Recent content by da3dalus

I'm also wondering if my boot failure is due to memory compatibility. Some forum threads are stating that the DDR3 1600 might not work with the rev 1.0 boards w/o a BIOS flash. Then when you check Gigabytes website you see all these new BIOS updates features increased "memory compatibility"...

As for why I tried booting without the secondary 2X4, the last time I built a rig was back when I was overclocking P4's... the technology has changed and there wasn't any secondary ATX connector on my previous rig IIRC. I think i'll RMA the board and get a new uprated PSU. Either of...

Well I just took the everything out of the case and tried booting it up on the counter top thinking maybe the board was shorting out somewhere in the case... No luck. So is everyones educated guess that the motherboard is the key problem here rather than the PSU? I mean the PSU may be...

I loosened up the headtsink screws and tried again - no luck. Another thing I have a question on is this - Do I need to have the power supply plugged in to the 2X4 ATX supply (to the top left corner of the CPU)? The first time I tried booting I only had the 24 pin (i think its 24, the main...

Been out of the gaming scene for a while, decided to get back in... Just got done wrenching a new system together and hit a wall during the first boot attempt. Basic Specs: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 HIS H585FN1GD Radeon HD 5850 hec...