Please Help!New AMD64 build wont boot!

[azrael1]

Hello I got my new Asus 939 mb and AMD 3500 cpu today and have lots of problems.

I switch the pc on and power goes into the motherboard but it wont boot / Post / Nothing at all ! Theres no warning message. If I press Power again then it wont switch off ! Ive tried changing ram but no change. I think the CPU might be dead ! Is this possible ? Surely if it was posting ok then pressing power would switch the computer off. I get no display

My spec are as follows

Pc Twinmos 3200 Ram - 2 times 256megs !
Serial ATA Maxtor Hdd
Graphics Card = 9800 ATI !

What should i do ? RMa the mob or the CPU ?

I should be hearing beeps but hear no beeps or messages and ive connected the pc speaker up !

Someone anyone !!

[myth]

Did you pull evrything but the proc and the mobo?

[azrael1]

Yep I did same thing just switches on and spinss.

I though asus board u should hear a voice ?

[yamangman]

Probably either the motherboard or the CPU. You have to hold the power switch down for 4 seconds on some motherboards to turn the power off, try this. I dont think you receive any POST when the CPU is damaged/not detected, so I would RMA that, but the motherboard could be damaged. The RAM and Graphics would result in a POST if they were the problems, if you have setup the system speaker correctly.

[azrael1]

Thanks for the help guys i found out what it was i feel so stupid.

I had plugged the power in but i hadnt plugged the other cube power supply in. I had never had to use that before for a xp system before.

Im installing windows xp now but it seems to be taking twice as long wonder if i specified the correct serial ATA driver.

Or maybe all 939 installation take so long.
; sigh what a day !

[myth]

Thanks for the help guys i found out what it was i feel so stupid.

I had plugged the power in but i hadnt plugged the other cube power supply in. I had never had to use that before for a xp system before.

Im installing windows xp now but it seems to be taking twice as long wonder if i specified the correct serial ATA driver.

Or maybe all 939 installation take so long.
; sigh what a day !

Windows XP instals in 7 mins for me! Could be my raptors!!!

[azrael1]

Windows XP instals in 7 mins for me! Could be my raptors!!!

Hmm looks like ive got another problem my system is extrememly sluggish too almost an hr to install xp and windows reaction time is like a snails ! any idea ? wrong serial drivers ?>

maybe i should be using the promise controller ?

[BlueHooHoo]

had a similar issue of not booting with almost identical setup, I’d missed the extra power too!

Still cant get the system to find my Seagate 7200 SATA drive, seems to find it in BIOS but then stops booting, cant get to the point of pressing F6 in windows and loading the SATA drivers from a floppy. Have had to use my old IDE HDD instead, which works fine.

Have I plugged it in to the wrong connector on the ASUS (A8V) motherboard? are there jumpers I have to adjust? the BIOS was left at default and the CD-ROM drives were on the primary IDE controller. I only wanted a stand alone drive not a RAID setup. Still confused

[azrael1]

I think the problem ure having is u need to boot from windows xp cd first do a new install and remember to press F6 to add the drivers.

its seems a bit better now after installing thr windows driver ! ill keep u updated ! is ure pc working yet >

[BlueHooHoo]

the 3500+ and 939 combo is running brilliantly at the moment with my older IDE drive. Tried using Windows CD then F6 to load SATA drivers from a floppy but something went wrong and it refused to find the HDD any time after the first attempt. after swapping connectors, leads, BIOS etc for 2-3 hours gave up and used my old Hard disk, no problem..... will get the Bugger SATA working eventually I suppose

Probably something obvious I've overlooked!!! LOL

[myth]

Hmm looks like ive got another problem my system is extrememly sluggish too almost an hr to install xp and windows reaction time is like a snails ! any idea ? wrong serial drivers ?>

maybe i should be using the promise controller ?

promise.. NOOOOOO!!!!! OMG! NO!

The Promise uses the PCI BUS! Stick with the intel... How long does it take to boot? 3 - 9 seconds... Or should I not compare mine to yours?

[azrael1]

promise.. NOOOOOO!!!!! OMG! NO!

The Promise uses the PCI BUS! Stick with the intel... How long does it take to boot? 3 - 9 seconds... Or should I not compare mine to yours?

You dont want to know heheh !
At the mo just doing all those damn windows update then ill install the soundcard and drivers and see how we go from there fun oh fun !!

[myth]

Well for a midrange buget pc i think you did well! Add a few raptors and you should be fine! I'd love to see some benchmarks later on! I wish to compare my system to see where I stand as far as overall performance....

[BUFF]

promise.. NOOOOOO!!!!! OMG! NO!

The Promise uses the PCI BUS! Stick with the intel...

Hope not - its an AMD system he's got.

Well for a midrange buget pc i think you did well!
I wouldn't call a socket 939 3500+ a midrange budget system

[myth]

Hope not - its an AMD system he's got.

Well for a midrange buget pc i think you did well!
I wouldn't call a socket 939 3500+ a midrange budget system

lol! I didn't mean intel.. I have no Idea why I included intel!

And yes I'd call it midrange! He has a great Proc and mobo, however he lacks The ram and storage raids, also the Great graphics! I dont know about the sound card? All in all I'd call it a midrange! I go buy the whole system.. not just the case and componets!

Edit: keep in mind I spent almost 5,000 dollars on mine! 2,500 I consider to be midrange

[bouncin]

Hope not - its an AMD system he's got.

Well for a midrange buget pc i think you did well!
I wouldn't call a socket 939 3500+ a midrange budget system

yeah i have to agree lookin pretty high end to me too