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Using PCIE Gen 2 - cant find any device
Hey guys,
Am trying to build my first PC with a Asus P8Z68M motherboard I have managed to get it all going but when I start it up its says - Using PCIE Gen 2 - cant find any device. What does this mean? Also, why does the PC beep at me whilst booting up? Thanks
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BIOS beep codes are error codes. One short beep is the normal everything is OK code. If you hear a series of long and short beeps that's an error message telling you there is a hardware fault. The "Using PCIE Gen 2 - cant find any device" message sounds like part of the problem. I would double check all your motherboard connections and reseat any add-in cards you have. If you take not of the sequence of the beep code you can look it up to see if the description for that code will help you figure out what's wrong.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Also make sure you have all your PCIe cards in there right PCIe slots...and like alphamumeric stated, make sure that they are firmly seated.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom build
CPU
AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
Memory
G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
Graphics Card(s)
AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
Sound Card
Realtek HD onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
Screen Resolution
1600 X 900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
PSU
Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
Case
Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Razor DeathAdder 3.5
If it is relevant in your case, Windows 8 (or ASUS) seems to have problems with the PCIe x1 slots. Do you have anything in one of those?
OS
Windows 8.1 x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Grown
CPU
i7 3770K
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
Memory
16 G
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
Hard Drives
Kingston SSD 240 GB
Some motherboards in the Asus P8Z68 series support PCI-E 3. Whether they run at that can be controlled by a BIOS setting. I see no indication that a P8Z68M Pro (Is that your board?) is one of them.
It sounds like you can't get into your BIOS setup just yet, anyway.
What beeps are you getting?
OS
Window 8 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
homebuilt
CPU
I7-3930k
Motherboard
Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX 680
Sound Card
Soundblaster Zx
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PA246Q
Screen Resolution
1920X1200
Hard Drives
Corsair Force GT 120GB
WD Cavair Black 1.5TB
PSU
PC Power & cooling Silencer 750
Case
Silverstone FT02B-W
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14 w/ PWM fans
Keyboard
cheap Logitech USB wired
Mouse
old 5 button Microsoft USB optical
Internet Speed
6Mb cable
Hi Guys, thanks for the advice. I don't currently have any cards plugged in.
Will I need to plug in a wireless card so I can access Internet wirelessly?
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Is the boot up beep just the one short beep?
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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You have a hardware fault then. Record the order and number of beeps and any pauses. Then post them here and we'll see if we can figure out what it means. It will be a series of long and short beeps. Example, 2 short and 3 long.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2