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New PC: Can't get to BIOS

  • 01-05-2009 9:11am
    #1
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,
    I've just put together my PC. Below are the list of core components,
    Intel Core? i7 Quad Processor i7-920
    Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5, X58
    Asus Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5
    Corsair Powersupply 750W Black, ATX/EPS
    OCZ Reaper HPC DDR3 1866MHz 6GB KIT
    Samsung 22" LCD Syncmaster 2233BW

    I installed everything but I can't seem to get anything to show up on the screen.
    The first thing I did was to check that the wire was working, testing it on another computer, I saw that it was.
    The GFX card has two power supply wires going into the slots. The fan on the GFX is running.
    As far as I can tell, the CD Rom and the HD are running, although I can't be sure.

    The Post Code device is not operating, just showing all possible parts of it lit to look like 8.8.

    Basically I'm stumped and can't figure out which part isn't operational.
    To be sure, I took out every component and put it back in, including the CPU, RAM and GFX card. The Thermal paste is correctly applied and the CPU does not get particuarly hot it seems.
    All the fans are operational.
    I also re-did the connectors for the power switches, although my case does not possess a Message/Power/Sleep LED

    I have a wire for my case which is called Micro SW, but I can't find anywhere to connect it.

    Basically I got nothing :) I'm hoping its just something stupid I've forgotten to do


Comments

  • #2
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    First off, class system!

    Another couple of basic checks are that the GCARD is in the right PCIe slot, and that the 3 RAM modules are in the right slots (I assume you have 3x2GB), although I'm sure you've checked those already.

    From what you've done already, the next thing I'd do is remove the HDD and optical drive from the system, and just leave one RAM stick in. Try to POST and get into the BIOS from there. All that's needed to get into the BIOS is power, MB, GCARD, and RAM. Also, maybe try it a second time with a different RAM stick installed, in case you're unlucky to have tried it with a single faulty RAM module.

    I don't think that will solve your problem, unless it's a single faulty RAM module, but it cuts down on the possible variables. An obvious thing to try also is to see if the GCARD works in another system, or try a different card in this new system. I don't think that MB has onboard graphics, but if it does, try that as well.

    Other than that, I'm not sure where to go with it. It's hard to give advice on that board without having used it. Obviously check out the Gigabyte forums for similar problems, etc.

    Edit to add: You'll probably get more replies in the Building and Upgrading forum as well.


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