Uggh...Cant get new build to post

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Scubie67

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I built a new gaming /multimedia computer and cant get it to post.This is my first complete build so I followed directions that came with MB.Turned monitor on and off and gives quick "does not detect graphics card" message reinstalled GPU 3 times allready to no avail.

Parts used:
-Asus p6t6 revolution MB
-Cm 932 case
-Corsair tx 850 PS
-Corsair 1600 ddr3 triple channel ram
-Samsung F1 spinpoint 1TB Hdd
-Intel I7 920 proc.
-Coolermaster V8 cpu cooler
-LG optical drive
-Gtx 295 GPU

Been over wired connections 2 times.Any Ideas? I hope it a misconfiguration problem and not what I think it is :(
 
do you have any other graphics card? doesn't matter if its pci express or pci, no beeps also sounds like mobo could be dead/it's not getting enough power somewhere along the line
 
just a noob said:
do you have any other graphics card? doesn't matter if its pci express or pci, no beeps also sounds like mobo could be dead/it's not getting enough power somewhere along the line
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I tried it again and there is a very faint single beep but display is still unresponsive

edit * this is my first Pci express build my old video card is AGP
 
Do the fans spin and everything?
And did you plug both pci-express plugs into the card(if there is two)?
How many gigs of ram or how many sticks?
When I had three sticks of ram if they weren't in the right slots (1,3,5) nothing would happen.
 
read over mobo manual to check what beeps mean, if its not beeping it could be the HDD or mobo. try moving your ram around also
 
just a noob said:
look in your manual, what a single beep means, it should be under trouble shooting
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Thanks guys.I am reminded why I am dumb.I had the ram dimm order wrong.

I assumed the 1,3 and 5 ram slots were from left to right in order starting at the cpu

Like this:

CPU A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2


It actually goes like this :


CPU A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1

So I actually had them in the 2,4 and 6 slots


I reversed them and now I have a post screen

Thanks again but stand by ,I am sure I will screw something else up ;)
 
Scubie67 said:
Thanks guys.I am reminded why I am dumb.I had the ram dimm order wrong.

I assumed the 1,3 and 5 ram slots were from left to right in order starting at the cpu

Like this:

CPU A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2


It actually goes like this :


CPU A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1

So I actually had them in the 2,4 and 6 slots


I reversed them and now I have a post screen

Thanks again but stand by ,I am sure I will screw something else up ;)
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pfft :P
 
Thats the thing with the i7 boards it took me atleast 2 hours to figure that out so don't feel bad.
 
pies said:
You should be fine now so don't sweat it.
Nice build by the way.
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Thanks,I went ahead and spent more than I should have on components but I wanted it to last awhile.
The gtx 295 has some good benches. On some games it matches 2 gtx 280's on I7 systems.It was around $2100 by the time I added a OS,Internet Sec. and shipping
 
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i did the same exact thing when i was building mine.

i had looked at the picture on how to do it correctly for at least ten minutes. and then i went and but it in the wrong slots anyway...
 
I think we should make a little sticky or side note alot of people seem to have that problem.
 
pies said:
I think we should make a little sticky or side note alot of people seem to have that problem.
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Probably be a good idea if you can get some mods or Admins. to agree with it if that many people are having trouble with it

On another side note in post up do you need to load OS(vista in my case) first or do you need to load MB driver disk first? :o
 
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