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freezing error on new system - Help!
redfenix
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So, i just constructed this system:
Thermaltake SopranoRS VG7000BWS Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - Retail
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 -
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D - Retail
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
and after building it, getting it to post, install windows, and restart half a dozen times to update drivers and whatnot, it won't get past the bios splash screen. I've tried disconnecting the dvd drive, hdd, and ram, and still nothing.
in fact, when i dc the ram, i don't get any screen image at all.
things it could be:
--i didn't get to tweak the fan settings on the gpu, so it might be overheating and freezing.
--bad ram - i got it to get past the post screen once when taking one of the sticks out, but haven't been able to reproduce it., also, no combo of one or two sticks, or none, seems to help.
also, the last time i restarted, it was right before i ran the install disk for the dvd drive, and it wanted to flash the firmware.
help please? having a brand new computer just sitting here is killin me
Thermaltake SopranoRS VG7000BWS Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - Retail
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 -
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D - Retail
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
and after building it, getting it to post, install windows, and restart half a dozen times to update drivers and whatnot, it won't get past the bios splash screen. I've tried disconnecting the dvd drive, hdd, and ram, and still nothing.
in fact, when i dc the ram, i don't get any screen image at all.
things it could be:
--i didn't get to tweak the fan settings on the gpu, so it might be overheating and freezing.
--bad ram - i got it to get past the post screen once when taking one of the sticks out, but haven't been able to reproduce it., also, no combo of one or two sticks, or none, seems to help.
also, the last time i restarted, it was right before i ran the install disk for the dvd drive, and it wanted to flash the firmware.
help please? having a brand new computer just sitting here is killin me
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Also, it's normal for no image to appear when you take the ram out. It needs RAM to even boot into the BIOS.
didn't know it needed RAM to post, i haven't build a new computer in a while.
ill try that memtest thingy
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i'd love to, but i haven't been able to get that far.
ok, to make things weirder, it seems if i leave it for looong periods of time (i'm timing it now)
it'll get past the mobo splash page
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i'm currently trying to reinstall windows, but on the first restart after the initial base install, it's hanging again.
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could it be that the ram isn't getting enough power?
it looks like it should have 2.1v, but in bios, the power for ddr seems to be hovering around 1.9 to 2.
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