Couple problems with new rig...

2007-07-04 13:10:22

#26

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6914|Stealth City, UK

Poseidon wrote:
buLLet_t00th wrote:
jamesb wrote:
You need to put the SATA drivers on a floppy and install them first.
When it asks if you want to install a third party SCSI or RAID, press the appropriate button.
What? If he can't see anything hows he going to do that anyway?

Are you using XP on the new rig?
Vista.

This sucks. CN117 just told me it might be my mobo. And that'd mean I'd have wasted 4 hours of work.

Wow.

And yeah, I figured I'd be able to see something, but there's no signal whatsoever.

Vista has all the drivers that you need so thats not a problem.

Didn't James@alienware have exactly the same problem with not being able to get a picture?

Whats the mobo you're using again?

Last edited by buLLet_t00th (2007-07-04 13:11:19)

2007-07-04 13:12:23

#27

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

buLLet_t00th wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
buLLet_t00th wrote:

What? If he can't see anything hows he going to do that anyway?

Are you using XP on the new rig?
Vista.

This sucks. CN117 just told me it might be my mobo. And that'd mean I'd have wasted 4 hours of work.

Wow.

And yeah, I figured I'd be able to see something, but there's no signal whatsoever.
Vista has all the drivers that you need so thats not a problem.

Didn't James@alienware have exactly the same problem with not being able to get a picture?

Whats the mobo you're using again?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813188014

2007-07-04 13:18:44

#28

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

Have you tried just using one stick of memory?

2007-07-04 13:20:37

#29

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Bertster7 wrote:
Have you tried just using one stick of memory?

Just did right now. Nothin'. Used both sticks in just one slot, nothing for both, so it can't be the RAM.

2007-07-04 13:26:18

#30

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

Poseidon wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
Have you tried just using one stick of memory?
Just did right now. Nothin'. Used both sticks in just one slot, nothing for both, so it can't be the RAM.

Sounds like CPU or Mobo then. Not good.

If you can get your hands on a different CPU to test in it, that'd be good.

2007-07-04 13:27:09

#31

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Bertster7 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
Have you tried just using one stick of memory?
Just did right now. Nothin'. Used both sticks in just one slot, nothing for both, so it can't be the RAM.
Sounds like CPU or Mobo then. Not good.

If you can get your hands on a different CPU to test in it, that'd be good.

Don't think I can.

Ugh. This sucks. Big time.

2007-07-04 13:53:23

#32

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Just adding on: There's a blue, green and orange light on. Shouldn't that mean something? That it's not the mobo and maybe just the processor?

2007-07-04 13:54:39

#33

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6914|Stealth City, UK

Poseidon wrote:
Just adding on: There's a blue, green and orange light on. Shouldn't that mean something? That it's not the mobo and maybe just the processor?

Should say something about that in the manual, haven't they replaced the beeps with LED's on some boards now?

2007-07-04 14:03:25

#34

jamesb: Joined BF2s in November 2005; +133|7195|Doncaster, England

Poseidon wrote:
leetkyle wrote:
Okay it could be the card, but can you try the monitor on another computer?
I did. It works fine.

What do I do once I get everything hooked up? Install the drivers? How?

So confused. D:

This was the last post I read, that's what I was answering.

I didn't see no monitor

2007-07-04 14:06:18

#35

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6914|Stealth City, UK

jamesb wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
leetkyle wrote:
Okay it could be the card, but can you try the monitor on another computer?
I did. It works fine.

What do I do once I get everything hooked up? Install the drivers? How?

So confused. D:
This was the last post I read, that's what I was answering.

I didn't see no monitor

Thats why reading the thread you're posting in is usually quite helpful

2007-07-04 14:17:23

#36

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Ok, contacted EVGA.

I just don't see how the whole mobo could be not working, and even the processor when it's giving off a lot of heat. And when it overheated my comp shut down so that must be a good sign the processor's fine.

2007-07-04 14:55:03

#37

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

buLLet_t00th wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Just adding on: There's a blue, green and orange light on. Shouldn't that mean something? That it's not the mobo and maybe just the processor?
Should say something about that in the manual, haven't they replaced the beeps with LED's on some boards now?

Nope, I've got one of those boards. The lights aren't for that. There's a little error code panel for that - what does that say? Might shed some light. It should say FF, I think.

BTW, if the CPU is giving off heat, all that means is that it's getting power through it.

2007-07-04 15:15:42

#38

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Bertster7 wrote:
buLLet_t00th wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Just adding on: There's a blue, green and orange light on. Shouldn't that mean something? That it's not the mobo and maybe just the processor?
Should say something about that in the manual, haven't they replaced the beeps with LED's on some boards now?
Nope, I've got one of those boards. The lights aren't for that. There's a little error code panel for that - what does that say? Might shed some light. It should say FF, I think.

BTW, if the CPU is giving off heat, all that means is that it's getting power through it.

Where's the error code panel located?

2007-07-04 16:19:26

#39

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

Poseidon wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
buLLet_t00th wrote:

Should say something about that in the manual, haven't they replaced the beeps with LED's on some boards now?
Nope, I've got one of those boards. The lights aren't for that. There's a little error code panel for that - what does that say? Might shed some light. It should say FF, I think.

BTW, if the CPU is giving off heat, all that means is that it's getting power through it.
Where's the error code panel located?

By the battery, in line with the bottom PCI-e slot.

