MSI Gaming 970 Motherboard No Post, If RAM unplugged 3 Beeps

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Hi,

I have an MSI gaming 970 motherboard.

If the RAM is taken out, it delivers the 3 beeps.

If the RAM is in it will not post any beeps.

If the Graphics card and harddrives are powered off and taken out, the board posts 3 beeps - I believe this is for the missing graphics card.

If the CPU 12v power adapter is unplugged the system turns off within 1 second.

Every component (including the PSU) but excluding the motherboard work with an older ASUS board.

I have also tried an ASUS 970 gaming board, this one has the CPU red warning light on and posts 3 beeps for bad memory.

Is it possible that the PSU works with my older setup and not the current one?
 
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Turns out, the one common factor in all of this was yours truly, - ME!

My old board has different connector slots for the RAM (which I figured out), but also the graphics card....

The new board looks like you are bending pins when pushing the graphics card in, so I never pushed it in properly. Only after digging out an old working card, which was much smaller and easier to get in, did I realise the stupidity of this mistake.

So there we go - user error.
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To properly answer your question, I would ask what motherboard model is your OLDER ASUS, what brand/model your RAM Is.

Regarding the Asus 970 Gaming MB, 3 beeps mean invalid memory or no memory , not bad memory. (slight difference).
Asus boards have a "mem ok" internal routine to find the compatible values for memory plugged into it.
I would follow the instructions on the page of the user manual.

as for the PSU, they are all generic aside power, so if it is like a 500-600-750w units aside from connectors, the PSU doesn't care what Mobo it is connected to it, (what brand/model is it)
 
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Hi,

The RAM is 1x HyperX Fury Series 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM Memory
CPU is AMD FX8 range 8 core 4 GHz black edition (AM3+)
Backup CPU (which I've also tried) is AMD 4 core 2.6GHZ Athlon II

I have tried an older 1600MHz RAM stick too CORSAIR.

The ASUS board is in the ASUS MVP range - I can't say which one atm as I'm at work - It is around 7 years old and only has an AM3 socket.

It is worth noting on my old setup, the PC randomly shut down unexpectedly during MMOFPS games. this has happened several times.

I'm wondering if the older board is more tolerant to voltage fluctuations, and the newer board is refusing to boot because it is detecting the voltage fluctuation and protecting equipment?
 
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well its is not a DDR4/DDR3 issue, all the listed board handle DDR3
like I said on your ASSUS 970 Pro plug memory press the mem ok button on board and see if the board can adapt to it.

It is worth noting on my old setup, the PC randomly shut down unexpectedly during MMOFPS games. this has happened several times.
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in such a situation, PSU could be the culprit, video card could be the culprit, temperature on cpu could be the culprit, not necessarily ram or Mobo.
 
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I'll try the memory button - not sure where it is atm but will look it up (there was nothing about this within the instruction manual).

I doubt I have issues with my RAM as it works fine in another board. It also isn't likely to have two motherboards that are broken - although they are both from the same retailer so perhaps they have dud boards...

I've ordered a new PSU - I'm not sure if it is functioning correctly so hopefully will determine if this is indeed the issue. I've ordered from a different supplier.

Both motherboards were in unsealed boxes, and I always thought they came sealed, so it is possible these are both bad boards and the retailer is trying a fast one.
 
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I have tested a new PSU on this system.

Same issues.

I tried this with all three boards..

New PSU works with old board, as do all the other components.

Is it really so easy to get two faulty boards?!!
 
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Turns out, the one common factor in all of this was yours truly, - ME!

My old board has different connector slots for the RAM (which I figured out), but also the graphics card....

The new board looks like you are bending pins when pushing the graphics card in, so I never pushed it in properly. Only after digging out an old working card, which was much smaller and easier to get in, did I realise the stupidity of this mistake.

So there we go - user error.
 
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