Issue with booting

[Katazuki]

Okay so guys,

This is my first build and I am having issues with what I presume is a motherboard issue and none of my friends can seem to call anything up, nor does google.

First off specs,

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport - Memory - 12 GB : 3 x 4 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3 - 1600 MHz / PC3-12800 - CL10 - 1.5 V - unbuffered - non-ECC

Motherboard: GA-Z68AP-D3

GFX Card: Asus 1GB GeForce GTX 560TI DirectCUII PCI-E

CPU: Intel Sandybridge i5-2500 Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)

Power: OCZ-ZS650W-UK OCZ ZS Series 650W Power Supply 80+ Plus Bronze

HDD: Samsung Spinpoint HD753LJ 750 GB F1 DT Desktop Class Hard Drive

Okay so basically, my issue is -

I start up the PC and it runs for roughly 20 seconds, the monitor doesn't get any signal from the PC and then it turns off after roughly 20 seconds.

Things I have tried so far:

• Swapping around RAM sticks.
• Unplugging everything apart from CPU, power & Motherboard
• Taking GFX card out and letting it run off CPU's

All of the cables are plugged in correctly as far as I can see.
I tried using the speaker and it bleeps a long(ish) beep over and over, link to sound recording: http://www.mediafire.com/?mjz35tqukuxqmqx

I am compeltely stumped as too what I should do, I hope someone can help me out.

[Aussie Allan]

       Katazuki

    The beeps on your recording ...... where!......try playing it yourself! ...... right .....couldn't hear diddly-squot but you need to get this info to us......beep code can tell you oodles ........ it could be no thermal paste, fans not spinning on the CPU cooler, bung memory.....and what memory is it for that matter and how much.

  Aussie Allan

[Katazuki]

       Katazuki

    The beeps on your recording ...... where!......try playing it yourself! ...... right .....couldn't hear diddly-squot but you need to get this info to us......beep code can tell you oodles ........ it could be no thermal paste, fans not spinning on the CPU cooler, bung memory.....and what memory is it for that matter and how much.

  Aussie Allan

All fans are spinning, there is thermal paste, I have tested all the memory
and all memory is in OP

[Aussie Allan]

  Good start .... had to ask .... so what are the chances of you describing the beep code to begin ....

  Aussie Allan

[Katazuki]

Listen to the media file using VLC and you can hear it

[Aussie Allan]

  Well it won't play for me even with VLC ..... Humor me ......just describe it in words  .....1 beep......2 beeps repeating?....not repeating ?

  as I asked before ....the memory, what type/brand  and how much installed.

  Aussie Allan  ...update ....sorry......my mistake, just spotted the memory after a re-read....

  Try clearing the Bios and try to boot into the BIOS with just one stick installed in slot one of your board...... if you get that far .....load optimized defaults and report back how far you get on

[Katazuki]

  Well it won't play for me even with VLC ..... Humor me ......just describe it in words  .....1 beep......2 beeps repeating?....not repeating ?

  as I asked before ....the memory, what type/brand  and how much installed.

  Aussie Allan  ...update ....sorry......my mistake, just spotted the memory after a re-read....

  Try clearing the Bios and try to boot into the BIOS with just one stick installed in slot one of your board...... if you get that far .....load optimized defaults and report back how far you get on

I don't know how to clear BIOS, I'll check it out online and do it and report back asap


EDIT: Okay so I have reset the CMOS and taken out the GPU and put in a single stick of RAM and now the computer boots for literally about a second and then turns off, any idea what could be happening now?

[Aussie Allan]

  You'll find a button on the rear I/O panel ..... shut it down the PC normally......disconnect the mains .....cycle the front power button a few times to drain any residual power in the system .......press and hold the BIOS button for a second or two then reconnect mains ..... power up the machine and tap the delete key when prompted to get to the BIOS screen .......reconfigure the BIOS to suit what you have installed

  For a detailed description ..... read and follow your service manual ..... report back how you get on ...... remember....one stick of memory initially .

  Aussie Allan

[Katazuki]

Okay so I have reset the CMOS and taken out the GPU and put in a single stick of RAM and now the computer boots for literally about a second and then turns off, any idea what could be happening now?

[Aussie Allan]

  Katazuki .... Don't panic just yet....we have a few things to check out!

  This is where you need to be very careful and gentle ..... there's a chance that the LGA nest could have sustained damage when the CPU was first seated.

  what you will need as some very good eyes and a really good light source...... a camera ( or good phone with a flash) that can take Macro can be very useful.

  Next you need to remove the cooler and carefully the CPU ..... what you will be looking for are some bent pins .....there very small so what it will look like with the eye will be like a shadow where there shouldn't be one......or better.....take some good photo's and post them up for us to look at

  Were doing these few thing to rule out the most obvious things to move on.

  Aussie Allan

[Fatman]

Have you connected the power cables to the graphics card?

Also have you connected the CPU power to the board?

[Katazuki]

Have you connected the power cables to the graphics card?

Also have you connected the CPU power to the board?

Yes and as far as I can ese none of those things arei ssues aussie

[Fatman]

I would take the board out of the case and try powering up on a cardboard box just to rule out a possible short from the case. Pain in the rear end I know, but, you gotta rule that out.

[Katazuki]

Can't right now, no tools here

[RatsAss]

  Good start .... had to ask .... so what are the chances of you describing the beep code to begin ....

  Aussie Allan

It sounds like a truck's backup alarm.  beep,,,beep,,,beep,,,beep,,,beep,,,

Hope this helps.