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NASTY_LOS

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I finally pieced together my build.
Q6600/Nirvana
EP35-DS3P
4GB(2x2GB) OCZ Reaperz PC2-8500
9600GT MSI
Corsair 620

I'm brand new at this. I turn it on, Gigabyte screen comes on, post screen comes on, PC shuts off after a minute. I try it again, same thing. I can't disconnect the 9600GT because I have a VGA screen and I need the video card to view the screen.

Any suggestions?
 
Make sure all the fans are spinning including the graphics card.
Check CPU and other temps in the CMOS and report them here.
 
Nenu said:
Make sure all the fans are spinning including the graphics card.
Check CPU and other temps in the CMOS and report them here.
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VCore 1.888
DDR 2.128
+3.3V 3.360
+12V 12.175
Current System Temp 32C
Current CPU Temp 93C-climbs up to 117C then shuts off after about a minute

Doesn't give me enough time to try some configurations on the MB
 
Your VCore is at a blazing 1.88V which can damage the CPU.
Get it below 1.5V for sure but better still find the minimum you need to remain stable at the speed you will be running it at.
1.28V is default.

With 1.88V you are pumping over twice the power into your CPU than the default 1.28V.
 
Go into the CMOS by pressing DEL as the machine is POSTing (ie just after you have powered up).
In there you will find many menus, one will be related to CPU settings like the FSB speed, multiplier and voltage stttings.
Find the one for CPU voltage and explicitly set it.
Before you change it, tell us what it is currently set to, especially if it set to Auto.

Note that if the CPU is damaged it may no longer work at default VCore.
However lets assume you arent unlucky, set it to 1.28V and see if it works ok.
If it fails, reset the CMOS and try a slightly higher voltage but dont exceed 1.5V.
tbh, if it doesnt work at 1.28V, I would consider it damaged.
 
reset cmos?

"Current CPU Temp 93C-climbs up to 117C then shuts off after about a minute"

check the heatsync on your processor make sure its making good contact... maybe pick up some better thermal paste for it and reset it

although that might be cause your vcore is so high its pushing those temps way up
 
NASTY_LOS said:
VCore 1.888
DDR 2.128
+3.3V 3.360
+12V 12.175
Current System Temp 32C
Current CPU Temp 93C-climbs up to 117C then shuts off after about a minute

Doesn't give me enough time to try some configurations on the MB
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Vcore 1.88v :eek: WTF?
Something is major wrong. Do like someone already suggested and reset the cmos. I have never seen a mobo out of the box do that before, especially from a big company like Gigabyte.
If resetting the bios does not fix it, RMA the board.
 
I did like you said and lowered down the voltage to 1.28 and it still shuts off after about a minute. I'm going to reset the CMOS and also get some Artic Silver to replace that Zerotherm grease that came with the heatsink. RMA after that I guess.
 
What temps are you now getting?

If you bought the motherboard and CPU from the same place, it can be argued they do have liability.
Its more difficult if they were bought from different places and you may have to rely on the goodwill of the suppliers should questions arise.
This is because a motherboard setting was responsible for the death of the CPU.
The motherboard supplier can argue the board is fine and the CPU supplier can argue that they supplied you with a working part that was damaged by your system.

Hopefully you will get an RMA without question anyway, the above is fyi :)
 
Yeah, if that's the case, I'm out a CPU entirely. I bought it BNIB from an [H] member. Newegg - the motherboard.
 
As far as the temp, when the VCore was at 1.88 the temp was going up gradually about 1 degree every couple seconds. Now it just jumps from 93 to 105 to 110 to 115 shuts off
 
Atherton213 said:
reset cmos?

"Current CPU Temp 93C-climbs up to 117C then shuts off after about a minute"

check the heatsync on your processor make sure its making good contact... maybe pick up some better thermal paste for it and reset it

although that might be cause your vcore is so high its pushing those temps way up
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I blame it on the plate on the bottom of the Nirvana. The shit was bent just enough to be lifted off of the CPU. I reset it, applied some thermal grease and can't believe the shit worked.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH
 
Thanks by the way for all the advice. I'm having a little trouble tho on the motherboard recognizing my hard drive & dvd rom. Maybe the sata ports?
 
Have you installed the latest drivers for the motherboard and RAID controller?
 
No. I thought you had to install the OS first? Anyways, I got the MB to recognize the drives. Just won't read the OS cd now. Little by little, I guess.
 
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