X58A-UD3R with i7 930

[jayl]

Couple of issues I'm having.  Worth noting that I currently don't have an OS installed on this pc.

1.  When I turn on the PC I get the DDR LEDs light up... I'm assuming this is a configuration change that needs to be done in the BIOS?

2.  The CPU fan is sometimes making a 'ticking' sound when the case is vertically standing.  When I lay it on its side it goes back silent.  I have just taken the heatsink off and attached it again, and it went away, but I'm thinking it'll happen again.

3.  After a few seconds the DDR LEDs will turn off, but as they do the Phase LED's flicker once.  Sometimes when I start up they're on constant like the DDR LED's.  Is this a BIOS change that needs to be made?

All LED's turn off after a few seconds.

Thanks

[fenjy]

I suffer exactly the same thing, fans power up, ddr lights all come on, then fans power down and a flash of the southbridge led for a split second and it loops again, nothing on the monitor.

X58 UD3R Rev 2
Core i7 930
6gb Corsair 1600mhz ram
Gtx 285
OCZ Modular PSU

All brand new.

[Dark Mantis]

Couple of issues I'm having.  Worth noting that I currently don't have an OS installed on this pc.
1.  When I turn on the PC I get the DDR LEDs light up... I'm assuming this is a configuration change that needs to be done in the BIOS?
2.  The CPU fan is sometimes making a 'ticking' sound when the case is vertically standing.  When I lay it on its side it goes back silent.  I have just taken the heatsink off and attached it again, and it went away, but I'm thinking it'll happen again.
3.  After a few seconds the DDR LEDs will turn off, but as they do the Phase LED's flicker once.  Sometimes when I start up they're on constant like the DDR LED's.  Is this a BIOS change that needs to be made?
All LED's turn off after a few seconds.

Hi and welcome to the forum. What you are describing is absolutely normal as the POST continues. The fan noise is I suspect just a cable or something touching the fan blades.

I suffer exactly the same thing, fans power up, ddr lights all come on, then fans power down and a flash of the southbridge led for a split second and it loops again, nothing on the monitor.
X58 UD3R Rev 2
Core i7 930
6gb Corsair 1600mhz ram
Gtx 285
OCZ Modular PSU

Have you got an OS installed on your system?

[jayl]

Thanks for the reply Dark Mantis.

A question though, why is it only the DDR LED's that come on at start up and not the others? Do I have a config issue with my memory?

[Dark Mantis]

To be honest I am not really sure but  I know that a lot of the lights illuminate or flicker when starting up. Just part of the POST process. What beeps do you get on POSTing?

[jayl]

None, but this board didn't come with speaker cable.  It came with HD Audio cable that I plug in near the NB, which I assume performs the same function?

[Dark Mantis]

No I am afraid it doesn't. If you haven't got one then you need to purchase a buzzer(very cheap) and connect it to the FPC block on the motherboard which is marked speaker.

[jayl]

I'll have to do some hunting for one of those... Is it generally only an issue if the lights stay on after POST?

[Dark Mantis]

Most of the lights should go out as POST proceeds. It depends on the settings you have on the motherboard.