New Rig Not starting up

2008-06-18 07:46:58

#1

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

It keeps doing this on startup

Just Built it, and I'm sure there is a simple reason why it ain't working.

What should I try?

Specs:

Asus Rampage Formula X48
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 At Stock
4GB OCZ Reaper PC8500
Coolermaster 750W Real Power PSU
ATi HD3870X2

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Last edited by Gooners (2008-06-18 07:53:54)

2008-06-18 07:50:47

#2

alexb: <3; +590|6209|Kentucky, USA

Check the PSU connections, and all other connections?

2008-06-18 07:51:12

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

Yeah I have everything is plugged in.

2008-06-18 07:51:32

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

Sounds like a weak PSU, or incompatible CPU.

Specs?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-18 07:53:44

#5

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6422|what

Try different ram?

what are you using atm?

2008-06-18 07:55:01

#6

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

TheAussieReaper wrote:
Try different ram?

what are you using atm?

atm im using a Dell XPs

P4 @ 3.2 GHz

4GB of PC6400 RAM

Geforce 6800

Should I try Diff ram?

Last edited by Gooners (2008-06-18 07:55:50)

2008-06-18 07:58:27

#7

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6809|byah

Can your wall socket handle the power output?

2008-06-18 07:58:57

#8

alexb: <3; +590|6209|Kentucky, USA

I don't know if it will help, but it's worth a shot.
From that vid it looks like the fan powers up and then dies, rite?
If so, it may be mobo or PSU, is what I'm thinking...

2008-06-18 08:00:34

#9

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

alexbay13 wrote:
I don't know if it will help, but it's worth a shot.
From that vid it looks like the fan powers up and then dies, rite?
If so, it may be mobo or PSU, is what I'm thinking...

There isn't really a way to test which right?

And My wall socket should be able to handle it.
I'm going to try another socket.

Last edited by Gooners (2008-06-18 08:00:56)

2008-06-18 08:06:46

#10

Scratch[USA]: Member; +105|6817

Is the computer trying to post at All? Can you get into bios?

2008-06-18 08:09:04

#11

alexb: <3; +590|6209|Kentucky, USA

Try booting by removing a PCI/PCI-E card every time, is something I would try next.
If that doesn't help, then you know it's either the PSU, the mobo, or the CPU. How you're going to find out which one of those three is the problem, I have no clue.

Also, try booting with one stick of RAM, and switch it on different modules.

Last edited by alexbay13 (2008-06-18 08:10:01)

2008-06-18 08:20:11

#12

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

Scratch[USA] wrote:
Is the computer trying to post at All? Can you get into bios?

With a monitor it doesn't post. Just a blank screen.

Last edited by Gooners (2008-06-18 08:20:35)

2008-06-18 08:49:56

#13

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6819|UK

Take that fucking Nvidia branded heat sinc off!

srs go on sexfire

2008-06-18 08:50:06

#14

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6763|N. Ireland

Try taking out a RAM DIMM so you only have 1 left in the system.

2008-06-18 08:52:29

#15

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

Gooners wrote:
TheAussieReaper wrote:
Try different ram?

what are you using atm?
atm im using a Dell XPs

P4 @ 3.2 GHz

4GB of PC6400 RAM

Geforce 6800

Should I try Diff ram?

Try sticking the Dell P4 in it, and see if it works. If you're running 800MHz RAM in it, the P4 is a S775, and will fit.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-18 08:57:12

#16

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6763|N. Ireland

^ F7P - most DELL systems have it so that their CPUs pretty much cannot be removed due to their unusual heatsink. That could be difficult.

2008-06-18 09:02:40

#17

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

kylef wrote:
^ F7P - most DELL systems have it so that their CPUs pretty much cannot be removed due to their unusual heatsink. That could be difficult.

Yeah, and I don't want to mess that PC up

2008-06-18 09:02:54

#18

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

kylef wrote:
^ F7P - most DELL systems have it so that their CPUs pretty much cannot be removed due to their unusual heatsink. That could be difficult.

oO

I've slaughtered/modified many Dell 775s for people... Most trouble I've had was because of the heatsink being attached with four screws to the back of the case.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-18 09:25:22