Temperamental Intel build...

[alan.p]

Maybe it's just me, but Intel builds never go well, while AMD builds go first pop. If they aren't slow (P-133, P-333, P2-800), they're temperamental little shits that don't work without much profanity.

I've just put together a CeleronD 331/Asrock 775V88+/FX5200 for MythTV, and the sod won't even start. At first power up it began beeping like no tomorrow (how, I don't know, no PC speaker hooked up), and every subsequent power up it just sits there with a black screen.

I've got 512MB of TwinMOS ram in it (so now my main rig runs singlechannel for the next few weeks, or at least until payday), a couple Skystar2s, and a PVR150. I've tried booting without the tuners, but it still doesn't goddamn work.

I'm thinking of throwing the mobo/CPU on the spare parts pile, swearing off Intel forever and getting a s754 solution.

Sorry if this is somewhat rant-ish. Anyone got any clues? Am I better off just getting a Sempron?

 

[Gorankar]

Have you checked the manual or asrock web sight for beep codes? With many mobos the beep codes or diag leds will often tell you exactly what hardware is not being properly recognised.. Also try reseating/reconnecting everything, it never hurts..