MSI 790gx-g65 no post, no beep

Hello, this is my first post ever. I built my current system in June, and it has been running fine ever since. Recently,it started randomly shutting down, and I would have to turn the switch on the PSU off for 10-15 secs to get it to restart. At that time it would boot into the operating system for a couple min before turning off. Thought it was a bug at first but it would do it in BIOS settings also. After trying to troubleshoot it for a bit, it finally stopped posting at all. I have the board out of the case now, sitting on the static bag on the box it came with. The only thing hooked up is the PSU, processor, RAM, keyboard/mouse, and the monitor. I have tried resetting the CMOS, I have moved the RAM around, and even tried without the ram installed, no beep, nothing. The board powers up but freezes somewhere, some how, and the internal power, and reset buttons don't work either. Can anybody help me? Thank you in advance.

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Recently,it started randomly shutting down
You mean just instantly powering off?
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Thought it was a bug at first but it would do it in BIOS settings also.
What are CPU temps showing in BIOS?
When a system just powers off without warning, it is usually one of two things: CPU overheating, or a failing PSU.
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RaidMax RX-530SS (530w)
What are the PSU specs? (You can find them on the label on its side)

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Re: MSI 790gx-g65 no post, no beep (split)

I am in an almost identical situation and it is ruining my christmas. My 790GX-G65 had been running with no problems for several months.
I was running a routine backup and the PC powered itself off - no it was not set to self power off, it had at least 10 minutes left to run.
I have gone through all the usual stuff and now the mainboard is on my test bench with just the cpu/hsf and a stick of RAM.
When I press the power button the fans spin up and leds come on - Does anybody know what the LED indicators indicate? I can find no reference in my manual or searching google. NB1, LED2, LED3 and LED4 light up, LED1 doesn't.
It doesn't post or even send a signal to the monitor - i.e. the monitor detects a cable is connected but is receiving no signal. I have tried using 2 separate pci-e cards as well as the integrated. It does appear to be on though. And it doesn't turn itself off. I left it running for just over 20 minutes and it was in the same state - fans running.
Also now holding the power button won't turn the mainboard off - plugging in an external power button doesn't work either. I have to turn off the PSU to power down the board.
Specs:
AMD Phenom II X4 955BE
MSI 790GX-G65
OCZ 2x2GB DDR3
Corsair HX520 Modular
Xigmatek HSF
MSI/ATI HD4870 1GB
none of it is overclocked and has never been.
I updated the mainboard bios several weeks ago via liveupdate in windows to iirc v1.5.
The only parts I don't have to test are a replacement CPU or PSU. I should be able to get my hands on another PSU tomorrow but anybody who can tell me what the LED indicators stand for would be a real help.
Thanks
Andy

Hey Andy2009,
I seem to be having the same issue with my son's system. We put it together just over a year ago then all of sudden, BAM!!! Just wouldn't boot.
Symptom:
Press the power button, the fans spin up, with the exception of LED1, the remaining LED's light. No video signal is detected by the monitor. Although it appears to be powered up, the system doesn't POST, not a single beep. It just remains on.
Also now holding the power button down for any lenght of time, does not shutoff the power supply. To turn it off you must disconnect the AC power line to the supply.
System Specs:
MSI 785G-E53
AMD Phenom II X4 965BE
ADATA 2x2GB DDR3L-1333G
Has never been overclocked.
According to the user manual, the LED's are indicators for the "NB Phase" and "Active Phase Switching" mode for the CPU. I'm not sure what that means but the chart showing the LED status, shows that LED1, regardless of what power mode the CPU is in, should be lit. As the modes change the next LED# lights. My guess is that something happened to the phase 1 power mode circuitry on the mainboard.
I began troubleshooting by replacing the PC power supply. Disconnected all the peripherals, removed the mainboard from the case, reseated the processor and memory, tried to reset CMOS, etc... By the end of the week, I purchased another mainboard/processor bundle and quickly determined that the mainboard was root cause . The AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE CPU seems to be fine. I'll be sending this board back as an RMA.
I tried searching the internet for POST type issues for MSI 785G-E53 with very little results . After replacing the mainboard, I noticed the 785G-E53 lettering on the mainboard was actually a label, covering the silkscreen lettering 790GX-G65. Did another quick search on-line and found this forum posting.
I know this doesn't answer your question, but hopefully it will help others.
So what does all this mean, that is the "NB Phase" and "Active Phase Switching" LED's?
Thanks in advance,
Normand

