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Question New x99motherboard computer cant turn on, 2 short beeps and a high pitched beep.

Couch_Potato123

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Hi, thanks in advance for the help. I recently bought a chinese mobo kit that came with a xeon cpu and a 16gb ram with ZSUS x99 mobo model P4 that doesnt boot. It makes 2 short beeps and a 3rd high pitched beep. I thought it was a gpu issue at the start. When I took out the graphics it turned into 5 long beeps. This is what happen with gpu on : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vHKzz2ntXk9Vcs_3ZXLOQhfEPiKp_49Y/view?usp=sharing

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I dont know if its the 4 pin that the psu has that is not enough for the 8 pin in the motherboard, i thought 4 pin would be enough since the cpu only uses 90w.
The rig has the following specs:
cpu: Xeon e5 2640 v4,
gpu: gtx 750 ti 2gb ddr5,
psu: 550w unknown brand with a 4 pin cpu connector.
memory: 1xddr4 16gb
edit: The pc boots into windows now, i wasnt familiar with this type of beep.
 
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Have you tried different ram slots?

psu: 550w unknown brand with a 4 pin cpu connector.
You need to be specific with the make and model of your PSU. If it's used, please include it's age. As for the connector, the motherboard has an 8pin EPS input connector apart from the 24pin main connector, you have the wrong PSU for your build.
 
Have you tried different ram slots?

psu: 550w unknown brand with a 4 pin cpu connector.
You need to be specific with the make and model of your PSU. If it's used, please include it's age. As for the connector, the motherboard has an 8pin EPS input connector apart from the 24pin main connector, you have the wrong PSU for your build.
It was placed by default in a slot so I thought it would be better not to touch but i can retry. I have the beep sound recorded how may i post it here?
 
Have you tried different ram slots?

psu: 550w unknown brand with a 4 pin cpu connector.
You need to be specific with the make and model of your PSU. If it's used, please include it's age. As for the connector, the motherboard has an 8pin EPS input connector apart from the 24pin main connector, you have the wrong PSU for your build.
i can send a screenshot, i think its a sm 550w model sm-ps550w
 
Have you tried different ram slots?

psu: 550w unknown brand with a 4 pin cpu connector.
You need to be specific with the make and model of your PSU. If it's used, please include it's age. As for the connector, the motherboard has an 8pin EPS input connector apart from the 24pin main connector, you have the wrong PSU for your build.
I thought 4 pin would provide necessary wattage for the cpu which is 90w so i wouldnt need to buy a new psu with 8 pin for the cpu.
 
Have you tried different ram slots?

psu: 550w unknown brand with a 4 pin cpu connector.
You need to be specific with the make and model of your PSU. If it's used, please include it's age. As for the connector, the motherboard has an 8pin EPS input connector apart from the 24pin main connector, you have the wrong PSU for your build.
and this is how i connected the 4 pin on the 8 pin motherboard.

https://ibb.co/6sm2Vdx