Core 2 Duo Problem?

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 20:58

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

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 21:06

Jokester said:
Try reseating everything.

Jokester

Ive tried reseating CPU, Graphics card and ram but its still the same any ideas?

Thanks, Ben

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 21:13

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?

yeah ive got all leads connected etc. Im not sure if thos ram is compatible or not?

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 21:23

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?

Ill try it with 1 stick! Didnt think of that!

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 21:32

Nope its still the same ive tried both sticks on there own in all 4 slots. Nothing

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 21:56

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.

Sorry im not undersanding fully, ive got Corsair Value Select, is this classed as value ram? Sorry for being noobish

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 22:12

ns400r said:
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.

Thanks ill try that now!

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 22:25

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

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 22:33

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

Tried that too, still same

What can i try?

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 22:33

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.

Yeah tried resetting the cmos still same

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 22:36

ns400r said:
RMA time I reckon. Sorry.

Noooo! ive never RMA'd something before what do you do and what shall I RMA?

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 22:45

ns400r said:
Ermmmmmmmmmm, dunno but I'd suspect the motherboard before the CPU and then maybe the PSU.

Do you happen to know some one else with a Core 2 that would be willing to let you test things?

My uncle has a core 2 duo rig, maybe i could test things on his? but if i cant test anything what shall i RMA? Mobo first?

Thanks

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 23:01

JaFFa said:
yes try his ram in your setup. There is a voltage thing with the ram on the old bios revisions once you get it to boot up the ram voltage in the bios to say +0.4 and try your ram again. From there when you get it windows installed download the altest bios from the thread in motherboards and install that. Hopefully it will work if your uncle that is has compatible ram.

Im not saying its definitely the ram but I had this exact problem with this exact motherboard and it was the ram.

Thanks ill try and get in touch with himbut if not ill RMA the mobo the CPU etc

BEn_2600+ · 21 Oct 2006 at 23:36

On a side note does anyone know of any cheap RAM that is definatly compatible with my ds3?

Thanks, Ben

BEn_2600+ · 22 Oct 2006 at 00:03

Rroff said:
Sorry been reading/replying to so many threads on this kinda subject (not just on these forums) that I assumed you were using performance corsair RAM, if its corsair value then in theory it should work.

Just had a look on corsair's site too it says that their memory is compatible with the ds3 after F3 BIOS how can i find out what version BIOS i have without having to see it onscreen?

Thanks

BEn_2600+ · 22 Oct 2006 at 00:10

bootup05 said:
Instead of getting an RMA on the PSU, try booting it up without the mobo, short the green and any black wire on the 24 Pin connection, something like a paper clip will work fine, press the psu switch on the back and see if the unit will start up, i.e fan starts spinning.

Worth a try

Sorry forgot to say! Ive got the psu powering my Socket A system fine now so i dont think its the PSU.

Thanks

BEn_2600+ · 22 Oct 2006 at 21:53

Ill try and get in touch with him and try my RAM, CPU and mobo

ben

BEn_2600+ · 23 Oct 2006 at 00:36

JaFFa said:
You cant, seriously though id check its not the ram more than anything else.

Having heard of many people with the same prob as me and it being down to the RAM i am asking for some cheapo 256MB DDR2 that works with the DS3 in the wanted section!

Ben

BEn_2600+ · 23 Oct 2006 at 11:39

valerian said:
have you got another psu you can stick in to try, or stick that psu in another pc to try, following the hassle people seem to be having with hipers lately, sent my 580r back last week

Already got it running in another rig Socket A tho so it wont consume as much power but it works fine in that rig

BEn_2600+ · 23 Oct 2006 at 11:40

Gaspode said:
does the mobo you have require an 8 pin power plugged in?

Dont think so it just has a 24-pin ATX connector and a 4-pin power conector