I just built my first computer, little problem =) UPDATE; WILLING TO PAY MONEY FOR HELP

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: Jtardiou
what..?

http://www.techimo.com/forum/a...ndex.php/t-117081.html and possibly damaged the Intel chip(kind of hard to see with the heatspreader on it..) and pulled a harddrive from an AMD based rig(who knows whose chipset drivers and such) and placed with the Intel LGA775 abit mobo and expects it to just go together smoothly..gl

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: cisco911
Try unhooking everything from the MOBO except the video card. Unhook all the cdroms and the harddrives, also unplug all fans except the cpu fan. I have seen this happen before and had to unhook everything. Then after the first boot I hooked everything else back up and it worked perfect. Then one day i cleaned the HSF out as the temps were starting to come up on the pc. When i reinstalled the Cpu I had to do the same procedure to get it to boot. Its along shot but give it a try.

ok tried it

at first it made this crazy beeping, almost beeping to a song or something. when i just unplug the HDD it makes a long drawn out beep.

still no video =(

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: Jtardiou
what..?

http://www.techimo.com/forum/a...ndex.php/t-117081.html and possibly damaged the Intel chip(kind of hard to see with the heatspreader on it..) and pulled a harddrive from an AMD based rig(who knows whose chipset drivers and such) and placed with the Intel LGA775 abit mobo and expects it to just go together smoothly..gl

If i understand correctly, you;re saying that an AMD based HDD would not be compatible with a p4 based system? sorry all these terms are pretty overwhelming, im new to this.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

an AMD based HDD would not be compatible with a p4 based system?

the majority of the time..no ..but if certain devices are removed before the transplant the success rate is improved..using XP you can also do a repair/Recovery Console fix but that isn't a good idea if you wish to place the drive back into its original home and expect it to be problem-free..as always your mileage may vary

 

[Jtardiou]

ok

well figure out why i cant get video

and ur 15 dollars richer =}

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

an AMD based HDD would not be compatible with a p4 based system?

the majority of the time..no ..but if certain devices are removed before the transplant the success rate is improved..using XP you can also do a repair/Recovery Console fix but that isn't a good idea if you wish to place the drive back into its original home and expect it to be problem-free..as always your mileage may vary

i have a spare HDD in one of my OLD OLD computers, probably like 3 or 4 gigs.

should i reset it and try that? if yes, how do i reset it lol.

 

[stevty2889]

What chipset is your motherboard using? Is your video card AGP or PCI? The hard drive isn't the issues, if you aren't even getting video at boot up. What kind of power supply do you have, and do you have the square 4 pin 12v connector plugged into the motherboard?

 

[Sideswipe001]

Don't confuse him talking about the Hard drive right now. The computer isn't POSTing. That will have nothing to do with a hard drive.

Listen to everyone who suggests you unplug EVERYTHING except the video card and ram. Basically, to get a computer to turn on, you only need the motherboard, the processor, RAM, and a video card. Pull out any other cards you've installed, the hard drive, CD Rom, etc (do leave the power supply plugged in of course).

Try to turn on the computer with JUST those things installed, and tell us what happens. If it beeps, tell us how often.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

Originally posted by: Sideswipe001
Don't confuse him talking about the Hard drive right now. The computer isn't POSTing. That will have nothing to do with a hard drive.

Listen to everyone who suggests you unplug EVERYTHING except the video card and ram. Basically, to get a computer to turn on, you only need the motherboard, the processor, RAM, and a video card. Pull out any other cards you've installed, the hard drive, CD Rom, etc (do leave the power supply plugged in of course).

Try to turn on the computer with JUST those things installed, and tell us what happens. If it beeps, tell us how often.

duh, why are you people talking about the hard drive if it won't even post? try this ^
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[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: Sideswipe001
Don't confuse him talking about the Hard drive right now. The computer isn't POSTing. That will have nothing to do with a hard drive.

Listen to everyone who suggests you unplug EVERYTHING except the video card and ram. Basically, to get a computer to turn on, you only need the motherboard, the processor, RAM, and a video card. Pull out any other cards you've installed, the hard drive, CD Rom, etc (do leave the power supply plugged in of course).

Try to turn on the computer with JUST those things installed, and tell us what happens. If it beeps, tell us how often.

he's already said it

only problem i had was the heastink, since its an LGA775 i had to push down the little bolts and one of them went a little hard... dunno maybe not a big deal.

then

ok so try to boot it up, nothing.. i wait 20-30 seconds, it just shuts down.

which has already been said about a chip with an integrated heatshield/spreader..you won't know if you cracked a core if you can't visibly eyeball it..so ..test mobo/chip in another setup..haven't had a single motherboard post without a functioning(even had one that was cracked and caused errors galore but it posted) cpu..g'day ..i.e. trying to keep the damage to a minimum as even if posts with a damaged cpu it can corrupt his working pulled from known working system ..hard drive..

 

[Dennis Travis]

Just how old is the old video card? If it's too old it might not work in your new motherboard that probably has an AGP 8x slot. Just a thought. Also as someone else already posted, did you plug in the 4-Pin Power plug from the power supply into the motherboard?

 

[Kaieye]

Could some of the pins be bent or broken on the mb? I hear that they are very fragile so remove the cpu to see if the pins are straight and undamaged...

 

[Tbirdkid]

Pull everything including the video card... then tell us if it beeps. If it doesnt beep then fine... put the video back in. When you start it up this time... hold the insert key to try to start it up. Also, before you do anything else... clear the cmos by pulling the battery or using the jumper.

 

[Tbirdkid]

In other words, just use the cpu and mem.... after resetting the cmos

 

[Jtardiou]

I reset the CMOS before hooking everything up.

And yes I already tried, just CPU+mem = long drawn beep.

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: Kaieye
Could some of the pins be bent or broken on the mb? I hear that they are very fragile so remove the cpu to see if the pins are straight and undamaged...

it's an LGA 775, i dont think it has pins if i remember correctly.

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
In other words, just use the cpu and mem.... after resetting the cmos

ok actually i just did this again, and no beeps. what am i doing this for? what now?

 

[Tbirdkid]

if you dont have any beeps now add the video card and hold the insert key when you power it on... btw what video card is it?

 

[Tbirdkid]

enable your pms.. i will give you my number to call me.

 

[Jtardiou]

No luck on the telephone, i'm currently in france!

Can you give me your AIM or MSN?

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
if you dont have any beeps now add the video card and hold the insert key when you power it on... btw what video card is it?

What am I expecting?

 

[Jtardiou]

by the way, i got ur PM, so i assume it works.

 

[Tbirdkid]

it should boot up....

 

[Jtardiou]

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
it should boot up....

hrmm? the problem is theres no video feed coming to my monitor, are we on the same page lol?

 

[imported_mAsk]

Do you have the EUropean/US Voltage switch on the power supply set correctly? Just curious? If so did you try swapping power supplies with another system? I would try to rule that out before I went elsewhere.



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