Core 2 Duo Problem?

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Hi, I recently built a rig with a;

Core 2 Duo E6300
Gigabyte 965P DS3
2GB Corsair value select ddr2-667 (2x1gb)
X1800XT
Hiper Type-R 530W Modular

I cant get it to boot, ive connected everything etc. but all it does is power up all the fans spin no beeps and it just stays like this nothing comes on screen or anything. has anyone got any ideas to get it to boot?

Thanks in advance, Ben
 
Make sure you've connected both motherboard power leads, and the gfx card power lead.

Is that ram definitely compatible with the mobo?
 
Sir Random said:
Make sure you've connected both motherboard power leads, and the gfx card power lead.

Is that ram definitely compatible with the mobo?
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yeah ive got all leads connected etc. Im not sure if thos ram is compatible or not?:(
 
BEn_2600+ said:
yeah ive got all leads connected etc. Im not sure if thos ram is compatible or not?:(
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The reason I asked is because lots of apparently 'dead' conroe rigs (fans spin up, but no post) have been due to incompatible ram.

It could also be a faulty stick of ram. Have you tried booting with just one stick at a time, and in different slots?
 
Sir Random said:
The reason I asked is because lots of apparently 'dead' conroe rigs (fans spin up, but no post) have been due to incompatible ram.

It could also be a faulty stick of ram. Have you tried booting with just one stick at a time, and in different slots?
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Ill try it with 1 stick! Didnt think of that!
 
at the expense of repeating myself - you will need to try with a stick of value RAM to make sure its not RAM incompatibility... seems to be a big problem with core 2 duo setups atm.
 
Rroff said:
at the expense of repeating myself - you will need to try with a stick of value RAM to make sure its not RAM incompatibility... seems to be a big problem with core 2 duo setups atm.
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Sorry im not undersanding fully, ive got Corsair Value Select, is this classed as value ram? Sorry for being noobish
 
Assemble the motherboard and CPU outside of the case.
Try it with no video card and no memory at first. Should beep at you. Then add each in turn.
 
Tried it still no joy, i tried it without gfx and ram, just ram, and just gfx no beeps at all??

If anyone has any other ideas that will be great!, thanks everyone so far
 
In cases like this, what I would do is remove everything from the case. Then just build the PC on the top of the MB box with MB, CPU, RAM and GPU and see if it posts.

Jokester
 
If the CPU is installed correctly then you'll have either a faulty motherboard or a faulty CPU. Might be a PSU fault 'maybe'.

You now need either another CPU or another motherboard to test. You can try to reset the motherboard CMOS using the onboard jumper and try again.
 
Jokester said:
In cases like this, what I would do is remove everything from the case. Then just build the PC on the top of the MB box with MB, CPU, RAM and GPU and see if it posts.

Jokester
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Tried that too, still same:( What can i try?
 
ns400r said:
If the CPU is installed correctly then you'll have either a faulty motherboard or a faulty CPU. Might be a PSU fault 'maybe'.

You now need either another CPU or another motherboard to test. You can try to reset the motherboard CMOS using the onboard jumper and try again.
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Yeah tried resetting the cmos still same:(
 
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