How to know if a motherboard won't post because of RAM?

[k3n]

Just got a second am3 motherboard. this time 890gx instead of a 785 chipset. the 785 wouldn't boot due to not having the latest bios to accept the amd 1055t cpu.

The 890 i got stated that it was 6 core cpu ready. Yet it behaves just like the previous 785. stays on but the monitor has an orange light instead of a green light.

ASRock 890GX Extreme3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...188&cm_re=asrock_890gx-_-13-157-188-_-Product

Patriot Viper 4gb 1333 PV234G1333LLK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...475&cm_re=patriot_1333-_-20-220-475-_-Product

 

[Zap]

Plug a PC speaker to the headers on the motherboard to see if you hear an error code beep.

 

[k3n]

Nope no beep. guess i'll have to ship the board back. thanks for the help.

 

[ZXT]

Check here for error beep codes

http://www.bioscentral.com/

It's on the right pane. Different beep codes for different boards.

 

[markdvdman]

A LOT of issues like that are because people do not plug in the 4pin PSU header! Beep codes are a guideline but if you know what you are doing they are incidental to solving problems. A bad mobo is not good and not always easy to eliminate as the fault.

 

[mbevolution]

seems that asrock board either worked like a dream or sucked balls, based on other ppls reviews, i'm leaning toward that you just got a shitty board, rma it and the new one should work awesome