K8T Neo2 3 beeps, blank screen

When I boot my computer up I get 3 beeps which pause and then the 3 beeps repeat. It does this indefinately. I also have a 100% blank screen the entire time
This is my setup:
MSI "K8T NEO2-F" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 939 CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor
POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "R98E-PD3-Bulk"
Geil Value Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200
Seagate 200GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST3200822A
ATX12V total output wattage is 420W
Anyone know what my problem is?

I am not sure on three beeps but can you post the power out on the PSU's 12v rail from the lable on the unit please?

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