I received a number of components for Christmas as a means to upgrade a mid-range gaming PC - suffice it to say, I've been having some issues with getting the thing to turn on.
The current specs are as follows (i've stripped away as many non-essential components as possible, to limit the possible sources of the issue):
Specs:
MOTHERBOARD: GA-X58A-UD3R (not sure if it's rev 1.0 or rev 2.0, if anyone has a way to tell that would be great)
RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1333 (2x2GB) (KHX1333C9D3B1K2/4G)
VIDEO CARD: HD 5770 1GB
PSU: Corsair TX850w (850 watts)
CPU: i7-950 (stock cooler, Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
To be more specific about the problem:
While the board is clearly receiving power ("Clear CMOS" button is lit, lights on mobo flash, fans turn momentarily, etc.), and technically receives the signal to turn on when I hit the power button, it is apparently responding tot hat signal abnormally.
When the power button is pressed, two lights on the board light up (one green, one orange, I don't know the technical name for these lights), and the CPU and Case fans will jerk forward briefly. Within milliseconds, the rest o the lights on the board (several near the top right of the RAM, and a couple just below it) will flash red before going dark once more. While the computer remains technically "on" (the orange and green lights remain lit, which I imagine signifies that the PC is on), nothing functions.
I think that it's one of three things (although it could be one of many that I simply haven't accounted for, or for all I know I just connected something wrong): the CPU has somehow been damaged (there are, however, no pins to bend on an i7, so this seems at least a little less likely than some other issues, but hey, God knows), the RAM is damaged or incompatible, or the motherboard itself is somehow shot.
Any ideas? I’m kind of at a loss here. Any and all responses appreciated.
Edit: Yes, I have the RAM in the proper slots.