Msi 790gx-g65 wont post after shtting off the night before

Tried turning it on this morning only to find out it wont post. Symptoms are....
1. Everything powers on, Fans. and all. but you cannot shut it off while holding the powerswitch in 4sec's.
only by unplugging the powersupply
2. All phase lights come on except for the #2 from the left #X###.
Only thing I can think of is it could either be the CPU of motherboard. I have already ruled out PSU Video And Memory since I took out the memory and didn't get any error codes at all, I have already done the out of the case test and reseated the CPU along with only using one stick of memory with the same exact results. this CPU worked alright but seemed to be a little on the hot side since I got it. could this be a dead CPU? HM.. I Don't know? you're opinions are greatly appreciated..thank you.

Quote from: Bas on 12-July-09, 01:00:16
You used too much compound....only a tiny drop is enough....in fact so much that you hardly see it...
It has to be that little, as without it could function better, no joke.
Only about a grain of rice give or take. Im buying a new motherboard. since the onboard video will not even work, I am confident that its the board. I have always bought MSI Motherboards but all were intel untill now. Seems that i may have gotten a faulty board. Its also been more than 30 days and I would have to send it back to msi and I doubt they would even take it back since I have put afterarket cooler on it. I'm sure they would blame me for it going bad. From the first day I seen high temps on this board, its not MSI's fault either.Thats just how things go. Maybe ill have more luck with the next board.

Diagnosing No POST, No Beep MSI 790GX-G65 with AMD Phenom X4 955 BE

Last night I came home to a ceased PC with a frozen screen. PC has been working fine for over 2 years, but CPU has been running a bit hot of late (60C) with occasional BSODs with some ATI driver reference. Updated video drivers a few times. Suspected overheating CPU or ATI. Never overclocked it.
Specifications:
CPU: 3.2Ghz Quad-core AMD Phenom X4 955 Black Edition
M/B: MSI 790GX-G65
BIOS: Don't know. I upgraded it at one point.
Memory: 4x 2GB DDR3 Apacer (2GB UNB PC3-10600 CL9). Don't have more info right now.
Video: On-board.
Hard-drives: 1x 500GB Western Digital (Removed)
Peripheral Devices: PCI Wi-Fi card (Removed)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
PSU: ISO-500PP Switching PSU, Max Output 420W rated 23.0A @ 12V
Symptoms:
Black screen with blinking monitor LED (connected via DVI).
All 5 blue M/B LEDs light up.
No POST.
No Beeps (connected PC speaker to JFP2 according to maunal)
No peripheral activation, e.g. no keyboard lights / mouse.
All funs run (incl. PSU fan).
If USB keyboard is plugged in when powered, keyboard function LED lights up for a second, then dies.
Suspected Causes:
Broken CPU
Broken PSU. It is the only component I skimped on with this system (420W), but I was saving money and didn't have a video card DVD drive or anything fancy connected. Worked great until now.
Things I have tried:
Left it overnight.
Reseated CPU and heatsink (did not reapply thermal paste).
Cleaned heatsink under CPU Fan.
Removed PSU and M/B from case.
Disconnected everything.
Laid M/B on anti-static bag with only power supply and monitor via DVI cable.
Removed all RAM. Starting produces no beeps from PC speaker (via JFP2). Suspect broken CPU.
Some things I have not tried:
A different PSU
VGA output
Different AM2 CPU (don't have one)
New thermal paste
Clearing CMOS and removing battery. Not sure how to do this (do I need to remove CMOS battery and hold clr CMOS button for 60s?)
Since everything on the M/B lights up (incl. blinking Wi-Fi LED when it was connected), I suspect a bricked CPU.
Where do I go from here?
(edit: added keyboard LED symptom)

