Building my own PC - Page 25

SMHarman · 14-04-2005, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Aragorn

According to the manual this mobo reports POST errors 'verbally' through the on-board sound card - have you got speakers plugged in atm? Should tell if CPU/mem/GPU are failing POST.

Hope the default language settings are set properly or you will be getting verbal POST errors in Taiwanese.

Aragorn · 14-04-2005, 16:02

How about some photos of the mobo and connectors at the back - might be able to spot something!

Ramrod · 14-04-2005, 16:08

Right............on a whim I took the RAM sticks out of the slots they were in and placed them into the other two slots............we have a BIOS screen!

Nemesis · 14-04-2005, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Right............on a whim I took the RAM sticks out of the slots they were in and placed them into the other two slots............we have a BIOS screen!

WooHoo

.... It's Alive

Ramrod · 14-04-2005, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

WooHoo

.... It's Alive

See the pic here.........the RAM was in the blue slots, I now have it in the black slots

Aragorn · 14-04-2005, 16:11

Ah - as in

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Use the Blue DIMM slots first

on p 2-11 of the manual

Ramrod · 14-04-2005, 16:14

Sorting through BIOS now.............
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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

^^^^^^^ what he said

what 2 slots are they in now??You need your ram in slots a1 and b1 to get dual channel

I was using the blue slots...........it's now in the black slots

Aragorn · 14-04-2005, 16:22

Hmm, sounds a bit fishy to me.

Now you know that everything does work might be worth trying a single stick in b1 and then the two sticks in a1 / b1. Manual def says a1 / b1 are the ones to use for a two stick config.

Halcyon · 14-04-2005, 16:24

Happy birthday to you new PC.

DOB: 3.15pm 14Th April 2005

Well done you now have a nice new PC.

14-04-2005, 16:25

As usual the manual isn't plain,it says memory should be installed in black slots for single channel but im guessing that means only 1 stick cuz a bit further down it says ,Pair of moduals into either slot.I imagine 2 sticks in black should do dual channel,fingers crossed

paulyoung666 · 14-04-2005, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

Happy birthday to you new PC.

DOB: 3.15pm 14Th April 2005

Well done you now have a nice new PC.

dont start the fanfare just yet , let things warm up and settle down first

Ramrod · 14-04-2005, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Aragorn

Hmm, sounds a bit fishy to me.

Now you know that everything does work might be worth trying a single stick in b1 and then the two sticks in a1 / b1. Manual def says a1 / b1 are the ones to use for a two stick config.

Worth a go but I'll try it later.
Hopefully I still have dual chanel capability with the A2/B2 setup..........

Nemesis · 14-04-2005, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aragorn

Hmm, sounds a bit fishy to me.

Now you know that everything does work might be worth trying a single stick in b1 and then the two sticks in a1 / b1. Manual def says a1 / b1 are the ones to use for a two stick config.

Yep just re read it 3 times to make sure.

Ramrod · 14-04-2005, 16:26

On the RAID setup screen atm.............

Halcyon · 14-04-2005, 16:29

Just think, in about 20 minutes, you can sit back with a nice cool drink and relax whilst it all formats and installs.