Build not working

gmastra100 · Dec 23, 2011, 05:06 PM

Hi appologies if this is the wrong forum, maybe the administrator can advise.
Basically am building a system up for a freind, who has bought parts on my say.
He is an elderly freind who just basically wants to surf and e-mails.
So we have a Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 motherboard and a sapphire HD 5450 512MB graphicsa card. 750W psu. 8GB ram ddr3
connected all up and on switch on I get continious beep.
manual says this is graphics card not installed properly.
after several atempts at reseating card I tried it in another computer and it works with no issues.
Any thoughts. on what to try.
I would love to get it working before Sunday.

Oh one other thing Merry Xmas from the UK

JrRacinFan · Dec 23, 2011, 05:08 PM

What cpu?

Black Panther · Dec 23, 2011, 05:09 PM

I would check with different RAM, but my instincts tell me it's the motherboard..

gmastra100 · Dec 23, 2011, 05:12 PM

ram corsair CMX8Gx3M2A1333c9

processor
AMD HDZ720WFGIBOX Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Triple-Core Processor

I have other DDR3 ram should I try it ?

gmastra100 · Dec 23, 2011, 05:14 PM

forgot to add cpu bought from amazon , used as new anyway apart from installing on another computer if its a contender for being faulty ?

gmastra100 · Dec 23, 2011, 05:48 PM

Its working so far
Ram was 2x 4GB,
took one stick out and retried the pc. and it works. so will try some mem tests on it.
At least I now see that ram issue mimicks gpu problem beeps
thank you for making me look at ram

Merry Xmas

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Dec 23, 2011, 05:55 PM

8GB seems to be a tad overkill for surfing the internet and checking email. The video card seems overkill too. Could have went with 2GB ram and onboard video or at the very least a GTS 210. But whats done is done.

Enjoy the system.

gmastra100 · Dec 23, 2011, 09:59 PM

My freind was going to spend £350 on a Zoolanda base unit.
My spend
Processor £50 !!!!!!!
8GB 1333MHz £26
MOBO £50
Video card £26
HDD 500GB £70

The cost for my work
I gave him my old PC case, DVD drive, my spare 750W psu. in return for Dragon rider PC case. So winners all round.

Up date on fault , changed position of ram and one stick worked , the other fault appeared. Put the stick in my pc. and guess what my pc crashed ( though it did get to bios screen)
Phew close call

r9 · Dec 23, 2011, 10:39 PM

I don`t think that continuous beep is proper BIOS code so motherboard is highly provable cause.
Try starting the motherboard with min. components connected the bare minimum and see if would post.

JustaTinkerer · Dec 23, 2011, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmastra100

Put the stick in my pc. and guess what my pc crashed ( though it did get to bios screen)
Phew close call

Quote:

Originally Posted by r9

I don`t think that continuous beep is proper BIOS code so motherboard is highly provable cause.
Try starting the motherboard with min. components connected the bare minimum and see if would post.

Found the issue me thinks

EDIT: sorry, not trolling just pointing out.

Dec 23, 2011, 05:06 PM	#1
gmastra100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 57 (0.10/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	Build not working Hi appologies if this is the wrong forum, maybe the administrator can advise. Basically am building a system up for a freind, who has bought parts on my say. He is an elderly freind who just basically wants to surf and e-mails. So we have a Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 motherboard and a sapphire HD 5450 512MB graphicsa card. 750W psu. 8GB ram ddr3 connected all up and on switch on I get continious beep. manual says this is graphics card not installed properly. after several atempts at reseating card I tried it in another computer and it works with no issues. Any thoughts. on what to try. I would love to get it working before Sunday. Oh one other thing Merry Xmas from the UK

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Dec 23, 2011, 05:08 PM	#2
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Dec 23, 2011, 05:09 PM	#3
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Dec 23, 2011, 05:12 PM	#4
gmastra100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 57 (0.10/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	ram corsair CMX8Gx3M2A1333c9 processor AMD HDZ720WFGIBOX Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Triple-Core Processor I have other DDR3 ram should I try it ?

Dec 23, 2011, 05:14 PM	#5
gmastra100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 57 (0.10/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	forgot to add cpu bought from amazon , used as new anyway apart from installing on another computer if its a contender for being faulty ?

Dec 23, 2011, 05:48 PM	#6
gmastra100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 57 (0.10/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	Its working so far Ram was 2x 4GB, took one stick out and retried the pc. and it works. so will try some mem tests on it. At least I now see that ram issue mimicks gpu problem beeps thank you for making me look at ram Merry Xmas

Dec 23, 2011, 05:55 PM	#7
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Dec 23, 2011, 09:59 PM	#8
gmastra100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 57 (0.10/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	My freind was going to spend £350 on a Zoolanda base unit. My spend Processor £50 !!!!!!! 8GB 1333MHz £26 MOBO £50 Video card £26 HDD 500GB £70 The cost for my work I gave him my old PC case, DVD drive, my spare 750W psu. in return for Dragon rider PC case. So winners all round. Up date on fault , changed position of ram and one stick worked , the other fault appeared. Put the stick in my pc. and guess what my pc crashed ( though it did get to bios screen) Phew close call

Dec 23, 2011, 10:39 PM	#9
r9 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,052 (1.17/day) Thanks: 260 Thanked 286 Times in 258 Posts System Specs	I don`t think that continuous beep is proper BIOS code so motherboard is highly provable cause. Try starting the motherboard with min. components connected the bare minimum and see if would post. __________________ “personally i think 3D is gay, but if it leads us closer towards holographic video then i am all for it!” -Easy Rhino

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