pc restarting upon windows 7 logo

westylakey · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:17

hi, i have just acquired an old pc i built years ago.

spec:
pentium d 820
asrock 775twins-hdtv
2x1gb samsung ddr2 553

it was very tempermental when i got it back and wouldnt turn on. but eventually it came alive. anyway i tried to install windows 7 but it kept restarting during the setup after copying the first files when booting from the disc. i finally managed to get it to install but now it restarts after about 20-30 secs waiting at the logo.

i have done 2 hdd tests and it passed both.
i also replaced the psu and it starts up no problem, i also reseated the cpu with new paste and its running at 30c. i did memtest for 10mins with no errors.

i would just like some ideas at what you think it could be.

Surveyor · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:19

Faulty RAM or wrong RAM settings.

Memtest for 10 minutes isn't going to tell you anything.

Try booting with one stick at a time and try different memory slots.

Make sure memory timings etc. are correct in the BIOS.

RJC · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:23

Try with only one memory module, may have a faulty one.

Also check with mem test: http://www.memtest.org/

Surveyor · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:26

RJC said:
Try with only one memory module, may have a faulty one.

Also check with mem test: http://www.memtest.org/

What he said, no what I said, no what he said.....?

RJC · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:29

Surveyor said:
What he said, no what I said, no what he said.....?

That what happens when one Procrastinates!!

Surveyor · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:36

RJC said:
That what happens when one Procrastinates!!

He who hesitates is lost.

A better one:

Procrastination is opportunity's assassin. Victor Kiam.

OLDPHART · 17 Apr 2011 at 20:40

Also try going up a notch on CPU volts, if memory tests ok, is your memory voltage right check to see what it is and adjust if need be.

westylakey · 17 Apr 2011 at 22:03

sorry forgot to put that i tried each stick seperate and got the same result. I will check the timings tomorrow and see if it helps.

kristain · 18 Apr 2011 at 10:57

Hi,

Check following Video hope this helps you.

westylakey · 18 Apr 2011 at 15:54

kristain said:
Hi,

Check following Video hope this helps you.

I've not even been able to get win 7 to load. so this wont be affecting it.

westylakey · 18 Apr 2011 at 17:21

ok, so I setup the ram settings, tried the install of win 7. it was slow to start but when it got to the hdd selection I had to download drivers for it to find the drive, which previously it had done it self. so then I chose to wipe the drive and format it ( i didnt do this last time) and it created a 100mb partition for itself (which didnt happen last time) and then went sort of ok through the setup.

and now it seems to be ok. bit of a barsteward really seeing as I ordered new bits thinking it was caput. o well another new pc to build