New i7 rig

Romalus · 03-14-2009, 03:30 PM

Hello, I've been planning this build for quite a while and finally got all the parts together and freed some time to get it done. The parts I bought are as follows:

Mobo: MSI X58 Eclipse
PSU: Corsair TX 850 Watt
GPU: Asus GTX295
CPU: Intel i7 965
Case: Thermaltake Armor+ (plus)
RAM: Patriot 4GB 1600
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1tb

I'm afraid I failed to notice that Patriot wasn't a supported brand by MSI, I saw that they had done a promotion together before and I assumed that MSI would support their memory, I'll take the hit here. I ordered some OCZ 6gb 1333 RAM which should be here soon.

My troubles start after I got all of the components hooked up, I plugged the PSU into my surge protector and turned everything on. It looked like it was working; the LED's on the motherboard were going strong, the power light on the GPU was green, and it didn't give me any beeps to go on. All the of the components were secured and giving me every indication that they were working correctly, but I wasn't getting any image on my monitor (LG 19"). I took a break from building and found that my hard drive had somehow gotten fried during installation and I'd been grounded the entire time, on an anti static carpet, etc.

I've been building computers for years now, but they've generally used older components since they've been practice computers. I gave up and went back at it in the morning, and found that the fans on the video card weren't working.

I've gotten an RMA for the video card and I plan on sending it back and buying new RAM, I know this has been a lengthy post and I thank you for bearing with me, what I'm hoping you all can tell me is this; Is it likely that it's just the video card and the RAM or is it possible that it's the Motherboard or CPU? Any help is greatly appreciated and once again, thank you for sticking through this post.

**wrench97** · 03-14-2009, 04:00 PM

Does Patriot list the ram as Compatible on their web site?
First thing to check for is a grounding issue on the motherboard try doing the bench test I always assemble and boot them before installing in the case> How to Bench Test Your System

Romalus · 03-14-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wrench97

Does Patriot list the ram as Compatible on their web site?
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As far as I can tell Patriot isn't listed as compatible on either the MSI website or Patriots, the Newegg RAM compatibility finder isn't updated for the new motherboards either. I know that OCZ, Corsair, Kingston, Mushkin, Crucial and Buffalo are all compatible with it, though.

Thank you for the link to the Bench Testing how to, I'll get to work on that right away.

**wrench97** · 03-14-2009, 04:27 PM

Oh I missed the 4Gig making them Dual not Tri-channel, so the voltage rating in the sticks is probably too high if their for P45/x48 boards.

Romalus · 03-14-2009, 04:39 PM

Just took it apart and tried to bench test it, still no display or life from the video card fans. Still no beeps from the motherboard although the LED's still come on and all of the fans are active, I noticed that after about 2 minutes everything powers down and resets.

I guess right now I'm just wondering if it would be wise to get an RMA for the CPU and or Motherboard along with the video card. I'm not exactly concerned with the time spent waiting for different parts to make their way there and back, I just want this thing to work.

**wrench97** · 03-14-2009, 04:42 PM

What Ram are currently using?
Try clearing the cmos.
Is there a built in speaker on the board or are you using a case speaker?

**wrench97** · 03-14-2009, 04:45 PM

Do you have the 8 and the 6 pin power connected to the Video card?
24 pin main and 4+4 Cpu power connected to the motherboard?

Romalus · 03-14-2009, 04:49 PM

The Motherboard came with an X-fi audigy sound card, I've got the 20+4 pin main power connector connected to the Motherboard as well as the 8pin connector. I've got a 6 and a 6+2 pin connectors connected to the Video card.

CMOS reset, no luck

**wrench97** · 03-14-2009, 05:03 PM

The sound card won't give you the beeps you need a motherboard speaker for that.
http://www.clearpc.ca/catalog/images/speaker.JPG

Romalus · 03-14-2009, 05:09 PM

Are there any walk in stores that might keep these in stock? I can order one if I need to, but it just seems like a waste to have a $5 piece shipped.

**wrench97** · 03-14-2009, 05:46 PM

If you have an old PC around you could "Borrow one" most shops will have one cheap if you have a local shop ask if they have any used ones.