2007-07-04 16:28:23

#40

Mong0ose: Will it blend?; +24|6957|UK

WTF

Try reading the manual first, most decent mobo's are self diagnosing and have some form of output (either LED's or beeps) to let you know what the problem is

2007-07-04 16:32:13

#41

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Mong0ose wrote:
WTF

Try reading the manual first, most decent mobo's are self diagnosing and have some form of output (either LED's or beeps) to let you know what the problem is

If I did that, don't you think I wouldn't be here?

The manual mentions nothing of the LEDs.

Also, bertster - I don't see any LCD panel. I guess mine doesn't have one.

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2007-07-04 16:49:14

#42

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

Poseidon wrote:
Mong0ose wrote:
WTF

Try reading the manual first, most decent mobo's are self diagnosing and have some form of output (either LED's or beeps) to let you know what the problem is
If I did that, don't you think I wouldn't be here?

The manual mentions nothing of the LEDs.

Also, bertster - I don't see any LCD panel. I guess mine doesn't have one.

Opps. My mistake, yours is the LT version and doesn't have it. Unfortunate really, it could've been handy.
Does it make any funny beeps when booting? Often for CPU/RAM errors they don't but for GPU errors they almost always do (I doubt that's your problem though, CPU or Mobo is my bet).

2007-07-04 16:52:02

#43

Mong0ose: Will it blend?; +24|6957|UK

Poseidon wrote:
Mong0ose wrote:
WTF

Try reading the manual first, most decent mobo's are self diagnosing and have some form of output (either LED's or beeps) to let you know what the problem is
If I did that, don't you think I wouldn't be here?

The manual mentions nothing of the LEDs.

Also, bertster - I don't see any LCD panel. I guess mine doesn't have one.

Apologies - my mistake!

Good luck - PC's can be a bitch if they dont want to play ball

2007-07-04 17:02:31

#44

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Bertster7 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Mong0ose wrote:
WTF

Try reading the manual first, most decent mobo's are self diagnosing and have some form of output (either LED's or beeps) to let you know what the problem is
If I did that, don't you think I wouldn't be here?

The manual mentions nothing of the LEDs.

Also, bertster - I don't see any LCD panel. I guess mine doesn't have one.
Opps. My mistake, yours is the LT version and doesn't have it. Unfortunate really, it could've been handy.
Does it make any funny beeps when booting? Often for CPU/RAM errors they don't but for GPU errors they almost always do (I doubt that's your problem though, CPU or Mobo is my bet).

No beeps. I don't think this thing has an onboard speaker unfortunately.

Woulda helped.

When I power on the PSU, a blue light shows. When I power on the computer, the green and orange lights turn on.

This is so frustrating.

2007-07-04 17:09:13

#45

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6862

Did you remember to ground yourself when you installed the CPU? (Did you remember to go barefoot on a non-conductive surface or use a rubber wrist strap, and did you install it while standing/sitting on carpet with rubber soles?)

Static will fry a CPU.

On a side note, my comp beeps every time it starts up - a short, loud beep. However, if I turn it off through the on button during a crash, then immediately start it up again, it emits a longer, louder series of beeps (like 3 in a row), then consequently fails to start. Does this mean anything?

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2007-07-04 17:15:17

#46

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

some_random_panda wrote:
Did you remember to ground yourself when you installed the CPU? (Did you remember to go barefoot on a non-conductive surface or use a rubber wrist strap, and did you install it while standing/sitting on carpet with rubber soles?)

Static will fry a CPU.

On a side note, my comp beeps every time it starts up - a short, loud beep. However, if I turn it off through the on button during a crash, then immediately start it up again, it emits a longer, louder series of beeps (like 3 in a row). Does this mean anything?

lol

That's sooooo over the top. All you have to do is take a bit of care.

2007-07-04 17:19:50

#47

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Bertster7 wrote:
some_random_panda wrote:
Did you remember to ground yourself when you installed the CPU? (Did you remember to go barefoot on a non-conductive surface or use a rubber wrist strap, and did you install it while standing/sitting on carpet with rubber soles?)

Static will fry a CPU.

On a side note, my comp beeps every time it starts up - a short, loud beep. However, if I turn it off through the on button during a crash, then immediately start it up again, it emits a longer, louder series of beeps (like 3 in a row). Does this mean anything?
lol

That's sooooo over the top. All you have to do is take a bit of care.

Yeah, I never held it by anything but the sides.

I'm pretty confident it's not my CPU or Mobo tbh. Just doesn't make any sense. It's gotta be something with the video card.

2007-07-04 17:56:33

#48

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7053|SE London

Poseidon wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
some_random_panda wrote:
Did you remember to ground yourself when you installed the CPU? (Did you remember to go barefoot on a non-conductive surface or use a rubber wrist strap, and did you install it while standing/sitting on carpet with rubber soles?)

Static will fry a CPU.

On a side note, my comp beeps every time it starts up - a short, loud beep. However, if I turn it off through the on button during a crash, then immediately start it up again, it emits a longer, louder series of beeps (like 3 in a row). Does this mean anything?
lol

That's sooooo over the top. All you have to do is take a bit of care.
Yeah, I never held it by anything but the sides.

I'm pretty confident it's not my CPU or Mobo tbh. Just doesn't make any sense. It's gotta be something with the video card.

I doubt it. I really doubt it.

Everyone always thinks it's the video card, it very rarely is.

2007-07-04 18:05:10

#49

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

OMFG. IT'S FUCKING WORKING!!!!!!!!! CPU works, Mobo works...all I had to do was reseat the GPU.

OMFG.

2007-07-04 18:07:53

#50

FarBeyondReality: The odd one out; +24|6632

reseat it? as in change the way it was placed? or reset*

Last edited by FarBeyondReality (2007-07-04 18:08:41)

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