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Re: OT: Sounds like a switching problem...
Posted by ST (more from ST) on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:09:09
In Reply to: Re: OT: Sounds like a switching problem..., UpstateNY Bill, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:04:12
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I have two Gigabyte mainboard PC's and the recent vintage ones need 500+ Watts just for starters. They also use the 6 or 8 pin connectors (look for Xeon power adaptors at Frys or some such).
Also, could it be that the mainboard's BIOS revision does not agree with the CPU? i.e. if the CPU is really new and the BIOS does not know about it, you may have to beg/borrow/steal an older compatible CPU, flash new BIOS, and insert the latest one.
Also, it could be a mis-aligned CPU on the AM-3 socket.
Try to 'power up' with no video, no hard drives, no nothing. See if you at least get a boot.
TRIPLE check the power header connectors to your case. Where the power/reset/HDD/what have you lights go.
Gigabyte boards are awesome so just go slowly and methodically. Start by verifying the BIOS level of your board supports the Phenom II installed, and take it from there.
Last thought. Is your power supply main ATX connector 20 or 24 pins?
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: New Egg difficulties (building computer), rob 94 aero, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:36:25
- Thanks guys. Problem solved --->, rob 94 aero, Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:10:04
- Re: OT: New Egg difficulties (building computer), TML
, Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:08:51 - Re: OT: New Egg difficulties (building computer), simul8guy, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:44:29
- Are you plugging in all the connector from the PS?, dmz789q, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:36:01
- Ow!, Eric Law, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:08:42
- Re: OT: New Egg difficulties (building computer), John Myers, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:54:25
- Re: OT: Sounds like a switching problem..., Street, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:51:18
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