New build problems!

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:15

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?

gumpy321 · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:19

Try the above what I posted.

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:33

gumpy321 said:
Try the above what I posted.

Still can't find anything.

Standard CMOS Features =

gumpy321 · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:37

Looks like your motherboard doesn't have a floppy connector, I'm all out of ideas.

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:39

Time to give OcUK support a call?

Randomface74 · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:40

What's the CPU temperature like?

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 12:47

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 · 6 Aug 2011 at 13:34

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

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 15:37

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

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.

Biz.Kid09 · 6 Aug 2011 at 15:42

Tried booting from USB?

Get the tool from Windows (http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html) and using another PC point it to your windows dvd and it will copy it to a usb and boot from that.

Randomface74 · 6 Aug 2011 at 15:44

BIOS update?

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 15:52

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?

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 15:54

This HAS to be a motherboard issue. Windows XP install has crashed at 9%. SATA ports broken?

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 16:24

I gave OcUK, they basically said I need to return the motherboard and/or CPU. Does this sound like the issue?

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 17:29

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.

Randomface74 · 6 Aug 2011 at 17:30

Yeah, mobo RMA sounds right.

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 17:37

Great, waited months to order this, then the most important component doesn't even work. Sigh.

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 17:51

billysielu said:
Yeah, mobo RMA sounds right.

Just one quick question. Why would the motherboard only cause the windows install to freeze? Surely if the motherboard was broken, it would crash during POST or while memtest was running.

I can get past the first "windows is loading files" screen and onto the blue / flower background, then it crashes!

Biz.Kid09 · 6 Aug 2011 at 18:03

By it crashes does it tell you this or just switch off?

I thought this happened to me yesterday. I held down ctrl-alt-delete and it started the install, letting me choose language etc

Robi · 6 Aug 2011 at 18:15

Biz.Kid09 said:
By it crashes does it tell you this or just switch off?

I thought this happened to me yesterday. I held down ctrl-alt-delete and it started the install, letting me choose language etc

The screen appears "Starting Windows" with the Windows icon spinning around, then a blue screen with a flower in the background appears, then, absolutely nothing, it just pauses on that screen.

No beeping, no BSOD, no lines/stutters etc, nothing, absolutely nothing.

Edit: After about 2 minutes of doing absolutely nothing, it restarts.