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Ok, guys, first bump in the road for my new computer.
I have assembled everything correctly (I think), and it boots OK (although not beeping, shouldn't it?) The problem is that my screen (Samsung Syncmaster T220) just flashes "Digital" and "Analog" in the top left corner, before either going into sleep mode or giving me a "Check Signal Cable (Analog)" message.
I believe the problem lies with the graphics card, as I connected the computer to my mom's screen, and it didn't work there either. At the very first attempt a light of the back of the card (pointing out the back of the case) was red. I reseated the card and checked the power cables and it started lighting green. However, still no response from the screen. The card is a XFX GeForce GTX280.
It's been a while since I assembled a computer, and I've probably just overlooked something..
Lincoln
12 Feb 2009, 7:43pm
Did you plug in any secondary power connectors on the video card?
Please post full system specs, especially PSU.
Move the DVI cable to the other DVI connector.
1) I have tried both ports on the card.
2) @ lincoln: What do you mean, secondary power connectors? There are two inputs, 1 6-plug and 1 8-plug. They're both occupied.
3) Full specs :
Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe X58 S-1366 ATX, DDR3, 3xPCIe 16x
PSU: Corsair TX 750W ATX, EPS, 8xSATA, SLI
Graphics: XFX GeForce GTX 280 602M 1GB PCIe 2.0, GDDR3, 2xDVI, HDTV, HDCP
RAM: OCZ Gold XTC 6GB DDR3 Triple-Channel KIT 2048MB x 3, 1600MHz, CL 8-8-8-24
CPU: Intel Core i7-965 3.2G 8M LGA1366
Are you POSITIVE that you have the correct (PCIe) 6 and 8 pin cables connected to your cards? Many motherboards also require an 8 pin that is not the same.
Ofcourse, not 110%.. But they are the only ones who fit.. There is just one 8 pin on my PSU, but that won't fit.
OH wait, nevermind, you were right Thrax, you God among geeks.. It did fit, with a lot of wiggling and great strength. New problem; computer won't boot anymore..
Power to GPU is probably fine, most modern cards will scream loudly if you mess that up. I would re-seat RAM and clear CMOS after trying the other DVI output.
Ok: Insert 8-pin into GPU=No boot
Insert 6-pin into GPU=Boot, no image....
Underpowered PSU?
That PSU is prefect for your rig. Keep both the 8 and 6 pin connected to GPU, then make sure that the other 8 pin (EPS 12V) is connected to your motherboard.
I'm sorry, but I have double, triple and quadruplechecked, and I have just one pure 8-pin connector on my PSU. The rest are PCI-E 6+2 pins..
Above the copper heatsink on the top left edge of the board, you've connected a 4 pin adapter, correct? And since you only have one 8-pin adapter (PCIe), you left the black cap on the left side of the socket?
Above the copper heatsink on the top left edge of the board, you've connected a 4 pin adapter, correct?
Correct, I have.
And since you only have one 8-pin adapter (PCIe), you left the black cap on the left side of the socket?
Well, this is the tricky part...
The 8-pin is really the 4-pin.. The PSU manual says to split the 8-pin into two 4-pins, if you understand what I mean?
What PSU do you have? Something screwy is afoot. That 8 pin is not a PCIe connector if it splits into fours (some boards have 4 pin aux connectors, some have 8 pin aux connectors. Many PSUs offer plugs that split to support both).
As said, it's a Corsair TX750..
Link (http://www.mpx.no/aspx/produkt/prdinfovnet.aspx?plid=95122)
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
I should probably also mention that the 24-pin connector can be split into a 20+4 oin connector...
Alright. The 4+4 connector goes into your motherboard.
Two 6+2 connectors go into your video card. One of these connectors won't use the extra 2 pins.
Is this the current setup?
RyderOCZ
12 Feb 2009, 9:32pm
Jokke,
There are 2 6pin connectors that also have +2 on them (little tails connected to the black wires) Those plug into the Graphics card, 1 you use all 8 and the other you only use 6.
The 2 x 4pin combine to make an 8pin that plugs in over by the CPU (after you remove the little plastic piece from 4 of the holes on the mobo connector)
Alright. The 4+4 connector goes into your motherboard.
Two 6+2 connectors go into your video card. One of these connectors won't use the extra 2 pins.
Is this the current setup?
Yes, it is indeed.
Jokke,
There are 2 6pin connectors that also have +2 on them (little tails connected to the black wires) Those plug into the Graphics card, 1 you use all 8 and the other you only use 6.
The 2 x 4pin combine to make an 8pin that plugs in over by the CPU (after you remove the little plastic piece from 4 of the holes on the mobo connector)
Tried that. Still no response from the monitor.
RyderOCZ
12 Feb 2009, 10:34pm
Stop the presses.
What slots do you have the ram installed in? They need to go in the Orange slots.
Jokke
12 Feb 2009, 10:35pm
So, is the card borked? Mobo maybe? Possibly the monitor? Could the PSU be faulty?
RyderOCZ
12 Feb 2009, 10:37pm
^^ read my post.. is that where the ram is?
Jokke
12 Feb 2009, 10:38pm
Stop the presses.
What slots do you have the ram installed in? They need to go in the Orange slots.
Start the presses again. They are indeed in the orange slots (all three).
RyderOCZ
12 Feb 2009, 10:40pm
Ok... then remove 2 sticks and test each stick in the 1st orange slot.
Jokke
12 Feb 2009, 10:43pm
Whoa, WE HAVE IMAGE!
Jokke
12 Feb 2009, 10:45pm
It doesn't detect the HDD... :(
Jokke
12 Feb 2009, 11:26pm
Or, it does, on SATA port 3, and it says its a harddrive on 1500gb (which it is) but it wont do anything with it...
