Another post problem

PhunkeyMonkeh

PhunkeyMonkeh

PhunkeyMonkeh

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Seems to be a few of these on here.

I've just purchased the following

Q6600
Asus PK5-E
Corsair 2x1gb PC6400
Corsair hx520
Antec 182
Thermaltake 120

I cant get the bleeding thing to post.

I just keeps looping.
I turn it on ...the motherboard light comes on...the fans spin and after a few seconds it restarts. (the mobo light remains on during all of this)
I dont get any display.

Ive tried
Different PSU
Different RAM (albeit pc5300...this ok?)
Building outside the case
Ive tried with the 120 and the Intel stock fan.

There are no beeps.
I dont know if its the CPU/Mobo...but as i have no other Quad core systems ive no way of narrowing it down further that i can see?

Does anyone have any tips before i RMA the whole lot.
 
Have you got another chip that you can try in the board? or a mate that you can put your chip in his computer?

Stelly
 
how about someone with a Core2Duo system, that should support your quad... have you treid reseating the RAM in different solts? and if that doesnt work try one module then other..

Stelly
 
Yea sorry.
I've tried each stick of ram on its own in each of the 4 slots.

The very first time i powered it up it stayed on (but still no display) everytime after that its been 'cycling'

Ive also tried it with two different PCI-e gfx cards. A 1950 Pro and 6800GS
 
Have you tried just resetting your CMOS to see if that could be the problem?

I dont think that gfx card would cause it to cycle

Stelly
 
The only way now that you are going to test it is to see if a friend has a Core2Duo system and try your RAM and CPU in it, if both are ok its your motherboard... does it beep at all??

Stelly
 
PhunkeyMonkeh said:
Yeah tried removing the battery and resetting the CMOS.
Im assuming it is cycling as the fans stop..but i cant actually see it 'cycling'
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Can you try a AGP GFX card? I have seen GFX cards reset machines many times.

Also, I am assuming you have the CPU fan plugged in the correct port? If it isn't that could be why it wont post. Is the PSU Beefy enough? (What Whattage is it?)
 
Matt-Page said:
Can you try a AGP GFX card? I have seen GFX cards reset machines many times.

Also, I am assuming you have the CPU fan plugged in the correct port? If it isn't that could be why it wont post. Is the PSU Beefy enough? (What Whattage is it?)
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AGP gfx card in a PCIe motherboard :confused:

Stelly
 
hmmm.... I suppose that it would post even with a small amount of TIM... to test the RAM you could always borrow come DDR2 memory off someone?

Stelly
 
Thanks for all the help guys.

I ended up going to get another motherboard.
I swapped it for a PW5 DH.
I was concerned because i did want to overclock it and i understand the PK5 is great for that.

I was never after supreme overclocks so i thought id take the risk.

A few hours later im all up and running on Vista with the new mobo at 3ghz without trying and temps of 35c idle. Not had time to prime it yet.

Anyways...thanks for your help.
 
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