asphyxiation
New Member
Hey, guys:
I hope this is the correct forum for this. If not, mods please feel free to move it. I just purchased and built my computer. Everything seemed to be working fine until I went into the BIOS and set the memory timing to 4-4-4-12. I've read that the memory I had is 5-5-5-18 but can be bumped without even adjusting voltage.
Link
Well, after setting these, my computer shuts down. When I first tried to reboot it, it would just constantly beep and wouldn't turn on. So I re-installed the memory and, alas, the beeping problem was fixed. Now, my issue is that the PC will turn on for a few seconds, then shut off for a few seconds, and then turn on and run, BUT there's no display. I've re-installed the video card, booted with and without the driver disk, and ensured all cords were properly secured. I even changed the PCI-E cord that was feeding it power from the PS (in case the video card wasn't getting power, even though the fan was working).
Here's the specs:
MOBO: DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775l
Video Card: ASUS EAH3850/G/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0
Power Supply: Rosewill RD550N-2DB-SL-BK ATX Form Factor 12V V2.2 / SSI standard EPS 12V 550W Active PFC Power Supply
Memory: CORSAIR XMS2 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX
Is there anything you guys can think of? I'm sure the "turn on-turn off-turn on w/ no display" may be a bit of a common error, but it sucks, because I can't even get into the BIOS or do anything.
Edit: I don't believe it's a hardware issue, as it was working beautifully. Is there anyway to go back to default settings without being able to get into the BIOS? I think it may be some sort of safety feature that forces it to shut down and then come back on.
I hope this is the correct forum for this. If not, mods please feel free to move it. I just purchased and built my computer. Everything seemed to be working fine until I went into the BIOS and set the memory timing to 4-4-4-12. I've read that the memory I had is 5-5-5-18 but can be bumped without even adjusting voltage.
Link
Well, after setting these, my computer shuts down. When I first tried to reboot it, it would just constantly beep and wouldn't turn on. So I re-installed the memory and, alas, the beeping problem was fixed. Now, my issue is that the PC will turn on for a few seconds, then shut off for a few seconds, and then turn on and run, BUT there's no display. I've re-installed the video card, booted with and without the driver disk, and ensured all cords were properly secured. I even changed the PCI-E cord that was feeding it power from the PS (in case the video card wasn't getting power, even though the fan was working).
Here's the specs:
MOBO: DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775l
Video Card: ASUS EAH3850/G/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0
Power Supply: Rosewill RD550N-2DB-SL-BK ATX Form Factor 12V V2.2 / SSI standard EPS 12V 550W Active PFC Power Supply
Memory: CORSAIR XMS2 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX
Is there anything you guys can think of? I'm sure the "turn on-turn off-turn on w/ no display" may be a bit of a common error, but it sucks, because I can't even get into the BIOS or do anything.
Edit: I don't believe it's a hardware issue, as it was working beautifully. Is there anyway to go back to default settings without being able to get into the BIOS? I think it may be some sort of safety feature that forces it to shut down and then come back on.
Last edited: