I have a Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 and am having issues with a i3-3240. The CPU fan spins for a second and then stops, this is repeated. It's currently setup on a desk so can't be shorting. Have tried different RAM. With and without a graphics card. Different PSU. When I remove the RAM and switch on, the fan runs full speed with beeps (1 long and 2 short)... Unfortunately, the spare CPU (i3-2100) I have won't run in this motherboard as the onboard GPU on the CPU doesn't work... The i3-3240 and the i3-2100 both work fine in another motherboard. A BIOS update is required to run the CPU or Motherboard is dead Which one could it be?
Only a bit. Shall I add some more? Edit: paste removed and re-applied (more of it this time) but still same issue.
Do you know what revision Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 it is ? And what BIOS version it's running. Going on what i read from here the minimum BIOS version for the i3-3240 is 3605, released in March 2012. But for a rev.P0 board it would be supported with BIOS version 4104, released in May 2012.
This, but L1 and P0 are cpu revisions (core steppings) not board. P0 is for new ES/QS processors, so bios 3605 will be fine for a retail i3-3240. An i3-2100 should work with very first bios 0305.
Unfortunately, even with the graphics card the CPU doesn't work in the motherboard. It's revision 3 and unfortunately, I can't check the BIOS version Yes, the motherboard only has two headers and I've plugged in to the CPU one. Due to faulty iGPU the 2100 doesn't work. I'm thinking of getting a second opinion on the socket pins (I have weak eyesight and struggling with glasses and magnifying glass )
