Lifeless new build EVGA SR-2 w/single cpu

[spants]

Hi All,

Long time reader, first time writer. I built a machine to the following specs yesterday and can't seem to get it to fire-up.

Intel Xeon E5645 (single for now)
EVGA Classified SR-2
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 F3-10666CL9T2-24GBRL
Quadro 4000
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128D/AM 2.5" 128GB SATA III
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA Case
CORSAIR (CMPSU-950TX) 950W ATX12V v2.3

When I first plugged it in and depressed the power button, two LEDs blinked but since then nothing. I have the processor and all memory in the CPU-0 position per the manual. I have the GPU in the first PCI slot. I also have a DVD-R+/- via IDE connection. I have the 24 pin connector to the mobo, the 8 pin to the CPU-0, I tried it with the additional 6 pin as well. PLEASE HELP!!

 

[Raiddinn]

That was pretty exhausting, but at least the problem seems to be narrowed down now.

 

[spants]

I wonder if you could help with a new problem. While I am waiting for my replacement I wanted to load my computer up with software. However I have not been able to get Windows to load. This is since I updated my bios. Can I revert to previous bios without accessing Windows? This is my current configuration:
Intel Xeon E5645 (single for now)
EVGA Classified SR-2
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB SDRAM DDR3 1333 F3-10666CL9T2-24GBRL (will install the other 20GB later)
GeForce 8400 GS
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128D/AM 2.5" 128GB SATA III
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA Case
CORSAIR (CMPSU-750M) 750W ATX12V v2.3

 

[Raiddinn]

With your old BIOS you were able to load windows and with the new BIOS you can't?

What is the behavior now when you try to load Windows?

Does it BSOD over and over again?

 

[spants]

No it hangs at different points. Sometimes it makes it to the login screen, sometimes the intro animation, sometimes the blankness in between.

 

[Raiddinn]

This is not how it is supposed to go when you pay like $4000 for the ultimate system.

I feel sorry for you.

My PC costs like 1/6 as much and at least it works.

You should be able to go back to an old BIOS.

If your board has 2x BIOS chips on it like some high end ones do, then you can just say in the bios to go back to the previous configuration.

If it doesn't, then you can get a copy of the original BIOS file and "update" to it. That should work fine.

 

[spants]

I'm sure part of this is inexperience. I thought I would save some dough by doing it myself as well as having higher quality components. Also, what are the chances a corsair arrives defective and turns out the GPU is too. Anywho, my mobo does have two extra bios settings via a switch I will try them and do some research on how to flash bios via usb as well as revert to previous bios.

 

[Raiddinn]

Most people can expect that if they have a problem with hardware in a new computer that it is only a problem with 1 component not more than 1.

That being said, once you have one, the chances aren't horrible that you have a 2nd one.

Corsair PSUs are generally a pretty good brand, I think it is fairly likely the computer will work after you replace the video card.

 

[spants]

My replacement card arrived today. I had difficulty getting it to post but finally got it to. It even made it to the Windows login screen before my screen went blank. No signal. I tried replicating the results but still get no signal this time from the very beginning, no POST. I moved the card to another PCI-E Slot and it POSTed and made it to the login screen then no signal. When I pressed the shutdown button the screen went active to indicate the shut down. Could this be a resolution setting?
EDIT-I had to plug both cards in to load the drivers for the quadro. It seems to have worked.