Yellow light on motherboard for dram AND cpu.

[phillpower2]

. Does my PC need to be connected to a keyboard in order to connect properly?

100% yes as a keyboard must be detected else the power on self test ( POST ) will fail, see How Power-On Self-Tests work a keyboard is #5 on this particular list.

The missing keyboard may not solve all your issues but it certainly removes a problem by hooking one up.

I do not hear any beeps.

If you haven’t fitted an onboard speaker you will not get any beeps, see attachment below;

[Mr_Rosy]

Ok, thank you for the help, I will try all of this to see if it works.

[phillpower2]

You are welcome and good luck (y)

[COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]NB: Something to add to the list, remove the CMOS battery from the MB and leave it out for a while and then put it back in, please note that you must do the below first;
[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]The following checks require the computer case to be opened so take the following safety precautions 1st, disconnect the power cord from the wall socket, press the case power button for twenty seconds or so to get rid of any residual charge in the system, take anti static precautions before touching anything inside, you can do this by touching a bare metal part of the case or PSU.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[Mr_Rosy]

From what I understand, Gigabyte has its own system for flashing BIOS, Qflash Plus. I need to take a USB 2.0 flash drive and download the F9 BIOS zip file from the Gigabyte website, extract it, rename it to gigabyte.bin, download it to the flash drive, and then plug the flash drive into the USB 2.0 port on the back panel of my motherboard. Then I need to press the Qflash button on the motherboard. I’m confused on whether or not my PSU needs to be on, because you told me here that it should be off, but the Gigabyte website says it should be on. I also want to know what components should be powered and connected while I am flashing the BIOS, like if I should unplug the GPU, RAM, or SSD card while I’m doing this.

[Mr_Rosy]

Also, does the BIOS speaker come with my motherboard, or do I have to order one? I might have missed it in the box if it did come with the motherboard.

[phillpower2]

Sorry but you should first and foremost be following the steps in my replies '#31 and 33, the earlier post addresses the BIOS error speaker.

Flashing the BIOS when you can see what you are doing comes with risk so doing it blind should be a last resort, side note, a keyboard needs to be connected when updating the BIOS as well btw.

[Mr_Rosy]

Oh alright, so I should do the battery removal and order a speaker, and then if that doesn’t work flash it blind?

[phillpower2]

What step is missing from your reply #37 ?

In answer to your question. No, for as to why I will explain once you have answered the question above.

[Mr_Rosy]

I don’t think I understand your question, sorry. I am just trying to figure out in what sequence should I try these things, and I’m trying to piece together all the information. I know you told me to remove the battery and reinstall it, and I need the speaker to tell me what is wrong if it fails to boot up. I also know that the blind flash is a last resort, so I should try everything else first. Do I need to order a speaker? Did I understand how to do the flash correctly? I don’t really get what I’m missing.

[phillpower2]

You missed connecting a keyboard which if you neglected to do during a BIOS flash it could lead to you bricking a perfectly good MB.

Do what has been suggested by myself and then get back to us, whatever you do, do not try flashing the BIOS before you do get back to us [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]**

** There are two revisions of the MB that you have and they don`t both use the same BIOS.[/COLOR]

[PeterOz]

There are two revisions of the MB that you have and they don`t both use the same BIOS

Thanks for picking that up - Totally missed the new revision

[phillpower2]

No worries Peter and being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be closed as abandoned.

[xrobwx71]

Reopened per request. We understand life sometimes gets in the way, Please answer in a timely manner or at least let us know there will be a delay. In the future, reach out to a Moderator or Administrator/Manager to reopen your original thread instead of creating a new thread.
Thanks.

[Mr_Rosy]

Thank you for opening my original thread! I unfortunately had to go on a trip, but I will make sure to let you know if I will be unavailable next time. As for my current PC situation, I have completed the MB battery step and it did not work. I still don’t know whether or not I should buy/order a motherboard speaker, and other thoughts on what might be wrong would be greatly appreciated before I take the risk of using Qflash.

[Mr_Rosy]

Waiting for response, just updating.