New pc wont boot into windows

Ox1de · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:16

Hi guys,

Just built new pc;

Amd 3500
Asus A8N-SLI SE
2 x 1gig Geil value ram
XFX Geforce 7900gt pci-e
Audigy 2 zs

When i turned it on, it came on fine, i can get into the bios etc, but for some reason it will not boot into windows.
I put my old HDD with my old windows boots on it, it got to the part where you choose the OS ( I have 3 installs of windows on it) and when i select any one
i get a blue screen pop up for 1 second and the pc reboots.

So then i put a totally different hard drive in, so it just had 1 hdd. I done fresh install of xp on it, and same problem, it done all the installation part but wouldnt boot into the actual desktop itself.
So then i formatted that and installed Ubuntu linux, same problem it wouldnt actually boot into the desktop just gave some X graphic error.

I'm assuimg this is my graphics cards problem. I tried some options in the bios for the SLI part and none made any difference.

Anyone got any ideas at all?

cheers

Jon Frost · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:39

if youve built up a new computer with all those hardware changes. wack a fresh copy of your os on there.

im not supprised it wont boot!

That like rebuilding an engine and without testing it going into a race

- you wont win

Ox1de · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:47

Like I said, i put a BRAND new HDD in aswell, done fresh install of windows and it does not want to load a desktop. Also tried linux.

Btw, i have a Tagan 580w PSU, and Zalman cooler.

I'm guessing the problem is Graphics card/memory problem, windows wouldnt even boot in safe mode, it halted on some files when trying to load.

This problem has totally baffled me :confused:

gr1mey · 28 Apr 2006 at 17:10

sounds like a faulty gfx card...?

tried flashing to latest BIOS of ** mobo though?

noxidjkram@hotm · 28 Apr 2006 at 19:01

I'd suggest a PSU/Memory related problem.

Try running memtest86 on it to see if it turns anything up.

It doesnt sound like a GFx issue at all.

M

ExRayTed · 28 Apr 2006 at 20:17

^^ I agree..The fact that the hard drive is sending the OS details to the RAM and then it falls over points to either RAM or PSU..in that order.

Check RAM..swap out for sticks you know to work and then see.

wilders · 28 Apr 2006 at 21:05

Memory as already said, also check what temps your seeing in the bios.....all look ok?

Monstermunch · 28 Apr 2006 at 21:29

Take everything out except the main HDD & gfx card. Leave just 1 stick of ram in and try that

If that doesn't work...Try the other stick of ram

Ox1de · 29 Apr 2006 at 12:14

thanks for the replies, i checked temps, they were 30 for cpu and 31 for board.

I think this is ram too, i only ever tried with the two sticks + im not too sure theyre in the right place ( I have 4 slots- the manual said to put them in the far left, then leave one empty then put 2nd stick in 3rd from left then leave 4th empty.)
I'll try playing with the memory and tell you if anything changes.

cheers

Ox1de · 29 Apr 2006 at 16:11

Well, doesn't look like Ram issue

Tried just 1 stick, in all 4 slots, also tried my stick from other pc, same problem.

Also wiped another HDD, re installed windows and yet again, when it gets to the point where the pc reboots to the screen where you get the pictures/est time left at bottom left it just goes black and doesnt go that far. Very strange problem...

Guess the next step is try a pci graphics card, any ideas?

Ox1de · 30 Apr 2006 at 15:47

problem solved last night, for some reason when i tried a Sata HDD, windows installed fine. Guess my board doesnt like IDE