New PC - problems installing Vista

[salthustle]

Hi all,

I just got a new PC , no OS installed.

I have done clean installs on PCs before but only ones that had already had a OS on previously.

My PC is :

Intel CORE 2 QUAD Q9300 10Ghz Power PC

With nVidia 8600GT 1024MB SLI

8GB DDR800 RAM

ASUS P5N-E SLI DUAL PCI-Express Motherboard.


THe PC came with the drivers for the motherboard etc.

I have tried installing these but the CD doesnt load, and i get black screen after bios screen saying sysmgr missing press crtl+alt+del to restart

I do so and it comes to this again.

I have tried inserting my vista CD. It loads up, and gets to around 48% expanding files, and then the dreaded blue screen comes up.

it says :

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Technical Information:

*** STOP: 0x0000000A (oxFB07D354, ox000000FF, ox00000001, ox804E2E41)



That is as far as i have got.

Now on the bios screen also when i am booting it up. It says NEW CPU... Bios update required to unleash its full potential.

Can anyone help me with a guide of what to do .

the link for the full computer spec is here : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....em=120239831005&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[concorde]

Is it barebone (everything but the OS) deal here?

 

[oscaryu1]

Download Memtest86 (.iso) and burn to disk. Run and scan memory errors.

Also, that computer is HORRIBLE!

 

[oscaryu1]

And I forgot to add... The 680i doesn't support 45nm processors...

 

[G25r8cer]

Since when is there a 8600gt that is 1gb? Even with 2 512's in sli it doesnt mean its 1gb, does it?

 

[oscaryu1]

Since when is there a 8600gt that is 1gb? Even with 2 512's in sli it doesnt mean its 1gb, does it?

Nope. And there's not 10GHz Quad core processor either...

You CANNOT add up the cores, or add up the speed + memory of the GFX...

Hopefully you just typed what was on the sticker.

Refund it ASAP. They guys who built this were morons... that and very bad part selection...