@Fredrik:
Yes, I tried with 1 RAM DIMM in different positions. I connected a PC speaker and my standard speakers via the audio jack (some new M/Bs apparently output to it). I don't have access to another compatible system to try my CPU on. Very infrequent thunderstorms.
@cronnin:
1. Placed M/B on unpainted wooden table. Good point about the anti-static bag - I forgot that it conducts. No change in symptoms.
2. Everything is disconnected. I've tried 1 stick of RAM in different slots and connected a CRT monitor via VGA. No video out.
3. I connected an old PC speaker to pins 2 and 8 of JFP2 and plugged in normal speakers via green audio jack on M/B. I can't get it to produce any sound whatsoever.
4. FSB overclock switches are both ON.
5. I pressed and held CLR_CMOS for 10 seconds while ATX power was connected and system unpowered. Didn't touch the battery.
More Things I Tried:
Used a multimeter to test my PSU ATX outputs on the board when powered on. I get a steady 12.35V, 5.2V and 3V at the M/B power connector. Starting to think the PSU is OK, but still can't be sure. If there was a lack of current, wouldn't the voltages start to break-down?

MSI 790GX-G65 delay before post

Sorry for hijacking that other thread
So I press the power button on my computer, then the case/mobo lights and fans (inc. cpu fan) turn on, but I have to wait about 20-30 seconds and then it posts.
I built this system in June '09 but this problem didn't start til maybe October. This problem started happening BEFORE I updated/flashed, however I tried updating to solve the problem to no avail.
I don't remember doing anything different when that problem started.
My system:
MSI 790GX-G65 motherboard
AMD Phenom II x3 720 BE 2.8 ghz (not OC)
G Skill 2x2GB ddr3 1600 ram (@ 1333 because of no OC)
WD Caviar blue 320 GB 7200rpm hard drive
HP 22x DVD burner 1170i w/ light scribe
case: ABS Aplus el diablo
monitor: HP 2009m 20" (DVI)
Power Supply: Raidmax Hybrid 2 530 watt Modular (although I doubt that's the problem because power seems to be working - cpu fans turn on and mobo lights come on long before post)
the power for the HD uses a 4-pin to SATA converter (for easier wiring) but I've tried it with regular SATA power cables
I've tried running one ram stick
swapped CD/dvd and Hard drive places on mobo (swapped HD from sata_0 to sata_1 etc)
my case has a lot of wires for fans and lights, so just to make sure i disconnected those and left whatever was necessary connected
I've tried changing the boot order HDD first, and also tried CD first just in case, didn't help
none of these things helped :(
if I left anything out that may help please say so
EDIT: using onboard VGA (set as default display device in BIOS), OS is Windows 7 64bit RC in case those might help
I currently have my case fans connected directly to molex power connectors from PSU, and hard drive and optical are both connected to regular SATA power connectors, regular SATA cables

Quote from: Svet on 11-February-10, 15:38:52
disconnect all storages and see how its goes,
also do >>Clear CMOS Guide<< with power cord removed.
if problem persist, write down and paste here what's written on the screen when the delay is happening.
Quote from: CSN9 on 24-February-10, 05:24:10
Yes! Disconnecting the hard drive stops the delay from happening. I had already cleared the CMOS the way the guide says, but I just did it again while the hard drive was disconnected. However, with the hard drive connected there is still the delay.
Now that we know it has to do with the hard drive, does this mean I need a new one? I mean, I've always had the same hard drive and this problem didn't happen from the beginning. So does it mean I should reformat it or something?
What hard drive is that? and where is connected?

MSI 790GX-G65 Blank Screen on boot.

I finally decided to upgrade my computer and I am having an issue unfortunately. Please take a look and see if you can give me any advice.
Mobo: MSI 790GX-G65
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
PSU: Rosewill Stallion Series RD450-2-DB 450W ATX V2.2 Power Supply
Output +3.3V@22A,+5V@15A,+12V1@14A,+12V2@16A,
[email protected], [email protected]
I have isolated the problem to these components, attempting to turn it on the CPU fan turns on and LEDs on the motherboard all turn on but my monitor receives no input at all, boot screen, no blinking cursor, no nothing. the computer doesn't beep, if it wasn't for the blank screen I wouldn't have a problem. I don't know how to determine which part is the problem as I don't have parts to switch out but I need to figure out something soon If I am going to have to be returning stuff.
I have read other posts on the forums and one of the first things you guys mention as being the problem is the PSU and I have considered upgrading it to AZZA Dynamo 850
Output +3.3V@24A, +5V@32A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, +12V3@20A, +12V4@22A,[email protected], [email protected]
I realize it doesn't have the +12v amps that everyone is recommending on a single rail but would this be workable with my set up for a casual gamer on a budget(the PSU is on a special right now with a case for cheap)
Thanks for helping.

Quote from: Fredrik on 29-October-09, 10:18:35
Hello!
All LEDs are Go? It doesn't sound like a BIOS problem, more of a power/processor thing, but update 1.2 is required.
All LEDs light up.
Quote from: Henry on 29-October-09, 11:17:07
Check that all plugs of the wires from the PSU are fully seated in their sockets and that the 4/8 pin power for the CPU is plugged in. Usually labeled JPW1, JPWR1 or something similar.
All wires are plugged in solidly and the PSU is fully seated
Quote from: Fredrik on 29-October-09, 10:18:35
Try with less memory; a single stick nearest to the processor.
I tried with both sticks individually, same result. Blank Screen
Quote from: Henry on 29-October-09, 11:17:07
Corsair VX550W +12V~41A single rail would be a very good one for you especially if you might want to get a halfway decent VGA card later on down the road. I'm assuming you are using onboard graphics since you didn't list a separate card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
Right, I ordered a HD 4770 seperately and it came a day later, the screen receives no input whether I plug in from the onboard video or the video card.
Quote from: Fredrik on 29-October-09, 10:18:35
Get a quality PSU, please. An 850W PSU doesn't cost 60$, have a half hidden amps list, and come with blue LEDs. Better a quality 500W than a lousy 850W. How would you fancy this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153114
Quote from: Henry on 29-October-09, 11:17:07
Like Fredrik said, a cheap junk PSU is still a cheap junk PSU no matter how many watts it claims to have. That's the mistake far too many people make is getting cheap with a PSU which is the heart of a system and when they take a dump it more than likely will take other components with it. I'm sure you've read plenty of that if did much reading of things regarding PSU's on this forum.
Thanks for the PSU suggestions and advice, I'll be a better shopper when it comes to PSUs.
Thanks for the suggestions but nothing worked, I guess I will be contacting newegg and telling them something doesn't work and let them sort it out.

MSI 790GX-G65 - No display

The problem started a couple days ago. My machine started displaying corrupt graphics, something like pink artifacts on the screen and it would freeze. My Windows 8 x64 showed the new death screen and rebooted it. This happened couple times today and the machine wouldn't display at all.
When I turn on, Processor fan spins, NB1, LED1 & LED2 were ON. LED3 and LED4 were completely OFF. My USB Keyboard and Mouse didn't get any power after I switched ON.
I tried the following.
1. Tried a different PSU
2. Tried installing a GFX card (Power Color ATI Radeon 4870)
3. Tried removing / swapping memory modules. (When no memory was installed I get the typical memory error beep, 3 long beeps.)
System Config
CPU : AMD Phenom II 1055T x6 - 2.8Ghz
Board : MSI 790GX G65 (BIOS updated to Latest one, when I last checked for update it notified that my system's BIOS is latest)
Memory : Corsair Vengeance 4 GB DDR3 + Transcend 2 GB DDR3
KB : Logitech G510 USB Gaming Keyboard
Mouse : Logitech G400 USB Gaming Mouse
HDD : Seagate 1 TB
OS : Windows 8 Pro x64
Onboard OC set to Default (both switches in ON position)
Can any one let me know what could be the problem?

I was using Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W (http://www.coolermaster.in/product.php?product_id=3738) when the problem occurred. I was using it without any problem for more than 3 years with the same board. I then tested with Cooler Master 650W SMPS (Not sure about the model).
I still didn't tryout what Flobelix suggested since am at my office right now, will give that a try when I reach home.

MSI 790GX-G65 Hangs when loading windows

Specs:
Corsair 650W PSU (New)
MSI 790GX-G65
AMD Phenom II - Deneb 810 2.6 GHZ with XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 Heatsink(New)
GeForce 260gx(Not in board at the moment)
4x1gb SuperTalent 1333ghz DDR3
500GB Seagate (used to be an external)
64GB Crucial SSD (New, no OS)
I bought my computer in July 2009 and have had a reoccurring problem where, at any random point, my computer would completely lock up causing me to force shut down.
At first I thought it was a power supply so I replaced that and the problem persisted. Usually I would be on my computer, it would hang and I would restart it and everything would be fine for the rest of the day. Some days it wouldn't hang at all and run perfectly fine. I thought that maybe it was a heat issue so I've had my case open with a box fan sucking air out it. I just recently bought a new heat sink for my CPU to sure up any doubt.
Last weekend, I attempted to do some more troubleshooting and updated my BIOS, but my computer really didn't like it. Now it will not boot Windows after POST. I cleared CMOS and tried again but the same issue would occur. I would get into the Windows loading screen and the computer would lock up or it would make it to the login screen but would restart.
I considered the possibility that my HDD, being an old external, might have been the problem so I just recently purchased a new SSD. Last night I plugged in the SSD and in my attempt to load Windows on it, it would completely lock up the same exact way. I've narrowed it down to either being the SATA cables or the SATA connectors to the motherboard.
The two SATA cables that I am using are a bit old. One of them I found in my cable drawer and don't know how old it is or what the gb/s rating on it is. The other cable came stock with the MoBo and I've been using that one since the rig was built. I am going to buy some new SATA cables tonight and try again, but would it be that the motherboard SATA connectors are faulty or something? I was about to buy a new Motherboard but this one is POSTing fine and reading all of my hardware. What other issues could there be? Any help would be very much appreciated.

I was reading about how to install the >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<.
It's saying in step 3:
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If your MSI Retail Board is properly detected and you have pressed the >OK< button in the message box, an option box will pop up that allows you to choose between three different operating modes.
I came across this FAQ:
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->Q: Can I prepare USB stick in another mainboard?
A: * If you want to use method 3 it will not be possible, since Tool will detect different MSI board which uses a corresponding different BIOS.
* If your other mainboard is retail MSI, yes you can.
My current system is unusable which will mean that I'll have to install and create the USB flasher on a laptop that doesn't have a MSI MoBo. Will it still work?

MSI 790GX-G65 DIMMM / Board issues?

I have 2x4GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) UDIMM kit of 2 CT51264BA1339.16FD based on the recommendations of the configurator on the Crucial site,,,
Installed it into MSI 790GX-G65 with AMD Phenom II X6 chip running Win7/64
Nothing else is installed on my MB except the graphics card, a Galaxy-210 Series NVIDIA GeForce 210 1GB DDR2
I have battled the BSOD for 3 long days with the system shutting down in 2-3 minutes and sometimes it would run up to 30 minutes,,,, I have updated all of the drivers and bios (version 4.2),,,,
This is the last Minidump before I pulled the single from the 2nd slot in the MB.
BugCheck 3B, {c0000005, fffff8000309dfd7, fffff88008ce12d0, 0}
Then I put one stick in and ran it for 2 hours, then put the other stick into DIMM 1 with 10% overclock and it is still running. If i put a stick in DIMM 2, i get teh BSOD
Can it be the DIMM or somethign lese?

Quote from: LLDJR on 14-October-10, 22:31:57
DUDE, I took the overclock on when you said tooo..
I put it back to Fail Safe mode in the BIOS and it still dumps.
So what is your suggestion,,,, no overclock? I am fine with that,, but can you clue me in on what the problem "might be" ?

MSI 790GX-G65 and OCZ Revo PCI-E (SSD) = Compatible?

Hi,
Is my Mobo MSI 790GX-G65 compatible with the SSD OCZ Revodrive PCI-E 120g?
Thanks.
Mobo: MSI 790GX-G65
CPU: AMD Phenom II 955 BE
RAM: OCZ AMD black edition 2x2gb
Vid: 5770 sapphire vapor-x
PSU: Thermaltake 600 tr 2
HDD: 1tb + 2tb WD green

Probably not.
Not many boards are, regardless of the brand.

MSI 790GX-G65 Colors?