It sometimes also enter a weird program called ExpressGate Splashtop, that I've never heard of before..
I tried booting and rebooting a few times now, and every now and again, it doesn't detect the monitor, and I must replace one stick of RAM. It's like it's overheating, or something. When the stick has rested a little, I can put it back in again.
The HD is: Seagate Barracuda SATA2 1.5TB 7200RPM, 7200.11, 8.5ms, 32MB.
It is connected properly, and is, as mentioned, detected in BIOS, as a harddrive.
I'm stumped. I don't know what to do. I'm close to getting the shotgun and drag this shit into the back yard..
RyderOCZ
12 Feb 2009, 11:40pm
Crap.. P6T is not hooked up to PSU at the moment.
In the Bios...across the top, "Tools" Disable Expressgate there.
Did you test all 3 sticks of ram? Do they each boot in the 1st Orange slot?
If yes, then set the memory voltage to 1.66V with 1 stick (yes it will turn red and give you a warning) then save and exit, add the other 2 to the remaining orange slots.
Jokke
12 Feb 2009, 11:49pm
How do I set the memory voltage?
Jokke
13 Feb 2009, 12:04am
But I now know for sure at least one of the memory sticks is bad. Insert it=no boot, remove it=instant boot.
Thrax
13 Feb 2009, 12:43am
Until you adjust the memory voltage, there's no telling for certain that it's borked. Unless you already have, then it's probably borked.
Jokke
13 Feb 2009, 12:47am
I did, although it said "Overclock failed" upon booting...
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 12:51am
AI Tuner to Manual.
Memory voltage is down at the bottom, under where you set memory speed, etc. just keep scrolling down.
Jokke
13 Feb 2009, 12:55am
But anyways, thanks for your help, all of you. I'm going to bed now, will try to continue tomorrow..
Ok. I entered BIOS and set the voltage to 1.66. (it is the DRAM Bus Voltage, right?)
With that setting, it wont boot with three sticks of RAM, only 2. It boots, running lots of checks, then says: "No physical Drive! No Virtual Drive! No HDD Detected", and then proceeds into bios at my click.
I got my new HDD today, the WD Velociraptor 300GB. In bios, it is listed on SATA 3, like this:
SATA 3
Device :Hard Disk
Vendor : WDC WD 3000HLFS-01G6U0
Sixe :300.0GB
LBA Mode :Supported
Block Mode:16Sectors
Async DMA:Multiword DMA-2
Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5
SMART Monitoring:Supported
And then I can change this underneath, everything is set to auto, except 32bit data transfer, which is set to enabled.
If I don't enter BIOS, it proceeds to load windows from the DVD. It brings me to a screen similar to the Vista log-on screen, but there is nothing there, just the background, and a mouse pointer, that I can move around.
I took out the Vista DVD and booted again, without doing anything.
It then says: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected device and press a key"
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 3:09pm
Jokke,
Can you use any combo of the 3 sticks or only 2 of the sticks will boot in the board?
Vista will have a fairly long pause when it boots.. how long did you wait at the screen with the mouse cursor?
Any combo, as long as it is just 2 sticks. Add the third, and it craps out. Altough it's weird, it seems quite random.. This is the first time I've managed to boot with this precise stick with no problems..
Will check Vista again now, please hold.
Hehey, waiting for a few minutes actually gave me a screen to choose language! WoHoo!
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 3:23pm
There ya go.. get it installed.
Odd about the 3 sticks though.. once you get Vista installed.. update the bios, that could be it.
IT'S ALIVEE!
Installing now.
But, I don't quite get it... (I'm slow, I know) It says it doesn't detect a HD when booting.. How can I install Vista.. And why does it show up in Bios?
And why does the memory act up? Could the slot on the MB be broken?
For the HD, it's probably not detecting the device on normal IDE, and is instead being detected as an AHCI device which will not show up on the POST screen.
It's working. Vista is installed, and working. However, even with 2 sticks (should be 4GB, mirite?) Vista only detects 2GB...Something has gone wrong.
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 3:57pm
What bios version is on the board?
Bios Information: Version : 1102
Build date:12/18-08
System Memory
Usable Size : 2040MB
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 5:32pm
ok, you have the latest bios.
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 5:48pm
Get SPDTool: http://www.techpowerup.com/spdtool/SPDTool_063.zip no installation, just unzip to your desktop.
Boot with 2 of the modules, open SPDTool, go to File > Read > choose 1st module, once it is done reading, go to File > Save > name the file and save it. Repeat on second module.
Now boot with the single module and repeat.
Email me all 3 files: eryder at ocztechnology.com
"No memory modules found. Incompatible SMBus driver?"
Did you install your Intel chipset drivers?
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 7:08pm
I have 3-4 people who have used that version on X58... hmmmmmm
I installed all drivers that came with the mobo-DVD..
RyderOCZ
13 Feb 2009, 7:32pm
Then you cannot do what I asked.. that is so odd. I will have to test out on my P6T here.
Go to your vendor and exchange the memory if you can. If they won't help you, then email me and we will get it taken care of.
If possible, see if you can get your hands on some DDR3, this still could be a board or CPU issue.
Wait! Redownloaded, works fine now! Will send those files soon.
...As soon as I get the monitor working again..
Hah! Resetting the CMOS did it.
Is this machine shitting me?! It NOW shows me 4 GB of RAM available. I'm in safe mode, but still... I need to reboot and see what happens..
After a little tweak session just now, Ryder and I have found the RAM to be faulty somehow. Will try to return it tomorrow. I will be going away next week, so don't expect any update until mid-april. Thanks for all your help and suggestions so far guys! You're great!
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