I'm just putting together a new system which consists of a Gigabyte Ex58-Extreme, an Intel Boxed Core I7 950, an OCZ triple channel 6 GB memory kit (OCZ3X1600LV6GK), for the purposes of just getting the system to post I'm using a basic EVGA Geforce 7200GS (I have a GeForce 9800GT which I'll swap in latter when I can get the system working) and an OCZ 850watt PSU (OCZ850GXSSLI).
Over the years I've built plenty of systems including at least 10 LGA775 systems so this is not my first system and I've dealt with initial problems before but this has me stumped.
Following all instructions in both the Gigabyte manual and the Intel processor booklet, I mounted the CPU and heatsink, memory (OCZ3X1600LV6GK) and video card. Then attached the power supply (OCZ850GXSSLI) both 24 pin ATX and the 4/8 12v connectors then with no other peripherals attached I attempted to power the system to make sure that it would post before completing the installation. First, I get no video and when the LED status reaches 6F I hear a series of very fast consecutive beeps and then the LED appears to start the post sequence all over and when it reaches the same point, gives that same fast consecutive series of beeps again.
Initially I was using a Coolermaster heatsink but in case the backing plate was shorting something I swapped it for the stock Intel heatsink but got the same results.
I've tried using only one stick of memory and swapping the single stick with one of the other two but still the exact same problem.
Has anyone ever run something like this before and have an idea what the problem here is?
Thanks,
- Norm
Over the years I've built plenty of systems including at least 10 LGA775 systems so this is not my first system and I've dealt with initial problems before but this has me stumped.
Following all instructions in both the Gigabyte manual and the Intel processor booklet, I mounted the CPU and heatsink, memory (OCZ3X1600LV6GK) and video card. Then attached the power supply (OCZ850GXSSLI) both 24 pin ATX and the 4/8 12v connectors then with no other peripherals attached I attempted to power the system to make sure that it would post before completing the installation. First, I get no video and when the LED status reaches 6F I hear a series of very fast consecutive beeps and then the LED appears to start the post sequence all over and when it reaches the same point, gives that same fast consecutive series of beeps again.
Initially I was using a Coolermaster heatsink but in case the backing plate was shorting something I swapped it for the stock Intel heatsink but got the same results.
I've tried using only one stick of memory and swapping the single stick with one of the other two but still the exact same problem.
Has anyone ever run something like this before and have an idea what the problem here is?
Thanks,
- Norm