- Dec 16, 2013
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Hey guys, I've begun my first ever PC build and am having some problems with an external POST. My rig is as follows:
i5-3350p (no integrated graphics)
2 x 4GB Patriot Black Mamba
Sapphire Radeon 7870 2GB
ASRock H77M
Corsair CX600M PSU
I wired a speaker onto the board and get 5 beeps on POST. According to ASRock this indicates a CPU or GPU problem. I've confirmed the GPU works fine in a friend's PC. I've also used his PSU to check that isn't the problem. If I run POST with just the processor I get 3 beeps, indicating no RAM as expected. With the RAM installed I get 5. With the GPU installed I still get 5.
I suspected the mobo might be the problem, and after requesting a replacement from Amazon am still getting the same problem. This leaves the CPU and RAM, which seems odd as they POST as expected.
Obviously I've checked all board connections etc, the only problem might be the PSU 24-pin doesn't sit well in the ATX slot unless I really force it in. Seems odd as my buddy has the same PSU and it runs his Z77 Extreme4 fine even with the same problem.
TL;DR: I've verified the RAM, the mobo, GPU, and PSU. It doesn't appear to be a CPU error as the system posts. My gut feeling is that this is a bios issue, for some reason the mobo doesn't like the 3350p not having integrated graphics so throws a no gpu error. But this also seems unlikely...
Could someone please shed some light on this, I'm losing it here! Thanks.
i5-3350p (no integrated graphics)
2 x 4GB Patriot Black Mamba
Sapphire Radeon 7870 2GB
ASRock H77M
Corsair CX600M PSU
I wired a speaker onto the board and get 5 beeps on POST. According to ASRock this indicates a CPU or GPU problem. I've confirmed the GPU works fine in a friend's PC. I've also used his PSU to check that isn't the problem. If I run POST with just the processor I get 3 beeps, indicating no RAM as expected. With the RAM installed I get 5. With the GPU installed I still get 5.
I suspected the mobo might be the problem, and after requesting a replacement from Amazon am still getting the same problem. This leaves the CPU and RAM, which seems odd as they POST as expected.
Obviously I've checked all board connections etc, the only problem might be the PSU 24-pin doesn't sit well in the ATX slot unless I really force it in. Seems odd as my buddy has the same PSU and it runs his Z77 Extreme4 fine even with the same problem.
TL;DR: I've verified the RAM, the mobo, GPU, and PSU. It doesn't appear to be a CPU error as the system posts. My gut feeling is that this is a bios issue, for some reason the mobo doesn't like the 3350p not having integrated graphics so throws a no gpu error. But this also seems unlikely...
Could someone please shed some light on this, I'm losing it here! Thanks.
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