03-14-2009, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Romalus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 OS: Vista SP1	New i7 rig Hello, I've been planning this build for quite a while and finally got all the parts together and freed some time to get it done. The parts I bought are as follows: Mobo: MSI X58 Eclipse PSU: Corsair TX 850 Watt GPU: Asus GTX295 CPU: Intel i7 965 Case: Thermaltake Armor+ (plus) RAM: Patriot 4GB 1600 HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1tb I'm afraid I failed to notice that Patriot wasn't a supported brand by MSI, I saw that they had done a promotion together before and I assumed that MSI would support their memory, I'll take the hit here. I ordered some OCZ 6gb 1333 RAM which should be here soon. My troubles start after I got all of the components hooked up, I plugged the PSU into my surge protector and turned everything on. It looked like it was working; the LED's on the motherboard were going strong, the power light on the GPU was green, and it didn't give me any beeps to go on. All the of the components were secured and giving me every indication that they were working correctly, but I wasn't getting any image on my monitor (LG 19"). I took a break from building and found that my hard drive had somehow gotten fried during installation and I'd been grounded the entire time, on an anti static carpet, etc. I've been building computers for years now, but they've generally used older components since they've been practice computers. I gave up and went back at it in the morning, and found that the fans on the video card weren't working. I've gotten an RMA for the video card and I plan on sending it back and buying new RAM, I know this has been a lengthy post and I thank you for bearing with me, what I'm hoping you all can tell me is this; Is it likely that it's just the video card and the RAM or is it possible that it's the Motherboard or CPU? Any help is greatly appreciated and once again, thank you for sticking through this post.

03-14-2009, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,655 OS: Win7	Re: New i7 rig Does Patriot list the ram as Compatible on their web site? First thing to check for is a grounding issue on the motherboard try doing the bench test I always assemble and boot them before installing in the case> How to Bench Test Your System __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-14-2009, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,655 OS: Win7	Re: New i7 rig Oh I missed the 4Gig making them Dual not Tri-channel, so the voltage rating in the sticks is probably too high if their for P45/x48 boards. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-14-2009, 04:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Romalus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 OS: Vista SP1	Re: New i7 rig Just took it apart and tried to bench test it, still no display or life from the video card fans. Still no beeps from the motherboard although the LED's still come on and all of the fans are active, I noticed that after about 2 minutes everything powers down and resets. I guess right now I'm just wondering if it would be wise to get an RMA for the CPU and or Motherboard along with the video card. I'm not exactly concerned with the time spent waiting for different parts to make their way there and back, I just want this thing to work. Last edited by Romalus; 03-14-2009 at 04:43 PM.

03-14-2009, 04:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,655 OS: Win7	Re: New i7 rig What Ram are currently using? Try clearing the cmos. Is there a built in speaker on the board or are you using a case speaker? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-14-2009, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,655 OS: Win7	Re: New i7 rig Do you have the 8 and the 6 pin power connected to the Video card? 24 pin main and 4+4 Cpu power connected to the motherboard? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-14-2009, 04:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Romalus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 OS: Vista SP1	Re: New i7 rig The Motherboard came with an X-fi audigy sound card, I've got the 20+4 pin main power connector connected to the Motherboard as well as the 8pin connector. I've got a 6 and a 6+2 pin connectors connected to the Video card. CMOS reset, no luck Last edited by Romalus; 03-14-2009 at 04:57 PM.

03-14-2009, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,655 OS: Win7	Re: New i7 rig The sound card won't give you the beeps you need a motherboard speaker for that. http://www.clearpc.ca/catalog/images/speaker.JPG __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-14-2009, 05:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Romalus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 OS: Vista SP1	Re: New i7 rig Are there any walk in stores that might keep these in stock? I can order one if I need to, but it just seems like a waste to have a $5 piece shipped.

03-14-2009, 05:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,655 OS: Win7	Re: New i7 rig If you have an old PC around you could "Borrow one" most shops will have one cheap if you have a local shop ask if they have any used ones. __________________ Power Supply and Selection