New Build Problem

ReeceLive · 5 Jan 2012 at 19:28

Hi all,

Recently bought this:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-092-OE

Everytime I boot up, goes in a continuous loop and I can't even get to BIOS stage, OS or anything.

Red light on the board below PCI slots, orange when I turn on.

Turns on for literally 5 seconds and back off then loops itself on again.
All connections checked.
Any ideas?

I had everything connected HDD etc, but it did it so I went through process of elimination with each component until I was down to the PSU and board where it still happens.

RJC · 5 Jan 2012 at 19:33

On the connection front is the 8 pin for CPU power connected including the 24 pin ATX connector.

Also you might need to do a CMOS reset, this will put everything back to stock but there should be a saved profile in the BIOS which you can reload.

CinderzFTW · 5 Jan 2012 at 19:47

What GPU are you using?

If the PCI light is glowing orange that should mean there is the problem. Either the GPU is faulty or it's a bad overclock from OcUK WHICH I VERY MUCH HIGHLY DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!

ReeceLive · 6 Jan 2012 at 00:13

Tried multiple times then it seems the CMOS reset itself to defaults for me since I couldn't enter the BIOS.

Since installing W7 and essentials I needed, I decided to try load the profile and see how it goes and it's been working fine since. Maybe a random moment?

RJC · 6 Jan 2012 at 07:07

ReeceLive said:
Tried multiple times then it seems the CMOS reset itself to defaults for me since I couldn't enter the BIOS.

Since installing W7 and essentials I needed, I decided to try load the profile and see how it goes and it's been working fine since. Maybe a random moment?

May of been a radon moment, in the past my overclock has failed, redone the overclock and all is well.

Hopefully you will be ok

Citizen · 6 Jan 2012 at 08:29

CinderzFTW said:
What GPU are you using?

If the PCI light is glowing orange that should mean there is the problem. Either the GPU is faulty or it's a bad overclock from OcUK WHICH I VERY MUCH HIGHLY DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT MAKES YOU SO SURE??????????????

Even the mighty ovverclockers must be fallible occasionally

stueng · 6 Jan 2012 at 09:01

dodgy PSU? I get this randomness myself, I put it down to bad PSU.. but I also only had 4 out of the 8 CPU power connector things connected

Deception · 6 Jan 2012 at 09:39

ReeceLive said:
Tried multiple times then it seems the CMOS reset itself to defaults for me since I couldn't enter the BIOS.

Since installing W7 and essentials I needed, I decided to try load the profile and see how it goes and it's been working fine since. Maybe a random moment?

My board does the same (if the overclock fails several times, it will load defaults).

Might be worth giving the Overclock a quick stress using IBT (Intel Burn Test). See if that goes ok at maximum stress.