computer just beeps......

This is a discussion about computer just beeps...... in the Everything New Technology category; i have just built a new computer with a MSI KT4AV motherboard and when i turn it on it just beeps at me derrr derrr derrr derrr derrr etc! nothing powers up not even the psu ! hmmmmmmmm i know normally the beeps mean somthing but i thought that was when the puter started !! any ideas? thanks

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i have just built a new computer with a MSI KT4AV motherboard and when i turn it on it just beeps at me derrr derrr derrr derrr derrr etc! nothing powers up not even the psu ! hmmmmmmmm
 
i know normally the beeps mean somthing but i thought that was when the puter started !!
 
any ideas?
 
thanks

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How many beeps?
it could be bad ram or an improperly seated component like a vid card.
make sure all PCI and AGP devices are properly seated (sometimes they seem to be in but need that little extra clic to get in right)
and if you are using more than one stick of ram then remove one and try starting up with just the one.
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ok i will try those things, but usually things like that don't take affect until the puter starts up and as the psu don't even come on then i didn't try those ! but i will !
 
i have tried a different psu but no luck !
 
thanks
 
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At least you know that the PC speaker works.
 
As far as I know the mobo wouldn't beef if the psu wouldn't power up. Are you sure that the psu fan isn't spinning?

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Hmm, it could be the processor. It's just one thing to think about, but a system that will not spinup has a major problem.

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what processor? does youe mobo support the other ahrd ware you got?
 
 
clear the cmos and try it again - try another power supply.
 
if your PSU does not start up
 
take it out and short the Green wire to any black wire - this will make it start with out the mobo - if it come son that is fine.
 
is there a light on your mobo that goes on?

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thanks for everyones suggestions ! i managed to get a spare CPU and that solved it ! the BRAND NEW cpu was faulty so i have sent it back !! arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh !!
 
thanks again all for your help
 
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your suggestion about shorting the green and any black to start the mobo, is this just a testing way or could it be use permantly? ie putting a switch across it so i could use the psu to power stuff ?
 
thanks
 
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it is perm if u want - it is how u do a dual PSU set up in a system
 
but u have to manually turn it on and off.

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well.......i just want a psu to run sum of my fans etc!! Strange idea probably but i am strange !!!! and a psu is generally cheaper than one of the drive bay controllers, so unti i have the cash i can use a psu !!
 
!!
 
thanks for your reply !!
 
RF