Gigabyte boards wha??

LudiChris

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Please someone help me here and tell me how stupid I am...

This is the board I bought and thought it was the problem...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

I have this memory...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

This processor...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

I can NOT get a post screen of any sort... just a black screen, everything appears to be fine but nothing comes up, no post screen etc.

I have used 2x power supplies, 2x seperate video cards, 2x processors, one of each of the memory listed above... i am at a complete loss - today I went and tested all of the parts (aside from the mobo) and everything worked (used a friends computer)

I went to Fry's and got 2x other gigabyte boards and BOTH did the same thing (i have since returned them)... PLEASE ANY help is greatly appreciated.

I am about to just buy this..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347
 
Did you trying clearing the cmos? Also, make sure you have the 4pin and the 24pin power connector plugged in. Try to start it only using one stick of ram and just the video card. If that doesn't work, asemble it outside the case and try to get it to work. Good Luck.
 
Does the P35 support the 45nm processors? If so maybe the board you have doesn't have the updated BIOS.
 
The P35 chipset does indeed support all 45nm Intel CPUs.

I expected that, but still a BIOS update is likely needed if the board didn't ship with the latest version (common issue). Like for instance 780G supporting Phenom II but all the boards will need it and even then some weirdness could cause problems. Just judging by the OPs description it sounds like something BIOS related and not a physical issue.
 
Bios update and maybe the voltage needs to be adjusted on the memory to 2.1V.
 
Try these steps:
enginurd said:
If your system doesn't POST...

This is basic troubleshooting if your system has never POSTed (as in, you just put it together); Though, it may be helpful to others whose system no longer POSTs...

If you have both the 20/24 pin main ATX connector plugged in, AND the 4-Pin (or 8-pin) ATX12V P4 CPU connector plugged in, then the board should boot fine (unless it requires more power connectors from the PSU). First, try clearing the CMOS w/ the proper jumper or button.

The next thing you could do is test the PSU. Jump start it (on the main atx connector, short the green wire with any black wire, using a paperclip), and see if it stays on. If not, then its probably a faulty PSU. If it works then you can proceed with the suggestions below. ***NOTE: The paperclip trick is a simple test for those that do not have PSU testers, multimeters, nor a spare PSU to test with. It is not a 100% conclusive test of the PSU.

How to test with a multimeter @ BFG

Setup everything outside of the case, with the mobo on top of its cardboard box. Plug in only the essentials:
- PSU (namely: main 20/24-pin ATX connector and 4-pin ATX12V P4 CPU Connector; The 4-pin should work in the 8-pin EPS12v plugs, too)
- CPU w/ HSF
- Single stick of ram
- Videocard if there is no onboard video (along with its power connector, if it has one)
- System speaker/buzzer (your board may have an on-board tweeter/buzzer/speaker)
- Monitor & Keyboard

Reset/Clear the CMOS by following the instructions in your mobo manual.

* Use a screwdriver if your board doesnt have an onboard power switch. Jump the two power switch leads to turn the power on.

If it won't post, try different RAM slots. If it still won't post, pull out the ram (so no ram in the system) and listen for error beeps. If none, pull the vidcard and listen for error beeps. If none, re-seat the CPU and HSF, then try again. Report back with results if you're still having issues.
 
My 8800gt wasn't compatible with the BIOS that shipped with my ep45-ds3r. I had to boot w/ a PCI video card and update the BIOS. (if I had another PCI-e video card it might have worked, PCI is just what happened to be available)
 
Well everyone, thank you so much for your help... and hope you get a laugh out of this. :D:D:D

I feel like a complete and total moron right now. I own my own I.T. consulting business and havent had to mess with hardware in a long time and i am incredibly embarassed right now...

I didnt have the 4-pin atx connecter plugged in... LOL thank you all for your help and hstuehmeyer2000 for the answer.
 
Well everyone, thank you so much for your help... and hope you get a laugh out of this. :D:D:D

I feel like a complete and total moron right now. I own my own I.T. consulting business and havent had to mess with hardware in a long time and i am incredibly embarassed right now...

I didnt have the 4-pin atx connecter plugged in... LOL thank you all for your help and hstuehmeyer2000 for the answer.

Your not the only one that is human. How did you think that I thought of that.:D
 
Playing around with hardware is way more fun than that stuff :p.
 
Your not the only one that is human. How did you think that I thought of that.:D

HAHA, thanks again - the funny thing was this is my first intel computer to ever build. My last PC to ever build was an ABIT AN7 mobo with a Barton Mobile 2600+.

The power supply I had didn't actually have a 4 pin connector, it had an 8 pin (and here is where my idiocy came to play) and i assumed that it just didn't get plugged in... well you break it apart and it has 2x 4-pins :(
 
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