Problem with new hardware

2009-01-19 11:54:07

#1

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

My local comp dealer sold me today:

Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Asus M3A78-CM
OCZ 2 GB Kit 1066

Other specs.
8800 GTS / 7600GT
Maxtor 80 GB HDD IDE
Samsung 120 GB HDD IDE

I build it up, plugged all plugs in.
As soon as I start the comp the monitor stays black and searches for an output.

I tried DVD(Master) / IDE HDD ( SLave)
HDD Master / HDD Slave
HDD Master

My problem is I only got one IDE port on my mainboard.
I need 2 for my 2 HDD's
and another 2 for my DVD ones.

I need some help as soon as possible.
Thanks in advance.

2009-01-19 13:43:24

#2

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

try reseating the graphics card, try using the other DVI connector on the graphics card.

edit: double check cables. remember to put the 6-pin pci-e power connector to the gfx card. Do the fans spin and does the hdd make sounds like it would be booting to OS?

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-01-19 13:46:30)

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2009-01-19 14:10:55

#3

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6169|CA

Don't forget to plug in the 4-pin CPU connector as well.

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2009-01-19 23:32:39

#4

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
try reseating the graphics card, try using the other DVI connector on the graphics card.

edit: double check cables. remember to put the 6-pin pci-e power connector to the gfx card. Do the fans spin and does the hdd make sounds like it would be booting to OS?

My gfx card got a 4 pin molex power connector.
It doesn't even work with changing the gfx card to my old 7600GT (without any power connectors needed.)

All the fans are spinning, the drives running and the HDD's arestarting to work, like every other day.

Last edited by Special_Op (2009-01-19 23:36:04)

2009-01-19 23:34:18

#5

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

TopHat01 wrote:
Don't forget to plug in the 4-pin CPU connector as well.

I double checked all cables on the mainboard, they're all connected correctly.

2009-01-20 00:03:09

#6

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7031|Cambridge (UK)

Take it back to where you got it from and get them to set it up and show you it running.

From the sound of it, you may want to do that anyway, unless you want to buy some new HDDs (or a plug-in IDE controller card), in order to use your IDE HDDs.

2009-01-20 02:00:39

#7

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

Yep the best is to keep my 120 GB IDE HDD and my DVD drive.
I tried to plug them into the IDE cable, but I had no success.
My screen is always staing black and searching for an output signal.

I changed the GFX card and the monitor aswell.
Still no success

Last edited by Special_Op (2009-01-20 02:03:02)

2009-01-20 04:18:00

#8

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

it is possible the mobo's pci-e 16x slot is dead. You should get signal to the monitor without HDDs as well. Have you tried changing the monitor cable?

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2009-01-20 04:36:26

#9

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
it is possible the mobo's pci-e 16x slot is dead. You should get signal to the monitor without HDDs as well. Have you tried changing the monitor cable?

Yep I changed the cable between VGA / DVI.
Still no signal from my comp.

2009-01-20 05:01:45

#10

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

As you have tried different monitor, monitor cable and graphics card... there isn't much else than motherboard that can be faulty.

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2009-01-20 05:47:15

#11

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
As you have tried different monitor, monitor cable and graphics card... there isn't much else than motherboard that can be faulty.

Ok, thanks so far.

2009-01-20 05:55:48

#12

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
As you have tried different monitor, monitor cable and graphics card... there isn't much else than motherboard that can be faulty.

Memory, PSU, mobo shorting out on one of the standoffs

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2009-01-20 05:58:01

#13

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

max wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
As you have tried different monitor, monitor cable and graphics card... there isn't much else than motherboard that can be faulty.
Memory, PSU, mobo shorting out on one of the standoffs

since hdd is crunshing it can't me cpu, memory or PSU.

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2009-01-20 06:00:50

#14

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

Memory and PSU errors can manifest in many funky ways ....

Did you try resetting the BIOS yet? First thing to do

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2009-01-20 06:04:15

#15

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

max wrote:
Memory and PSU errors can manifest in many funky ways ....

Did you try resetting the BIOS yet? First thing to do

He got another PSU recently as his old pc was acting weird but changing the PSU didn't help.

That must be really funky way if its the ram and still passing the POST check but not able to put signal to monitor.

Try the sticks one at a time and see if it works. and that ^^

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-01-20 06:05:21)

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2009-01-20 06:08:23

#16

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

I didn't read the whole thread, so I must have missed the PSU bit

/ashamed

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2009-01-20 06:10:49

#17

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

I checked out the onboard gfx.
Didn't work either.

2009-01-20 06:11:10

#18

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

max wrote:
I didn't read the whole thread, so I must have missed the PSU bit

/ashamed

no one expects us to be aware of stuff from other thread as its not mentioned here... so ur still cool

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2009-01-20 06:12:31

#19

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

Special_Op wrote:
I checked out the onboard gfx.
Didn't work either.

wait... now this gets funky... so its not the pci-e slot either...

reset BIOS like max said and if no luck try with one ram stick at a time... try both sticks this way.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-01-20 06:15:36)

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2009-01-20 06:15:13

#20

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Special_Op wrote:
I checked out the onboard gfx.
Didn't work either.
wait... now this gets funky... so its not the pci-e slot either...

It's getting more and more to a fucked up mobo.

2009-01-20 06:17:56

#21

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

do waht was posted ^^ and if it still stays black connect only essentials (no hdd, dvd-rw etc)

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2009-01-20 06:27:50

#22

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

It doesn't even work without hdd/dvd...

2009-01-20 06:29:43

#23

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

Special_Op wrote:
It doesn't even work without hdd/dvd...

now try reseting bios and one ram stick at a time.

if no still no luck its time to return the stuff were u bought it.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-01-20 06:30:46)

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2009-01-20 06:29:44

#24

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7031|Cambridge (UK)

Just take it back to the shop!

That's what basic consumer protection laws exist for.

If it was broke when you bought it, take it back.

2009-01-20 06:34:12

#25

Shakez: Member; +39|6435

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Special_Op wrote:
It doesn't even work without hdd/dvd...
now try reseting bios and one ram stick at a time.

if no still no luck its time to return the stuff were u bought it.

nope, no success

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