Well, when I was looking around and reading the reviews for this motherboard (MSI 790GX-G65) I noticed that all the pictures and descriptions for it are a brown board with Pink and baby blue DIMM slots - as seen here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130224
When I opened the box for my new 790GX-G65 I was surprised to see this:
vs
Deep Brown - almost black board with Black and Navy blue DIMM slots. Not baby blue and Pink like the common board.
The SATA sockets are black too. Not Purple as shown in the Common picture.
My second PCI-E x16/x8 slot is the same royal blue as PCI-E x16 slot 1 vs baby blue on the commonly seen board. Also different are the PCI slots; the commonly seen board has white PCI slots whereas mine are black.
Even the 24pin Power and IDE plugings are different: black and blue vs white and yellow. The JFP1 and JFP2 (front panel and speaker connections) are not color coded on mine as in the common one.
A few more pics:
Don't get me wrong, I actually really like this black and blue color combination. It looks more like the 790FX-GD70: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223. I'm just curious why it's different than the brown/pink/baby blue boards. The MSI website states " The product picture may differ from the actual product. Only for your reference", but I haven't seen any reviews or pics with the black and blue combo. Also, on the lower cover of my Manual it says USER GUIDE - EUROPE VERSION. Funny because I bought it and live in California lol. So I would guess that somehow the Frys (see Frys.com) near my house got a European Region shipment. Is that right?
Anyone have this combo too?
Anyhow, I'm happy it's up and running. Just need a good guide on overclocking the board settings for an Athlon II X4 620 CPU. Any tips or links?

Quote from: Fredrik on 28-January-10, 20:42:38
How about this: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171&prod_no=1813#
It is the Winki edition you see on that link, very very similar PCB/basic board. So they used one PCB for the picture and one for you.
Yea, it looks just like that Winki version. After scanning through the forums I see others have the same color combo as mine too. So I'm not an exception. Flasing the board to the latest Bios was pleasant and simple.
2 questions:
1) Any way to order the Winki module to plug into my board? Will that work?
2) Any good guides to overclock this board with an Athlon II X4 620?
Thanks for the info.

Msi 790GX-G65 and "EB" Ram question....

Hiya All,
Q: could it be that "OCZ DDR3 ram p3 1600 EB 2GK" won't work with a MSI 790GX-G65 mobo because of the "EB" (enhancend Bandwidth) ? ? ?
can't find anything on EB in the manual or on the net concerning the MSI 790GX-G65 mobo
System freezes randomly, sometimes during start up sometimes after an hour.
all temps are okay and nothing is OC-ed.
got ati 4870 gfx card.
550 W power suply.
cpu: AMD phenom2 x3 720 black edition
thanks to any one willing to look into this matter
Bassman404
p.s. asking this for a friend so hard to give more info than this atm

thanks for your quick reply
The PSU is a HKC USP5550
and forgot to mention that the ram is running on 1333 MHz not 1600MHz.(not trying to run it higher than 1333 MHz atm)
i'm wondering if the "enhancend bandwidth" could be the cause of the system freezing?
or in other words do i have the wrong RAM?
and thanks allready
Bassman404

Please help 790GX G65 wont POST

Hi MSI community,
I have a brand new 790GX-G65 as part of my all new build and it wont POST.
here's the system
790GX-G65 - winki edition (winki not connected)
Phennom X4 965 Black (AM3 package, 3.4GHz)
Corsair 400W PSU
2*2GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 - p/n cmd4gx3m2b1600c8 , which according to the reseller's website is guaranteed to support all DDR3 platforms from AMD
using the onboard ATI RADEON 3300 via the vga socket
I have the board outside the chassis on a peice of cardboard
the 24 pin connector, 4pin connector, heatsink fan, CPU, ram, keyboard(tried PS2 and USB ones) and monitor are the only things connected.
I have tried using each ram stick individually in slot1, both together in slots 1 and 2 and no ram at all.
In each case when i start the system the fans come on, the reset and power buttons light up, the five blue LEDs in the top right corner come on NB1,LED2,LED3,LED4 first then LED1 a second or so later, but nothing else happens.
no beep codes(have tried with and without the system speaker connected), no signal to the monitor (tried several monitors)
I've tried clearing the CMOS several times.
it seems to me like its a dead chip or board but i cant truly rule out ram.
anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?
I will ask around to see if i can find another AM3 chip or board to test against but most of my friends went the intel route
many thanks

