New Build - HELP

[djhypnox]

Hey guys,

I'm having some issues with a new Intel-ATI build of mine. I probably should have posted the specs on here first to get some feedback before putting it all together. In any case, here are the specs and i'll post the issues after:

MOBO:
Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Intel Z68 Chipset Dual-Channel DDR3 2200(O.C.)*/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 GLAN 8-CH High Definition Audio 4x SATA 3.0Gb/s 2x SATA 6.0Gb/s 2x USB 3.0 12x USB 2.0 DVI/VGA/HDMI ATX

CPU:
Intel i7 2600k with stock cooler

RAM:
Mushkin 8GB DDR3 1333mhz

HD
Vertex 3 60gb SSD
WD Caviar Green 1TB SATA - not hooked up yet.

OPTICAL:
LG Blu-ray/DVD Combo

VIDEO CARD
XFX AMD Radeon HD 6950(HD-695X-CNFC) AMD Radeon HD 6950 Chipset (800Mhz) 2048MB (5000Mhz) DDR5 HDMI/Dual DVI/Mini Display Port PCI-Express 2.1 Graphics Card

PSU:
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W 80PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply

CASE:
Cooler Master CM 690 II



Issues:
When installing Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit for the 1st time, it gave me a blue screen about half-way through. That was a bad sign. Tried 2nd time and went fine.
Did a bunch of updates, installed all drivers (including drivers that came with ASUS mobo, ie Intel Chip set drivers??, LAN, Sound card, etc). Now i'm having issues getting the comp to wake up from sleep/standby.

What do you guys think? Is the likely culprit the ATI card? Windows installed the ati drivers automatically, then i went and installed the drivers from XFX including Catalyst.

Also, what about the RAM. When at the store, I told the guy i wanted 1600mhz ram, but when i got home i saw that it's 1333mhz. Does this create a bottleneck for my CPU?

This is my first intel-ATI build. My previous build was a phenom 2 955 with GTX 570 and it's been running problem free for almost a year now.

Any input will be GREATLY appreciated. THANKS GUYS!!!

P.S. i built this rig for a friend of mine, who wanted to go the APPLE route as he wanted a problem free computer. I convinced him to save $$$ and go with a custom rig, assuring him it will be just as problem free as the apple counterpart. You can image what he thinks of my suggestion now :/

 

[Motorheader]

Was this installed during the windows updates:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977178/en-us

From this link:

http://support.asus.com/faq/detail....A&os=&no=A2335F72-F0FC-02B7-CC48-BB7A825EADFF

I've seen mentioned multiple places that board having sleep/power issues. Are you using default settings or doing any overclocking? Have you tried unplugging the system, pulling the system battery, holding power button for 30 secs, then replace battery and power cord and go through bios settings? Have you tried altering the hybrid sleep settings for Win7?

 

[Zargon]

was it oc'd? that can cause bsods during windows installation....

 

[djhypnox]

Motorheader: I don't know if that update was installed, i'll need to go through the history to see. If not, i will definitely install it. However, the 1TB drive is not yet hooked up because we didn't have an additional sata cable, so only the SSD and optical drives are hooked up through sata. It is, however, hooked up to the psu using the same cord as the SSD drive. Could this cause the problem? Should i be using separate power cables for each drive?

I'll try to do the steps you have mentioned regarding the system battery. I'll also go through the windows 7 sleep settings. I'll report back.

Zargon: No, i did not OC the cpu.



Thank you both for your replies!!!:thumbsup:

 

[Motorheader]

SSD has such a low power draw that it likely not power related - at least not with that component.

I'd still be willing to bet that it's a known issue with that particular board that has yet to be completely resolved with bios update. That is why I recommended doing a complete clear of the bios settings - start out fresh with generic settings with nothing latent left in nvram.

 

[djhypnox]

Motorheader: how would i go about doing "a complete clear of the bios settings - start out fresh with generic settings with nothing latent left in nvram". By pulling the battery out, waiting for 30 seconds, and putting it back in?

 

[Motorheader]

Essentially yes - what I suggested in the previous post would do it. Isolating the board from any power source (the PSU and battery), hold power button, and waiting about 30 seconds will normally clear up anything in the bios settings.