- Apr 23, 2014
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So I am attempting to build a computer and am consistently running into a POST beep error indicating a video output problem - 1 long beep followed by two short beeps. I am working with the following parts:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38dCb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38dCb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38dCb/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 300W 80+ Certified Micro ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $484.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 00:35 EDT-0400)
So I have assembled the computer above. Checked and rechecked the wiring. The only strange thing that I have not encountered in building a PC before was that the PSU connection to the motherboard has a 20-pin and 4-pin connector instead of a single 24-pin, but the two side by side fit just fine (I have simply not seen this before).
When I boot, with or without the video card, I do not get a successful POST - instead, I get that video error (1 long 2 short beeps). Unfortunately, the processor requires a discrete GPU, so I cannot access BIOS without my GPU working. I manually reset CMOS, same issue occurs.
I thought my card was DOA, but upon receiving a new one, I still get the same error. I even tried taking the RAM out to see if I could get a RAM error, and I still get the video error.
Has anyone heard of a problem like this or have any ideas of how to proceed? I am thinking of swapping power supplies and graphics cards (my old GPU is too wattage intensive to use with my current PSU). I'm really at a loss here since I can't even get into BIOS.
Any suggestions are welcome, please halp.
Thanks.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38dCb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38dCb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38dCb/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 300W 80+ Certified Micro ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $484.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 00:35 EDT-0400)
So I have assembled the computer above. Checked and rechecked the wiring. The only strange thing that I have not encountered in building a PC before was that the PSU connection to the motherboard has a 20-pin and 4-pin connector instead of a single 24-pin, but the two side by side fit just fine (I have simply not seen this before).
When I boot, with or without the video card, I do not get a successful POST - instead, I get that video error (1 long 2 short beeps). Unfortunately, the processor requires a discrete GPU, so I cannot access BIOS without my GPU working. I manually reset CMOS, same issue occurs.
I thought my card was DOA, but upon receiving a new one, I still get the same error. I even tried taking the RAM out to see if I could get a RAM error, and I still get the video error.
Has anyone heard of a problem like this or have any ideas of how to proceed? I am thinking of swapping power supplies and graphics cards (my old GPU is too wattage intensive to use with my current PSU). I'm really at a loss here since I can't even get into BIOS.
Any suggestions are welcome, please halp.
Thanks.
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