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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: ShearnY on February 02, 2011, 09:44:45 pm
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Just received new parts to build my new pc today. Plugged everything in and the pc will fire up for about 5 seconds. All the phase lights on the motherboard will light up but wont get as far as boot.
Hardware specs:
corsair 650 watt psu
corsair 6gb ddr3 memory
ATI 6900 gfx card
intel i5 cpu
2 x 300gb sata hdd
I have rebuilt the system twice in my case and still cant get it to post. All the parts i have listed above are brand new and i have also tried an alternate psu and gfx card.
Have tried placing the mobo on cardboard box and just connecting the cpu, ram, psu and gfx card incase this was short circuiting on my pc case but still no joy. Everything spins for about 5 seconds and sometimes reboots.
Tried with 1 stick of memory also. Seriously beginning to think its a dodgy motherboard after reading similar stories. Any ideas?
wasted 7 hours on this so far :(
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Hi and welcome to the joys of building your own computer!
Firstly is your GPU a 6970 or 6950?
All the LEDs should illuminate to start with and then go out as POST progresses.
Have you made sure that you have plugged in the 12v 8 pin plug near the CPU as well as the 24 pin connector ?
What slot have you put the memory module in?
Is the motherboard still on the box ?
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GPU is a ati hd 6950, have also tried an nvidia 260gtx. Also tried corsair 620w psu. have made sure all the power connecters are connected and tried the ram in all the slots. Yes it is currently still setup on the cardboard box lol
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Put one module in DDR3_1 which should be a white slot.
Remove and refit all your power plugs.
Have you got a buzzer attached to hear the POST code?
I have only just realised that you have 6 GB of memory. Itake it that it was bought for a X58 system rather than yours ?
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i have put 1 stick in the ddr3 slot. exactly the same happens.. all the phase lights go on then everything powers off. The ram is for my setup. got a feeling i have ordered the wrong ram.
I have the following:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-205-CS
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sorry i dont have a buzzer either
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Is the RAM compatable?? seems the majority of ddr3 ram runs at higher that 1.5v specified on the motherboard
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I would suggest that you get a buzzer as it can save hours a of wasted time faultfinding. They are extremely cheap, only a matter of pence!
The memory you have is really for the X58 boards and not yours but it will probably still run in your system. Is there any reason why you picked that memory rather than one matched to your board?
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Also noticed the RAM is triple channel. Motherboard only says about double channel. Would it be worth buying some different RAM? Also cant see a speaker port on the mobo if i did buy a buzzer
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The buzzer fits onto two of the pins on the Front Panel Connector block at the bottom right hand corner of your motherboard. The actual pins are labelled SPKR normally. It is polarity concious so you have to make sure that you connect it the right way round.
The Triple Channel memory was what I mentioned earlier but you didn't answer. The chances are that the RAM would stil work but it might take a bit of tweaking to make it. The other thing is to buy a kit of a couple of modules that are listed as compatible for your motherboard.
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I have ordered some different double channel ram to try. I didnt realise ram was so specific these days. Back in the days of ddr2 it would run on all different types of mobos.
New RAM should arrive tomorrow. I will let you know the outcome ;). Got a feeling it is the mobo but fingers crossed its not. Is RAM one of the last checks it does before booting?
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RAM is probably the most likely to fail the POST tests. Yes these days motherboards are far more fussy about what memory they will work with.
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Fitted the new ram and exact same problem! well annoyed :(
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Sorry to hear that the memory didn't help. Have you got that buzzer fitted yet so we can hear the POST beeps ?
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I have just ordered a speaker as the last straw lol
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Well hopefully once we can hear what the BIOS/POST beeps return we should be a bit further ahead.
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Thats true! Thanks for all your help so far mantis. I have already submitted an RMA to the company i bought the mobo from. Should still have time to test it though. Will keep you posted ;)
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i have fitted the speaker and it doesnt even beep at all, Fitted the speaker on both ways and nothing. I have had the RMA accepted by the supplier so just have to post it back now. It has to be dodgy!
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It would seem to be if the speaker has no output at all. I would have expected some beeps even if it was a fault code. :-\ Let us know how you get on please.
