Ok folks, I need a little help here. Here is the system:
Gigabyte 965P-DS3 rev 2.0
Core 2 Duo E6600 with stock intel heatsink, stock clock
OCZ GXS700 power supply
2 Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 ram
BFG 8800GTSOC
2 Seagate ST3500630AS hardrives
2 LG DVD writers
I have been working on a new build, and am getting a strange response from the motherboard after adding 2 more sticks of ram. When I press the power on button, or short the power on pins, the pc starts to boot, but after about 4 seconds, the powersupply shuts off and the whole thing starts over. There are no beeps or posts at all during this and it looks like it will do this as long as I let it.
The problem started after I tried to install 2 more sticks of RAM. I removed the ram and cleared the CMOS, but the problem remained. Thinking it might actually be a power supply problem, I testing the power supply and it tested ok. I then tried a different power supply but the problem remained. I removed everything from the case and built the system on a bench with only 1 stick ram, and 1 hard drive. Still didn't work.
I was going to give up for the day, so I put everything back into the case accept for the 2 new sticks of ram. I decided to try it one more time. IT WORKED!!! I then proceeded to finish the build. After installing everything and restarting about 50 times to test it, I decided to try the ram again, but with stock timing. DOH!!!!
I am now back to square 1. No matter what I do, I can't get the thing to boot.
Obviously there is a problem with the new ram, but I can't figure out why I can't get the thing to re-set after removing the suspect sticks. Has anyone seen this?
Is there some other way to clear the CMOS besides removing the battery and shorting the clesr pins?
Thanks for you're help.
Gigabyte 965P-DS3 rev 2.0
Core 2 Duo E6600 with stock intel heatsink, stock clock
OCZ GXS700 power supply
2 Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 ram
BFG 8800GTSOC
2 Seagate ST3500630AS hardrives
2 LG DVD writers
I have been working on a new build, and am getting a strange response from the motherboard after adding 2 more sticks of ram. When I press the power on button, or short the power on pins, the pc starts to boot, but after about 4 seconds, the powersupply shuts off and the whole thing starts over. There are no beeps or posts at all during this and it looks like it will do this as long as I let it.
The problem started after I tried to install 2 more sticks of RAM. I removed the ram and cleared the CMOS, but the problem remained. Thinking it might actually be a power supply problem, I testing the power supply and it tested ok. I then tried a different power supply but the problem remained. I removed everything from the case and built the system on a bench with only 1 stick ram, and 1 hard drive. Still didn't work.
I was going to give up for the day, so I put everything back into the case accept for the 2 new sticks of ram. I decided to try it one more time. IT WORKED!!! I then proceeded to finish the build. After installing everything and restarting about 50 times to test it, I decided to try the ram again, but with stock timing. DOH!!!!
I am now back to square 1. No matter what I do, I can't get the thing to boot.
Obviously there is a problem with the new ram, but I can't figure out why I can't get the thing to re-set after removing the suspect sticks. Has anyone seen this?
Is there some other way to clear the CMOS besides removing the battery and shorting the clesr pins?
Thanks for you're help.