My pc won’t work at all

[Ryanbradford08]

So I recently upgraded my pc from using two stick of ddr 3 4Gb sticks of ram with low speeds to a 1gb8 with much faster speeds I tried switching it on with just my one new stick nothing , I tried with my old sticks now nothing at all and it makes a beeping sound when I try load it up I know that means memory issue but I dont kno what I can do to fix it I’ve tried everything I use a B85M pro 3 any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Hi and welcome to TPU

Can you reset the bios, and try you old sticks again. There should be a jumper on the board. If not just turn it off, and remove the battery silver disc for 20 seconds then replace it, and reboot.

You could also check this to see if the new stick of ram is supported by your motherboard.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/b85m pro3/#Memory

 

[Caring1]

Reset the cmos by using the jumper, switch or removing the battery for 30 seconds while the system is powered down and turned off.

 

[HUSKIE]

Try to Re seat the Cpu.

 

[Ryanbradford08]

Hi and welcome to TPU

Can you reset the bios, and try you old sticks again. There should be a jumper on the board. If not just turn it off, and remove the battery silver disc for 20 seconds then replace it, and reboot.

You could also check this to see if the new stick of ram is supported by your motherboard.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/b85m pro3/#Memory

I tried taking the battery out and placing it back in and still no difference , i tried placing the old ram back and it isn’t working ethier and the ram is compatible I checked before I borought it thanks Amy other suggestions ?

 

[kurosagi01]

Tried using different slot?
Did you unplug and hold power button down before making the changes?
Is there any burning smell around the motherboard when you powered on? (If this then maybe you may have fried the motherboard around the ram area)

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I tried taking the battery out and placing it back in and still no difference , i tried placing the old ram back and it isn’t working ethier and the ram is compatible I checked before I borought it thanks Amy other suggestions ?

How many beeps is it sounding when you turn it on?

 

[Ryanbradford08]

Tried using different slot?
Did you unplug and hold power button down before making the changes?
Is there any burning smell around the motherboard when you powered on? (If this then maybe you may have fried the motherboard around the ram area)

Complete unplugged and power drained when I changed it and I’ve tried all slots and no smell in r burning or any sorts

How many beeps is it sounding when you turn it on?

3 beeps normally

 

[HUSKIE]

Did you re seat the Cpu?

3 beeps normally

Normal beeps or long beeps?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

3 beeps normally

1min 39sec

 

[Ryanbradford08]

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1min 39sec

Thank you I’ll try this now and let you know how it goes

1min 39sec

I don’t really understand what he did in the video can u explain ?

 

[HUSKIE]

Your Motherboard is fu*ked up. Buy a new one to solve your problem. Lol

 

[Deleted member 24505]

The idea was for you to hear the beeps, is yours beeping the same way?

So your board powers up but just does the 3 beeps?

3 short beeps for AMI bios which yours has is Base 64 K RAM failure. Have you got another stick of ram to try?

These are all the AMI beep codes-
https://www.lifewire.com/amibios-beep-codes-2624543

 

[A.Stables]

try one stick each slot / then repeat with other sticks just one at time each slot / also check all cables fan headers gpu power etc 12v

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

so you went from using 2 sticks to 1 stick, did you check to see if the new stick is on the QVL list for that motherboard?

 

[Ryanbradford08]

The idea was for you to hear the beeps, is yours beeping the same way?

So your board powers up but just does the 3 beeps?

3 short beeps for AMI bios which yours has is Base 64 K RAM failure. Have you got another stick of ram to try?

These are all the AMI beep codes-
https://www.lifewire.com/amibios-beep-codes-2624543

I’ve tried 5 different sticks of ram and nothing works I’ve tried re sitting the cpu I’m starting to think I might just have to buy a new mother bored

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I’ve tried 5 different sticks of ram and nothing works I’ve tried re sitting the cpu I’m starting to think I might just have to buy a new mother bored

I'm afraid it is looking that way.

 

[Komshija]

Try reseting BIOS with jumpers while the battery is in. Leave the jumper in "reset" position for a minute and put it back where it was. Then remove the battery, wait for 10-20 minutes, install it back, install old RAM and try booting. If it still doesn't boot, I'm 95% sure you'll need another motherboard. Make sure that your motherboard supports RAM speed and preferably manufacturer before you install it/them.

 

[Ryanbradford08]

Try reseting BIOS with jumpers while the battery is in. Leave the jumper in "reset" position for a minute and put it back where it was. Then remove the battery, wait for 10-20 minutes, install it back, install old RAM and try booting. If it still doesn't boot, I'm 95% sure you'll need another motherboard. Make sure that your motherboard supports RAM speed and preferably manufacturer before you install it/them.

Alright thank you I’ll try this tomorrow morning

 

[Deleted member 67555]

Do everything listed but just prior to giving up, take everything out of the case and assemble it on cardboard.... Or any non conductive surface.
If it still fails at least you didn't waste time as you'd have to take it out to replace it.

 

[eidairaman1]

Blow the slots out of dust, check the ram pins on the old and new ram, reseat cpu.

Might be easier to take to shop to confirm the problem

 

[BarbaricSoul]

Blow the slots out of dust, check the ram pins on the old and new ram, reseat cpu.

also scrub the contact points on the RAM with a pencil eraser (cleans contacts very well)

 

[Ryanbradford08]

Thanks everyone still is screwed so any suggestions on a new cheap motherbored for an i5 4460 LGA 1150 and an 8GB ddr3l 1866 ram stick

 

[eidairaman1]

Sell the parts and build a Ryzen tbf.

 

[John Naylor]

Before replacing anything ....

1. If performance is the goal, I would not recommend using 1 stick in a dual (dual = 2) channel board. Here's the manual page, check 1st and make sure you are using the correct slots
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/752617/Asrock-B85m-Pro3.html?page=18#manual

2. Take out the RAM, clean contacts on both sticks and slots. Reset CMOS afterwards .....
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/752617/Asrock-B85m-Pro3.html?page=21#manual


a) Remove RAM
b) I use a foam swap dipped in Indigo Extreme Cleaner (90+% isoprpphyl alcohol is a decent substitute).
c) A screen wipe (alcohol based) will work fine on the sticks.
d) Place the jumper on pins 2 and 3 as shown on the image linked above before cleaning. Switch back to pins 1 & 2
e) Insert 2 sticks in slots A2 and B2 per above image
f) Boot and enter BIOS
g) Clear all settings to defaults .... (shouldn't be necessary but many miss getting in the 1st time from being slow on the key press)
h) Save and exit