Lock up during BIOS/Boot

Bazajt · 26 May 2007 at 17:04

Just built the PC (listed spec in signature below) but when I load up into BIOS the PC will last anything between 5 seconds and 1 minute. It'll then lock up and shut down the signal to the monitor. The PC keeps powered up after this happens.
I checked all fans and they are all running without problem, I can just about stay in BIOS to see that all 2Gb of memory is detected and the MB is running everything on Automatic volatges and settings.
Anyone have any ideas why its locking up and closing down the display?

Bazajt · 26 May 2007 at 17:16

Yeah both power cables are in the gfx card.
Tried re-seating the card and no joy

Bazajt · 26 May 2007 at 17:24

That'll be what it is

Most is from OcUK, the processor is from another location

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Bazajt · 26 May 2007 at 17:34

Done

Bazajt · 26 May 2007 at 19:50

Looks like it maybe a memory timing issue of Ballistix RAM and the motherboard as a few people seem to have had this problem. Just need to get it running long enough to change the timings.

Bazajt · 27 May 2007 at 09:13

Not sure if this is allowed but these are the memory voltages/timings links I am using for this problem (sounds like a few people have problems with the Asus P5N32 and Ballistix RAM):

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...&model=Striker+Extreme&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

and

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...id=1&model=P5N32-E+SLI&page=1&SLanguage=en-us