i have a 3 beeps problem when i turn on the computer, black screem, , im using a Intel core i3 3240, i have to upgrade the bios to work '
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when I got this product it came defective and I had the same problem. Once i got the new one I no longer had problems getting it to work. check with Intel for warranty information.
2202516
You need to know what motherboard your using then go to the manufactures Web site look for downloads and drivers then look for bios updates
1948216
Yes I had the same problem, but I herd mine go out with a loud noise. I shipped it to a authorized repair source. It was 2 years 3 months old. Out of warranty ,this should last much longer. The mother board went out. $140 for a new part. plus shipping both ways. New their $400 I thought it was worth it.
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My screen would come on briefly and go black. The 2 main capacitors for the power supply were bad. It took 15 min to unsolder old capacitors and solder new ones and works perfectly. I have the other just in case for a fraction of what I would have been charged to diagnose the problem. I would say yes if that's your problem.
1956631
I don't have the 4 slot version. But, the 2 slot version doesn't beep. The toast just pops up when finished.
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http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d946gzis/sb/CS-026621.htm
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Check PS. New does not mean good, Check memory chips by inserting only one at a time (I have had bad memory out of the box cause the same issue). Remove MOBO and fire it on table top with minimum items connected.I built two computers with these cases.. no issues.
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I'm 99% sure that it needs a bios update to run it. Its super easy to do though, just follow the instructions in the manual.
1955763
press power button 2 times and u will hear a beep sound (also if you look closer to censor there you will see red light ON) and similar while turning it ON press twice
895893
According to the internet, you may need BIOS rev 3. Maybe check with Gigabyte's support?
110775
I had problems with the device also. Trying to do a BIOS upgrade, was not recognized. Found an older one and it worked for me.
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If I remeber correctly, it has to do with the BIOs not being up to date. Try updating the BIOs first. Or check to see is the ASUS AI Suite isn
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Yes, I've installed this chip but had to do a bios update before it would boot.
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I dont see how the bios is relevant, if it is not posting something is dead. Start with memory, switch slots eventually try stick individually if there is more than one. If u are using a kaveri it should post with no bios update since the chipset is for kaveri, if using richland or trinity also
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Do you know what motherboard you have in it?. There has been a couple of different generations of the i3 cpu. So you have to make sure your motherboard has the right socket type for this cpu. You can download a free program like CPU-Z that will tell you the brand and model of the board. Then you can check what cpu`s that board supports.
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Regardless of what BIOS the board comes with, you can change it to F3 by going to the Gigabyte website and downloading their BIOS update utility.
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I am sorry, I don't know, I still have mine, in the box, I ended up not using it, it would not operate my Mother Board, that had E6500 or so in it, wrong bio match. I have looked online, and maybe you have too, it is confusing looking at the charts, that show what cpu goes with what Mother Board. I would talk to a computer tech, I need to do that my self pretty soon, I want to redo my last computer, that I got this CPU for. I replaced everything but the Mother Board, and a tech still couldn't figure out the problem, it worked for him, but never worked when I got it home, couldn't figure that out. I gave up, now limping by with my wife's small lap top I am sorry, I don't know, I still have mine, in the box, I ended up not using it, it would not operate my Mother Board, that had E6500 or so in it, wrong bio match. I have looked online, and maybe you have too, it is confusing looking at the charts, that show what cpu goes with what Mother Board. I would talk to a computer tech, I need to do that my self pretty soon, I want to redo my last computer, that I got this CPU for. I replaced everything but the Mother Board, and a tech still couldn't figure out the problem, it worked for him, but never worked when I got it home, couldn't figure... » Read More I am sorry, I don't know, I still have mine, in the box, I ended up not using it, it would not operate my Mother Board, that had E6500 or so in it, wrong bio match. I have looked online, and maybe you have too, it is confusing looking at the charts, that show what cpu goes with what Mother Board. I would talk to a computer tech, I need to do that my self pretty soon, I want to redo my last computer, that I got this CPU for. I replaced everything but the Mother Board, and a tech still couldn't figure out the problem, it worked for him, but never worked when I got it home, couldn't figure that out. I gave up, now limping by with my wife's small lap top « Show Less