PC components bin not functioning properly It seems the parts bin isn't working correctly or starting.
PC components bin not functioning properly It seems the parts bin isn't working correctly or starting.
We experimented with some outdated components to run a Minecraft server. Initially it functioned well, but we often experienced crashes when using heavily modded game modes. This configuration performed adequately for vanilla mode as long as we weren’t extremely far from generating new chunks. We wanted to test other parts we had, so we moved to a different motherboard. The problem is that the system fails to boot or enter BIOS, producing one long beep followed by two short ones. Based on what I’ve learned, this seems related to a monitor or display card issue. Since this setup worked before with another board, it’s confusing why it’s not functioning now. Does this board need a graphics card? It has an old DB9 port on the back, which makes me think it might be related to RAM failure, even though the sticks previously worked. I’ve tried rearranging the slots, using only one stick, and changing its position, but the beeps persist. I dusted the slots without success. Checking a RAM-free state revealed a 3-beep base64 memory failure, so we tested it that way. We were aiming for a budget Ryzen build, which would have required purchasing the CPU, motherboard, and DDR4 RAM—expensive upgrades. That’s why we opted for parts from our old gaming PCs or home computers. If you need to fix this, what steps should you take next?
FX6300 lacks built-in graphics, meaning it can't display video. The motherboard only provides a serial port, which is outdated but still functional.
You installed the MSI R7770 graphics card and got a display setup. A message appeared suggesting a hardware change—pressing F1 opens BIOS, F2 restores defaults. In BIOS you confirmed the HDD was detected, but when you tried to boot, the old MSI motherboard logo appeared. It emitted a single beep and then froze, showing a black screen with an underscore pulsing in the top-right corner. This behavior is similar to what happens in the command prompt, but it doesn’t take any further action.
The system chooses the hard drive to start up. Should I expect that as the correct setup? Do I require additional steps to mount the motherboard on the hard drive, or is there a specific process for preparing the HDD? I understand this can happen with GPUs too.
As mentioned before, a GPU is useful for showing things on your monitor during setup, but it’s not essential when running the Minecraft server. You can borrow a GPU you find. Set up a Linux server (like Ubuntu Server) and connect it to your network. After configuring, you can SSH into it from your main PC and start Minecraft. This should be an interesting project. Enjoy and good luck! May be relevant: https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/of...r-computer
I already have the display set up and GPU working. The main problem now is booting without the HDD. I switched to a different drive before, and it functioned fine—though it got stuck in automatic repair and froze. Now the drive with all my files isn’t working either. Are the necessary files for Windows, CPU, or motherboard present? It worked before this swap but not now. I’m guessing the hard drive is faulty, though I’m not sure. I’m trying to boot only the essentials, and that old server drive did work once before it froze.