New build problems!

Robi

Robi

Robi

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About 3 days ago I put together this new build -

- Case: Cooler Master Elite 335 Case - Black
- PSU: Cooler Master Elite Power 500W Power Supply
- CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail
- Mobo: Gigabyte H61M-S2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- RAM: OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low-Voltage Dual Channel Kit
- GFX: XFX ATI Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition 1024MB
- HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM
- Optical: LiteOn IHAS122 22x DVD±RW

Everything works fine until I try to install Windows 7. It boots from the CD and the message "Starting Windows" appears, then, absolutely nothing. I tried another Windows 7 and XP disk, both have similar results.

I ran Memtest for 12 hours last night, no errors, so it can't be the RAM. As Memtest was booted from CD, I doubt it could be a faulty optical drive either.

Does anyone have any ideas? Possibly some settings wrong in BIOS?

Help!

Thanks.
 
gumpy321 said:
Turn off the option for the floppy drive, can't remember what it is, but this caused my Windows 7 installation to mess up.
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I left everything as default, so surely it should work?

I had a quick look but couldn't find anything relating to the floppy drive.

Boot order is also CD DRIVE then HDD.
 
I changed the SATA cable on the optical drive and now it manages to get past the Starting Windows message but, it now locks up on the blue flower screen. No text, no message, options or pictures, just the background.

I removed the PCI card and that made no difference.

Edit: After about 30 seconds the cd drive starts spinning quite loud, as if its trying to do something but can't.
 
I'm going to try and boot from the disk on my girlfriends laptop, if it starts then it obviously can't be the disk.
I initially thought it could be the cd drive, but memtest booted from cd and ran for 12 hours so surely it can't be that?
 
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I uplugged the HDD and tried to install Windows, same problem, can't be that.

That narrows it down to either the GPU, CPU or Motherboard?
 
If it makes any difference, I can get to the "copying system files" bit in the Windows XP install, after HDD format.

Much further than when I try Windows 7.
 
Crashed at the same spot and whilst using the onboard video it has some funky lines across the screen.

I unplugged both the mouse and keyboard, so neither of those.

So, Motherboard or Optical?
 
Current System Temperature: 33C.
Current CPU Temperature: 39C.

Just to bear in mind that this is the first build i've completed in about 5-6 years, I could have easily overlooked something basic.

No idea what it is though :/
 
panyan said:
is this a brand new dvd drive?

i only ask because i have seen a couple of cases where brand new drives which have not yet "burned in" or whatever and the windows 7 install is all screwed up - all i did was install from a usb stick and it was fine after that :)
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Yeah its a new dvd drive.

I just bought a brand new unopened sata dvdrw from a local store, exact same problem. This has to be a BIOS / motherboard issue.
 
I just unplugged the system fan and all the front facia cables, still crashed at the same point. I even reset the BIOS to Fail Safe default, same issue.

Unfortunately I don't have any usb flash available, would an iPod or Mobile work?
 
I gave OcUK, they basically said I need to return the motherboard and/or CPU. Does this sound like the issue?
 
Sorry to keep posting in this diabolical thread.

Just flashed the bios, still didn't work.

About to try the USB thing, hopefully, if not, RMA :/. Great.
 
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