Hi Guys,
Thankyou all for replying, sadly though it still doesn't work :(
nt650
I could understand the psu struggling if i had load of othe things running off it, but it's just the board and chip.
I'm happy that its not the board shorting out on the cardboard.
I've tried it with a couple of old ATI rage IIs I had lying around and theres no joy from either of those. both known to work in other pcs
I'm using the standard AMD HSF so the clip on that shouldn't have caused a problem. I didn't need a hammer to fit it!
HDD is not connected
CMOS battery seems fine
paperclip test was fine, fan spun up immediately
Fredrik
I cant be sure what bios version i have, its a brand new board and i havn't flashed it so whatever it shipped with, v1.4 I guess. Are there any known issues?
Bas
I checked the pins again, all there and straight.
Hans
I'll try and lay my hands on a beefier PSU tomorrow, but with just chip and board it should run ok. I know it's near the bottom end of the recommended range but the PSU companies will always want to sell you more than you need.
One other thing I tried just for kicks was to start the board without the chip in at all,
the hsf still came on, the speaker still did nothing but only LED1 LED2 LED3 and LED4 came on, not NB1. I have no idea what (if anything) that means, but hopefullly someone on here does.
Anymore ideas out there? They would be gratefully received

MSI K9A2 Platinum - No POST, No Beeps

motherboard : msi k9a2 platinum
cpu : AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor
gpu : MSI NX8800GT 512M OC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
ram : OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 (1066) 2GB x 2
psu : PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS
hd : WD sata 320gb
Hello,
With the above configuration, I get no beeps nor video display when powering on the PC. When PC is powered on, CPU fan spins, GPU fan spins, HD makes noise, butcannot power off via power button. GPU and PSU work fine with another system, as well as the HD. Tried booting with 1 stick of RAM and changing slot placement - no success. Tried booting with minimum devices attached - no success.
I had the same problem with the same board and I obtained an RMA, after experiencing the same problem with the new board I am under the impression that something is wrong with my hardware setup.
Thank you very much for any suggestions, I've been messing around with the PC for weeks and can't seem to find/produce a solution. Is it possible I may need to file another RMA?

Quote from: Jakemo136 on 02-January-09, 01:07:12
You know, I would agree with you, but the memory is a PC-8500 kit, rated at ddr2-1066, thus I'm not actually overclocking them. I'm attempting to just clock them, if you will, rather than run them underclocked. Happy new year, btw!
Yes you are. That's heavy OC settings:
Quote from: Jakemo136 on 01-January-09, 09:52:43
Okay, got my compy workin again! Lo and behold, it wasn't the board after all. My sincerest apologies. Ordered new ram, OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 2x2 Gb, plugged it in, and the machine fired right up. There was much rejoicing.
Anyway, I have a new problem:
Before my compy died, I had the CPU and RAM overclocked to 3.2 GHz and 1066 MHz, respectively. Worked great. Now, however, I cannot get my system to POST when I try to overclock it to those speeds. The fastest I can get it stable is 3.192GHz, with the following settings:
CPU FSB: 266
HT Ratio: x4
CPU Mult: x12
CPU Freq: 3192 MHz
RAM set at 5-5-5-15, FSB/Mem 1:1.66, Adjusted DDR frequency 1064, CPU-Z says 1058, no biggie.
CPU Voltage: 1.399 V
RAM Voltage: 2.2 V
Here's the settings I try for 3.2GHz and 1066:
CPU FSB: 320
HT: x4
CPU Mult: x10
RAM still at 5-5-5-15, for 1066MHz
No go at all. Spread Spectrum disabled, Cool N Quiet disabled
Thanks!
"I'm attempting to just clock them, if you will, rather than run them underclocked. "
Only AM2+ CPU can support 1066.
You use "AMD 5000+ BE", support 800.
Main Memory
• Supports Dual DDR2 533/667/800/1066 (1066 for AM2+ only)
- 4 DDR2 DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)
- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1332

KT3 Ultra MSI 6380E v1 No Post 3 beeps and no video

New Board
sytem:
Power supply Compusa 400 w
CPU AMD athlon xp2200
Mem Nanya PC2100 DDR 256mgs
Video VisionTek Xtasy 2X 64 mgs
no other units installed and monitor not hooked up.
When I power up it will not post and I get 3 beeps no video.
THe Mem and AGP was taken from my old board,
help please

Just an update. I purchased a ECS K7S5A PRO mother board and it posted on the first try. I used all the components I had in the MSI board so they were all good. I now am convinced that it was a bad board. I did notice that when I placed the Memory boards in the ECS that they went in easly not like the MSI board where you had to push them in hard to seat. Anyway thanks for all of your help and I might need it again when the MSI replacement board arrives

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