DS3 Problem, help please.

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 20:21

Trying to get into bios in new build with no joy, I have tried 1 stick of ram and 2 in dual mode also have tried different cpu fans, also tried resetting the bios, using a friends Graphics card a ATI X300 I think, can it be the graphics cars thats at fault?

spec:

Crucial DDR2 BallistiX PC6400 2048MB CL4 ,Kit w/two BallistiX 1024MB's, E.P.P

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Socket LGA775

Corsair Powersupply 520W

Jonny L · 13 May 2007 at 20:22

So whats the problem? :confused:

Jaffa_Cake · 13 May 2007 at 20:28

If i read correctly you can't get into the BIOS?

This is an issue with some older gbyte boards. Unplug your hdd then try to get into BIOS again.

Update the BIOS when you next get a chance to fix it.

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 20:31

Jaffa_Cake said:
If i read correctly you can't get into the BIOS?

This is an issue with some older gbyte boards. Unplug your hdd then try to get into BIOS again.

Update the BIOS when you next get a chance to fix it.

I have tried to get in with the hard disc unplug the hard disc, no joy!

Servo · 13 May 2007 at 20:31

Usb/wireless keyboard? If so, use a cabled keyboard and enable usb support in bios.

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 20:37

Servo said:
Usb/wireless keyboard? If so, use a cabled keyboard and enable usb support in bios.

Not a keyboard problem, just can't get into the boot screen at all

Servo · 13 May 2007 at 20:39

So the machine boots? fans spin up, and then shuts down?

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 20:42

Servo said:
So the machine boots? fans spin up, and then shuts down?

Everything powers, fans etc, just does not power the monitor.

Servo · 13 May 2007 at 20:43

Do you get the post beep from the internal speaker?

phi1 · 13 May 2007 at 20:44

Do a mobo reset with the pins..

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 20:45

I haven't connected the internal speaker yet, I will connect the speaker just now, what should I be listening for?

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 20:49

phil14 said:
Do a mobo reset with the pins..

Phil, I bought the board second hand, I take it you are talking about the cmos pins, the pins are bare with no jumper is that the correct with the DS3? I am used to working with MSI boards where the pins are capped, I have tried capping them for a minute with the power supply off and then re-booting with no joy, maybe i'm missing something?

Servo · 13 May 2007 at 20:52

Use a jumper on the 2 pins, with the psu turned OFF. Leave the jumper on for 5 seconds, then remove it. When the speaker is connected u should hear one beep.

Jaffa_Cake · 13 May 2007 at 21:18

I take it you have plugged in the 4 pin plug into the motherboard. Otherwise you can get this. ( or is it the other way around )

Marky67 · 13 May 2007 at 21:33

O.K guys found the problem thanks for all your help, it was the IDE channel that was causing the problem, i had 2 DVD drives wired up to the IDE slot, now I am getting into the Bios no problem, I thought it was probably the graphics card that was causing the problem!! what should I set the bios to, to avoid this problem again when booting, I will be using a sata 2 hard drive as my primary disc?