PC won't boot - help

SuperJ · 2 Mar 2007 at 15:59

I have just bought a GIGA DS3 and a 8800 GTS to upgrade my system

CPU = 6300

I built it all up and pressed power and all that happened was the sys fan jumped a bit, and that was it.

It won't even make it to POST

Any ideas?

melbourne720 · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:33

Check the CPU is seated properly, reset the CMOS, check all PSU connectors and that nothing is shorting the board. What PSU is it?

SuperJ · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:46

It is a Hiper HPU 3s425

The RAM is PC2 3200

I have re-seated everything and it is still same.

I try it will old MB and it is fine

J

melbourne720 · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:48

Your putting DDR RAM into a DS3?? That won't work surely...

killer_uk · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:50

melbourne720 said:
Your putting DDR RAM into a DS3?? That won't work surely...

Nah, it's PC2-3200, after a quick google search they do make DDR2 ram at 3200.

Did you say you have reset the BIOS then?

melbourne720 · 2 Mar 2007 at 17:05

killer_uk said:
Nah, it's PC2-3200, after a quick google search they do make DDR2 ram at 3200.

Weird. I think it is the RAM though.

SuperJ · 2 Mar 2007 at 17:35

No I haven't reset the bios, I will try that now

It is definately DDR2

Should that work in a Ds3?

I put my Elite P4M800Pro-M back in an it works fine with that RAM.

killer_uk · 2 Mar 2007 at 19:00

Sorry, I seem to have misread your post. I thought you were using the DS3 with the memory and were just trying to put a graphics card in.

I'm prity sure that the PC3200 memory you are using isn't fast enough to run a 6300 conroe. The minimum you need is PC2-4200.

I'm confused, I would wait till someone else gives you some advice, at least I've bumped the post to the top of the pile again.