No post beep on i7-8700k, Asrock Extreme4, Corsair Vengance DDR4 3200, just build it.

[Joe_Schroecker]

Hi,

I just bought a new build, everything is new, except the PSU:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($409.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($156.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: [CMK32GX4M2B3200C16] Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($444.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: be quiet! - STRAIGHT POWER 10 CM 800W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

After building it, it was not posting. So I began to troubleshoot.

I followed the troubleshooting sticky and I'm currently breadboarding it.

Ripped everthing out, except 2x power ATX cable and cooling fan, to start from scratch on breadboard.

My diagnosis so far:
- With only CPU in: 3 long beeps. (> as expected)
- Next step, I put one RAM stick into B2 (regarding to asrock forum ): doesn't beep anymore.

I either expected a one short, 3 long beep for "No VGA" or a short beep for successfully posting (because i7-8700k has a video card on board), but not nothing.

One time it did beep a series, but I can't remember which kind of beeping. The sticky says it may now be an issue with the PSU, did I understand this right?

" Silence indicates that the RAM is shorting out the PSU (very rare). "

Is there anything more I can do to confirm this? Is this maybe the wrong RAM?

EDIT/UPDATE:
So I just tested it with a different PSU [BeQuiet Straight Power E9-450W] and it still beeps 3x long without the RAM and with the RAM in it doesn't beep.

That means it is the RAM and not the PSU, doesn't it?

Asus Beep Guide is very unclear. What does "normal" mean? Does this board not make a single short beep after posting?

UPDATE2
Meanwhile I tested every slot with [strike]one [/strike]both sticks. How possible is it, that 2 sticks are faulty? So it's not the memory?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

3 beeps is usually ram not detected , make sure that both ends of the memory click in.

I own the board and I received the same beep code.

 

[Joe_Schroecker]

3 beeps is usually ram not detected , make sure that both ends of the memory click in.

I own the board and I received the same beep code

My problem is, once I have the RAM in, it doesn't beep at all. I will make this clearer in my OP

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp?id=286

 

[Joe_Schroecker]

https://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp?id=286

I just updated my OP with: "I either expect a one short, 3 long beep for "No VGA" or a short beep for sucessfully posting (because i7-8700k has a video card on board)"


So I may not be getting what you are saying, but I fully expected the 3 long beeps without memory in (was glad to hear it TBH, thought I maybe put the CPU wrongly in or something). But after puting Memory in, I get
no post, no beep, no nothing.


So regarding to your list, this either means:
- "normal" (does that mean working, but I have a black screen),
- "bad memory"
- "bad CPU?"

How I can I find out what is what? Thx

 

[Joe_Schroecker]

3 beeps is usually ram not detected , make sure that both ends of the memory click in.

I own the board and I received the same beep code.

This board does make a short single beep code when posting, right?

 

[Joe_Schroecker]

Put only one stick into A2, now it's posting (also cleared CMOS and changed MB battery). Thx for the help!