it professionally tested.

 

[ExpertCow]

I'll probably end up doing that. I appreciate the help though. Thank you!