ahnadahodo
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Hello all,
I'm not exactly sure where this should be posted but this seems as good a spot as any....shall we say "TechSpot"?. :haha:
I'm in the process of building my second PC and have hit up against a brick wall when firing it up.
To fill you in on the specs of the build, here is a list of components:
New parts:
MOBO = GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2
PROCESSOR = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz
RAM = CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit
CASE = Athenatech A412BB.400 Black / Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Case ATX 2.01v 400W Power Supply
Other parts have been recycled from my previous PC, i.e. WD 1600 IDE hard drive, CD and DVD drives, Floppy drive, ZIP drive, etc.
Now, on to the issue at hand...
When I fire the system up, it seems to start normally except that it stops at the POST screen (where you have options to enter BIOS setup, etc.). It stops there and I have no control over anything, I can't enter BIOS and none of the options are accessible, none of the keys on the keyboard work.
When the system starts, the lights on the keyboard and mouse flash briefly so, I'm making the assumption that they're OK (they're from my old system as well).
Oh, let me back up just a bit...the very first time I tried to fire it up, I had no activity from my monitor, there was no signal (according to the message on the screen). After a while of looking into that, I managed to get the monitor to work after removing one of the memory sticks. Even when the video is on, there are times when it seems to "flicker" and "flash" a little with "splotches" of various colors.
I've tried installing the memory sticks into both slots, one stick at a time, and the machine only "starts" when there is a stick in slot #1, nothing happens when there is a stick in slot #2.
Also, just for the record, the hard drive has been reformatted on a different machine and has no OS on it at the moment.
I've read some info online about the possibility of the MOBO being shorted out to the case. Therefore, at the moment, the system is not inside the case, I've removed all the components and re-assembled them on a large wooden tabletop.
What I have assembled at the moment are the MOBO, Processor, RAM, Hard drive, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse.
I hope I've given you folks enough info to help me out, you've always given me very good advice in the past.
If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
ahnadahodo
I'm not exactly sure where this should be posted but this seems as good a spot as any....shall we say "TechSpot"?. :haha:
I'm in the process of building my second PC and have hit up against a brick wall when firing it up.
To fill you in on the specs of the build, here is a list of components:
New parts:
MOBO = GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2
PROCESSOR = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz
RAM = CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit
CASE = Athenatech A412BB.400 Black / Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Case ATX 2.01v 400W Power Supply
Other parts have been recycled from my previous PC, i.e. WD 1600 IDE hard drive, CD and DVD drives, Floppy drive, ZIP drive, etc.
Now, on to the issue at hand...
When I fire the system up, it seems to start normally except that it stops at the POST screen (where you have options to enter BIOS setup, etc.). It stops there and I have no control over anything, I can't enter BIOS and none of the options are accessible, none of the keys on the keyboard work.
When the system starts, the lights on the keyboard and mouse flash briefly so, I'm making the assumption that they're OK (they're from my old system as well).
Oh, let me back up just a bit...the very first time I tried to fire it up, I had no activity from my monitor, there was no signal (according to the message on the screen). After a while of looking into that, I managed to get the monitor to work after removing one of the memory sticks. Even when the video is on, there are times when it seems to "flicker" and "flash" a little with "splotches" of various colors.
I've tried installing the memory sticks into both slots, one stick at a time, and the machine only "starts" when there is a stick in slot #1, nothing happens when there is a stick in slot #2.
Also, just for the record, the hard drive has been reformatted on a different machine and has no OS on it at the moment.
I've read some info online about the possibility of the MOBO being shorted out to the case. Therefore, at the moment, the system is not inside the case, I've removed all the components and re-assembled them on a large wooden tabletop.
What I have assembled at the moment are the MOBO, Processor, RAM, Hard drive, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse.
I hope I've given you folks enough info to help me out, you've always given me very good advice in the past.
If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
ahnadahodo