First build please help

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 17:47

I done everything to the book on the build.

When finally powering on connected to a tv via hdmi, the gigabyte bios splash screen came up, then it when to a post error of some kind, I wish i had of remembered exactly what is said... i was in the middle of reading it when i noticed "continuing with system resume" or something along those lines.

Then the tv went back to saying that it does not detect any hdmi input.

Everytime i started up after this nothing would happen, the fans would spin and the GPU would turn on, also the phase LED lights on the MoBo would turn on then off after a sort while...

I even took the MoBo out of the case and set it on the box with the GPU and RAM and connected it again... nothing happened.

Any ideas folks? I feel discouraged.. starting to wish i had of bought a prebuilt system.

Please help..

MY spec:

Asus GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply
BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case - Black
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache
LG GH24NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:05

Is the HDMI cable connected to the graphics card and not the motherboard?

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:08

Yeah it is mate... what else could i try?

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:08

This is a fresh install of windows?

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:10

I never even got to that part.. no windows is installed on it. Some screen came up for a couple of seconds then thats it. The post will not load up anymore..

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:13

So can you get into the BIOS?

Have you got both 6pin power leads into the GTX570? and the motherboard has both a 24pin ATX and 4/8pin ATXX power cable in it?

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:14

Woah wait a minute. I connected it to the MoBo via hdmi since you reminded me of it.Now it comes up with "Loading operating system... DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER." Faulty gpu? I dont have a clue now

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:16

See the gtx 570 its got an 8pin connecter and a 6 pin... this is gonna sound nooby but do i use an 8 pin and a 6 pin or just two 6 pin connecters

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:16

With the HDMI lead plugged into the GTX570, can you get into the BIOS or not? can you install windows?

Renug said:
See the gtx 570 its got an 8pin connecter and a 6 pin... this is gonna sound nooby but do i use an 8 pin and a 6 pin or just two 6 pin connecters

You attach what ever the connectors are there, they dont put the connectors on just for show.

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:18

with the hdmi pluged into the GTX570 nothing comes up any more... just the splash screen and this "post error.." then OFF - this happened the first time nothing happens anymore when connected via the GTX570

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:18

At the splash screen can you press delete rapidily to get into the BIOS?

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:19

im gonna reconnect the optical drive and the hdd now and try and boot windows via the disk using just the mobo's video output

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:19

lemme see

barneystuta · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:21

EDIT: As I was typing this all out, I notice your a bit further now

Ignore me for now...

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:21

The lack of an operating system will probably have something to do with the lack of display output from the GTX570.

Connect it all up and install windows.

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:21

Wait.. when i said the splash screen came up... i mean it happened once with the gtx570 and all the drives plugged in, using the video output from the gtx... now im bench testing it using the MoBos output.. this is the only time i can get anything to happen.

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:22

Thank lads for your help, ill try again with your suggestions and keep you updated.

stulid · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:23

So did you have all the correct power leads plugged in?

With the GTX570 in, try one stick of RAM at a time in the furthest slot from the CPu and then moving it closer one at a time.

barneystuta · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:26

So your mobo has onboard graphics, and everything is working fine from there you say?

So the GPU is the fault. But I think stulid makes a good point. Check to see if the GPU is fitted correctly (it should require a little force, not excessive, and it should *click* in, if that is the right word. You will know when it is in correctly, as it will run parallel to the Mobo perfectly.

The Lepar is a modular PSU, right? Check you have the right cables attached where you need them to be, and get rid of ones you don't need (put them in the box) so you can be sure you are using the right number (and right type) of power connector leads.

If it is, then check all the power connectors are correct. I don't have a 570 myself, but my 560 ti requires two power connectors if I remember correctly.

If you have an alternative system to test your GPU in (maybe a friends/family members) this could then ultimately rule out if the 570 is the fault (as in it is faulty) or if it is something else.

Renug · 20 Oct 2011 at 18:39

Yeah ive got another gpu i can use i bought recently its got a hdmi in it i think. Im installing windows now, i access the bios and changed boot priority to the cd rom.

Yeah i got rid of all the cables i dont need just the ones im using got connected.

Im gonna follow all your advice after I get windows installed... hopefully no problems.

Maybe once I get the drivers loaded everything will work?

The thing that bugs me is why would it start just once then go to post error with the gtx570 and not start again thereafter?

Time will tell..