Big problem with new "stuff"

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I bought the following a week past from OC
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 965 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.40GHz (Socket AM3)
8GB in Total Ram
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMD4GX3M2A1600C9)
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) microATX DDR3 Motherboard
After installing and powering with a 550W PSU, I had nothing but problems.
Firstly, It would only boot using three of the 4 pieces of Ram.
The minute I added the fourth, it would not boot.
Reset the Bios and eventually downloaded new Bios firmware.
After numerous failed attemtps , I fimally got Windows 7 64Bit installed.
However the "Windows Experience index" gave a reading of 4.2 for both the Ram and the CPU. It should be way higher than that.
Also, when I tried to insert a Pen drive to the front Usb, the system crashed as if the power had been switched off.
This never happend in the back Usb ports.
After communication with OC, they suggested I use Mem Test 86+ to test the Ram. This I did and it showed no errors.
After this, they asked me to return the MoBo and I today recieved an email telling me the MoBo tested OK and is being returned.
Where go I go from here ?
 
I did try optimized settings and fail safe settings.
Would that have made a difference to the Cool and quiet ?
The PSU is a Cic brand.
I dont get the MoBo back until Tues and am just looking for answers.
 
CPU states 550W
I previously had a GeForce6100PM-M2 and an AMD Phenom 9350e Quad Core
and my ATI Radion HD 5700 running in this box with no problems.
I initially tried running the radion on the new MoBo but after the problems, I also tried the on board graphics.
The Radion card took power from the Psu via a square 6Pin
As for power to the MoBo, It had a 6pin for Power2 which I connected the 4 Pin to.
My previous board only had a 4 pin

The 24Pin, Power 1, took eight and four.
 
My "Old" board had a 4 pin 12V power connector and a ATX 24 Pin
The 24 Pin connection from the PSU is spit into a 4 and 8 which only join up one way.
The Graphics card connection can only fit the graphics card.
However the "New" board had a 8 pin slot for and I put the four pin 12V from the Psu into it.
So does this mean I need a PSU with the standard 24 pin AND a 8pin ?
If so, suggestions invited.
Hope this is clearer
 
I am happy to follow this advice but the niggling thing is , this PSU has been running my system without any problems, until now.
 
I only took it out to eliminate it from the problems I was getting
I fully intend to re introduce it when I get the system up and running.
Sometimes, I was not even getting a display.
 
Just had an afterthought.
When I tried to insert a Pen Drive into the front USB port, the system crashed like the power had been turned off.
This did not happen when the Pen Drive was inserted into the rear Usb ports.
Could this whole problem be coming from a faulty case ??
 
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