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19. August 2009 @ 16:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
After my MB burnt out i needed lots of new stuff because my old MB was old and it didn't support the new sockets, so i bought the following:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 L2 4MB cache OEM Processor.

Corsair 4Gb (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 XMS2 Memory CL5 (5-6-6-18) 2.1V

ASROCK P43DE P43 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard

i installed it all (by this i mean pluged it all into the MB) but nothing loads up, i'm not sure on what to do next? can one help?
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19. August 2009 @ 19:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Did you plug all the power connectors in properly?



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20. August 2009 @ 02:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm already suspicious of the mainboard being DOA...but try a few test first:

Remove all cards, all but one stick of memory, all drives, and all front pannel connectors. Short the power switch pins with a small screwdriver. If it does not start, it is probably the mainboard (lowest quality of your 3 new parts by far). If it does start, just start plugging stuff in 1-by-one, starting up each time untill you find the bad part, or untill it starts with everything installed.


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20. August 2009 @ 07:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Likewise, that was my first thought too. ASRocks are very prone to being DOA (because they're terrible)



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20. August 2009 @ 11:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i though asrock were ok lol,, i need to make clear that the computer starts but no bios or anything loads. and whats DOA?
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20. August 2009 @ 11:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Dead on Arrival.
ASRock are the cheap low quality arm of Asus, a company whose premium boards are still pretty suspect in quality.

When there is no BIOS or anything, the computer is not starting. All it is doing is powering up all the devices.



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20. August 2009 @ 16:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
All is working now, thanks everyone for your help, basically it was the floppy drive that was stopping it loading up, so i just took it out. 2 things if any one could help me, i have:
Corsair 4Gb (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 XMS2 Memory CL5 (5-6-6-18) 2.1V
In the bios it comes up with 4gb but in control panel --> then system, it says it only has 2.93gb ram,, why is this?

and lastly how do i overclock it?
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20. August 2009 @ 17:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
32-bit OSes will only support 3GB of RAM.



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