Three beeps on new build!

[joeryan161]

Hey all, thanks for reading. Just built the below system for a friend.

Intel Pentium G4600 3.60GHz Socket 1151 3MB Retail Boxed Processor
Asrock B250M Pro4 Intel Socket 1151 mATX Motherboard
Crucial 8GB DDR4-2133 UDIMM Desktop Memory
EVGA 450 BT 80+ BRONZE 450W power supply
Asus R7 240 2GB DDR3 graohics card

So i have built many systems in the past mostly without issue or at least an issue i couldn't resolve myself pretty quickly.

So as stated i built the above system for a friend, upon start up just hit with three beeps, a short pause then another three beeps, three beeps on post mean bad ram right? I tried the ram in all four slots but was hit with the same result ..... Three beeps then pause, three beeps then pause on a loop.

I took a 8GB stick of ram from my own system again hit with three beeps, i tried my ram in all four slots but just got the same result.

Anybody got any input please? Anything i could try?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DRagor]

Possibly motherboard failure. Check the CPU socket for bent pins.

 

[joeryan161]

Ill check that thanks, it also does the same three beeps without any ram installed.

 

[derekullo]

https://ddr4motherboard.com/beepcodes/ASROCK-B250M-PRO4

It does sound ram related as you mentioned.

I'm assuming your ram model matches one of the models on the QVL?

https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B250M%20Pro4/index.asp#Memory

 

[joeryan161]

Hi, yes my memory is CT8G4DFS8213 and on that list.

Yes it does sound memory related but it even does it with my own memory installed or if it has no ram in at all .... This is what is confusing, if i put my ram in and it worked i would know for 100% sure the ram module was faulty.

Also the pins on the motherboard looked fine.

 

[bajgur]

Ill check that thanks, it also does the same three beeps without any ram installed.

reseated your CPU then.

same beeps without ram means;
1. rams ok.
2. mobo ok.

 

[DRagor]

Aside from option that you did not push the ram sticks far enough (not likely considering how many times you did that, but had to mention), it looks like they 'forgot' to connect motherboard ram slots to chipset - no matter how stupid that sounds. Of course, CPU failure could not be excluded, but in that case I would expect no beeps at all with ram installed.

 

[joeryan161]

I have also tried removing all ram from my system and installing this new Crucial 8GB stick into my system, my system booted fine. Really think the motherboard is DOA.

 

[joeryan161]

Ill check that thanks, it also does the same three beeps without any ram installed.

reseated your CPU then.

I have done that twice now, checking for bent pint both times. All looked fine.

 

[DRagor]

I have also tried removing all ram from my system and installing this new Crucial 8GB stick into my system, my system booted fine. Really think the motherboard is DOA.

So RAM is ok. Now you have to decide between mobo and CPU - and my call is motherboard failure sounds much more likely.

 

[joeryan161]

Yeah, my call is the motherboard too. I have already been in contact with the site i purchased it from to RMA the mobo.

Thanks for all the input, i will respond with the outcome shortly.

Thanks again.

 

[joeryan161]

Here is a pic of both CPU socket and the back of the CPU.

https://imgur.com/a/TnsCi

 

[DRagor]

Here is a pic of both CPU socket and the back of the CPU.

https://imgur.com/a/TnsCi

Both look ok to me.

 

[joeryan161]

I feel like such an idiot! .... Because i broke the stock cooler trying to get it back off to check for bent pins on the mobo i obviously couldn't turn the system on without a cooler on the CPU to do some troubleshooting, i ordered a cooler and it came the next day.

Unplugged absolutely everything from the board that was not required to boot and sure enough the system booted, i then proceeded to re-plug everything back in one by one trying a boot each time, it wasn't until i got to the case front panel UBD 3.0 plug that i again got the three beeps! .... It was at that point and with closer inspection that i noticed i had been plugging the USB 3.0 plug into the wrong socket! ... Plugged into correct on and all is fine.

I feel really dumb! .. All the systems i have built and this is a first lol.

Anyhow thanks for all the reply's.

 

[DRagor]

It was at that point and with closer inspection that i noticed i had been plugging the USB 3.0 plug into the wrong socket! ... Plugged into correct on and all is fine.

And into which socket you did plug this USB initially that it fit? For further reference if anyone manages to do the same.

 

[joeryan161]

It was at that point and with closer inspection that i noticed i had been plugging the USB 3.0 plug into the wrong socket! ... Plugged into correct on and all is fine.

And into which socket you did plug this USB initially that it fit? For further reference if anyone manages to do the same.

Well it is supposed to go into the socket i have marked blue but instead, at first i had it at the bottom plugged into the pins i have marked red(see below image).

https://imgur.com/a/czjNu

 

[DRagor]

TPM port? I'm surprised it did fit