A week out post build and this thing is tip top. luckily no DOA parts. The games that I play the most auto detected graphics to the max and still getting 10-20 more fps in game and less lag on my end anyway. I find myself waiting for others in a game lobby instead of joining during a coutdown...
Well after a failed attempt to revive an older build. I chose to follow this build, the price is right. The only change i made was to cpu went with the g860 showed up in the best gaming cpu article and i found it cheaper than the g850 listed in the build. Reusing my case and psu. Now just hope...
Thank you all for the replies. Yes before I posted on forum I did find the sticky thread you sent zdbc13. I thought maybe there was other ideas before I called this system dead. I do not intend to put anymore money in this system its 4 years old and getting hard to find parts for - cost of new...
no integrated graphics, different gpu tried by repair shop, i tried spare psu so did the repair shop and same prob. this is older mobo and cpu i know but to just stop working at shut down and now new mobo poss. DOA with same exact prob. maybe the world is coming to an end
Corsair 600w psu
intel dp35dp mobo
intel quad core kentsfield 2.4ghz q6600 cpu
kingston ram x2 total 2meg
XP
Used start> shutdown on windows next morning no post? fans run, led on case shows HD spinning, led on mobo bright green. monitor in sleep mode-when monitor is disconencted monitor...