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have just installed an Asus motherboard and its now running like a dream. Gigabyte mobo must have been dead. Still not posted it back for RMA yet. Never buying Gigabyte kit again!! >:(
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Well I am sorry that you had such a let down with your Gigabyte motherboard but to be fair you can get a faulty item from any manufacturer including Asus as I can testify as I used to help out on their forums. Sometimes you can just be unlucky. :-\
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have just installed an Asus motherboard and its now running like a dream. Gigabyte mobo must have been dead. Still not posted it back for RMA yet. Never buying Gigabyte kit again!! >:(
ShearnY,
So sorry the Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 did not work out for you. I know the frustration you are feeling. I had trouble with the same exact motherboard and it gave me problems for weeks on end. I RMA'd it but Gigabyte told me nothing was wrong with it. That made it seem even more frustrating.
To this day, I still do not know what the problem was on it. I just let it set for a few weeks, turned it back on, and suddenly all the instability and BSOD issues vanished. Perhaps I was one of the fortunate ones.
I am thankful for DM and all the patience he displayed during my Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 adventure. He helped me very much and never gave up hope. So that says a lot!
After reading many, many recent reviews on the Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3, you can see many, many frustrated people. This motherboard is getting a bad reputation now, and people are beginning to stay clear of it.
For me, changing RAM and letting it set for a couple of weeks finally brought success in spite of all my efforts to have a stable system. Even though the other RAM passed Memtest86+, it still gave my MB problems. For some reason, the Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 appears to have a much greater sensitivity to various RAM brands and speeds than other MB's, and this includes RAM listed on their QVL.
My Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 is working perfect now, but it was not worth the time and frustration to me. As soon as I get my new Intel 2500K with the P67A-UB3 built and up and running stable, my Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 with the Intel i5-750 is going on the auction block immediately.
I would like to forget I ever owned it! It was way toooooo painful!
Soar
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Hi Soar,
Yes it was a bit of an epic wasn't it ? Still you learned a lot from the experience and that is never wasted. We did get it going in the end though didn't we. ;D
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Hi Soar,
Yes it was a bit of an epic wasn't it ? Still you learned a lot from the experience and that is never wasted. We did get it going in the end though didn't we. ;D
DM,
Yes, thanks to your expert help, we finally did get this system up and running and as I mentioned, it appears to be running flawlessly! No way I could have done it without you and that is for sure.
Maybe I need to be more positive...
My struggle is I have difficulty forgetting the frustrating process during that initial build. Perhaps that is my weakness. It also shook my confidence that building a computer can be fun, enjoyable, and successful with a very small amount of troubleshooting!
The worst part of all was the anxiety I experienced: every time I turned the computer on, I was not sure if it would work...and that was the worst part of all for me.
I wish my brain worked differently...but it is difficult for me to forget all those weeks of frustration and anxiety. That was the first time I struggled for weeks with a new build and as I said before, it shook my confidence and at the time, I wish I had never gotten into it.
I am trying to rebuild my confidence and expectation that I can build a new system and it will work flawlessly with a very minimal amount of troubleshooting and tweaking...
Remember: Prior to this build, I consistently experienced build times of less than one day, and the systems all worked flawlessly with a very minimal amount of tweaking. The one day build time included installing the OS, drivers, and programs too.
The systems build prior to these builds were both Gigabyte builds [GA E45/Q9550 and GA E43/Q6600] and to be honest with you, they literally went flawlessly. There was no guess work involved. Each system performed magnificently and never had even one BSOD or freeze up even after one full year of use.
Before those systems, I used ECS Elite for my motherboards and they too performed flawlessly. Never had a problem even once and I built several with the ECS Elite's. These MOBOS were dirt cheap and worked for years [some of them are still working today for my customers] without any complaints at all.
My most recent experiences with Gigabyte MB's have been very painful. I hope to avoid this pain in the future by purchasing MB's that work well with no or very little problems. I am struggling with wanting to start the P67A-UD3 because of all the frustration I see/hear from people...
To be 100% honest with you, I am hoping everything will go together well and work well, just as times past. I also hope I am not in dream land.
Soar
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Hi Soar,
Well to be truthfull it can happen at any time to any of us when things just don't seem to go right. Nobody can forsee that but you mustn't let that put you off or you will never do anything. Don't forget...think positive.
Even if something doesn't work out straight away I am sure we can soon fix it as I am learning loads here helping you!!!
Don't be put off mate, have faith!
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Hi Soar,
Well to be truthfull it can happen at any time to any of us when things just don't seem to go right. Nobody can forsee that but you mustn't let that put you off or you will never do anything. Don't forget...think positive.
Even if something doesn't work out straight away I am sure we can soon fix it as I am learning loads here helping you!!!
Don't be put off mate, have faith!
DM,
I like the way you keep a positive attitude and give so many words of encouragement. Thanks for being here for us and helping us look to the brighter side of things in this world of computer building.
Appreciate you and Absic all the more!
Soar