Just built new DFI Lanparty machine - need help please

somewhatdamaged · 30 Aug 2007 at 00:14

Hi Guys,

I have just finished building my DFI Lanparty 680i system with q6600. I managed to get the system to boot, then about 15 seconds later it powered off. Now, when i turn it on it doesnt give me any video. I have tried 2 different video cards, different memory / psu etc

Only thing i haven't tried is a new CPU as i dont have a spare quad core!

Its unlikely imo that the CPU has fried for no apparent reason (heatsink was on fine, so was northbridge heatsink and CPUS tend to be quite resilient

What is strange is the DFI debug/ information LEDS on the board no longer seem to give any information or even light up

I am so gutted the machine isn't working, can anyone give me some advice before i send the CPU and MB back on RMA?

thanks

Barry

kevpuk · 30 Aug 2007 at 07:58

somewhatdamaged said:
Hi Guys,
What is strange is the DFI debug/ information LEDS on the board no longer seem to give any information or even light up

Suggests motherboard to me

somewhatdamaged · 30 Aug 2007 at 12:54

Spoke to DFI, they advised that the Enermax Galaxy is not very good for a 'performance' motherboard and i should have bought OCZ !!

Not quite sure i believe that, it is pretty much meant to be the best PSU in the world!

Ill try the board outside the case later on and see if its a shorting issue

Chimerical · 30 Aug 2007 at 13:22

The Enermax isn't good for "performance" mainboards. I agree, that is a load of rubbish, companies like Vadim always use Enermax 1000W Galaxy PSU's. If anything, the OCZ would be a far more "unreliable" power source.

KillBoY_UK · 30 Aug 2007 at 15:56

DFI's have allways been very picky with there PSU's like my old Seasonic 600w "sorta" worked with my old DFI lanparty NF4 sli dr