1st build- nothing happening - Page 2

**wrench97** · 09-28-2009, 01:28 AM

Yes the lack of thermal paste can cause the CPU to heat up and shut down is seconds.

newbuild · 10-28-2009, 01:36 PM

Hi,

So I tried flashing the CMOS and booting again. The computer seems to be running fine, but nothing apppears on the screen. All of the LED lights on the computer light up at the beginning of the boot and turn off after about 5 sec. I assume this is normal. There are no bad smells or unusual noises. Could it have something to do with the monitor I'm using?

-newbuild

**wrench97** · 10-28-2009, 02:05 PM

Did you ever clean off the thermal pad and install new paste?
Try testing the monitor on another PC using the same cable and connection type.

newbuild · 10-28-2009, 03:29 PM

I never installed new thermal paste? Is that going to cause the CPU to overheat?

And the monitor has worked with my laptop but on a different connection, so I'll try that.

**wrench97** · 10-28-2009, 03:50 PM

Do the thermal paste, the cpu can overheat and shut itself down before the PC can post without it> http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

newbuild · 10-30-2009, 11:49 AM

Got the post screen!

I then followed the bench test instructions once getting the post screen and got all of the components installed inside of the case (correctly this time). Started to install the operating system but now I'm afraid that I'm having overheat problems. The computer will shut itself down randomly as I am booting it. I've looked in the bios and the CPU heat is never above 112C but i still feel like its overheat. Any ideas? Possible that I applied the thermal paste incorrectly? Or perhaps my heatsink is too small?

**wrench97** · 10-30-2009, 12:29 PM

112c is overheating it should be in the 40's if not below.

Redo the thermal paste on the CPU heatsink make sure all 4 legs of the heatsink are tight to the motherboard.

newbuild · 10-30-2009, 12:31 PM

Will do. thank you!

newbuild · 11-02-2009, 09:53 PM

The heat situation is under control.

However, I am now trying to get the OS installed. I get to the point where I start the installation and a few minutes in I'm getting that damn blue screen that windows created.

**wrench97** · 11-03-2009, 12:57 AM

Make the drive is set to IDE mode on the Bios.

Which OS are you installing?

newbuild · 11-03-2009, 08:27 AM

Vista. Planning on upgrading to 7 once its installed.

newbuild · 11-03-2009, 08:42 AM

Still looking at the same problems with the IDE setting.

**wrench97** · 11-03-2009, 09:37 AM

Same as in it's shutting down or it Blue Screens?

newbuild · 11-03-2009, 09:47 AM

Still getting the blue screen at random times in the OC setup.

Would formatting to FAT32 help?

dai · 11-03-2009, 10:13 AM

stick with ntfs

have you set the sata in the bios to be seen as ide

what is listed in the drop-down box when you press enter on the sata listing after high lighting it

newbuild · 11-03-2009, 12:40 PM

I checked the sata listings under 'integrated peripherals' and they are listed as IDE.

I'm not sure if this is what you meant or not. I'm not very familiar with the current BIOS setups.

**wrench97** · 11-03-2009, 01:10 PM

Pull 1 stick of ram out and try it using only a single stick.

newbuild · 11-03-2009, 09:18 PM

I pulled one and got the blue screen again, switched the sticks and got it again. I made sure keep the one stick in the primary slot.

**wrench97** · 11-04-2009, 01:14 AM

Try running memtest+ on the ram, D/L the CD iso and boot from it> http://www.memtest.org/#downiso

newbuild · 11-04-2009, 01:34 PM

I ran Memtest. It had 28 errors occur on test 5. The program never stopped running due to errors though.

I only had one memory stick in at the time. I hope thats alright.

09-28-2009, 01:28 AM	#21 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Yes the lack of thermal paste can cause the CPU to heat up and shut down is seconds. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-28-2009, 01:36 PM	#22 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Hi, So I tried flashing the CMOS and booting again. The computer seems to be running fine, but nothing apppears on the screen. All of the LED lights on the computer light up at the beginning of the boot and turn off after about 5 sec. I assume this is normal. There are no bad smells or unusual noises. Could it have something to do with the monitor I'm using? -newbuild

10-28-2009, 02:05 PM	#23 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Did you ever clean off the thermal pad and install new paste? Try testing the monitor on another PC using the same cable and connection type. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-28-2009, 03:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening I never installed new thermal paste? Is that going to cause the CPU to overheat? And the monitor has worked with my laptop but on a different connection, so I'll try that.

10-28-2009, 03:50 PM	#25 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Do the thermal paste, the cpu can overheat and shut itself down before the PC can post without it> http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-30-2009, 11:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Got the post screen! I then followed the bench test instructions once getting the post screen and got all of the components installed inside of the case (correctly this time). Started to install the operating system but now I'm afraid that I'm having overheat problems. The computer will shut itself down randomly as I am booting it. I've looked in the bios and the CPU heat is never above 112C but i still feel like its overheat. Any ideas? Possible that I applied the thermal paste incorrectly? Or perhaps my heatsink is too small?

10-30-2009, 12:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening 112c is overheating it should be in the 40's if not below. Redo the thermal paste on the CPU heatsink make sure all 4 legs of the heatsink are tight to the motherboard. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-30-2009, 12:31 PM	#28 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Will do. thank you!

11-02-2009, 09:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening The heat situation is under control. However, I am now trying to get the OS installed. I get to the point where I start the installation and a few minutes in I'm getting that damn blue screen that windows created.

11-03-2009, 12:57 AM	#30 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Make the drive is set to IDE mode on the Bios. Which OS are you installing? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-03-2009, 08:27 AM	#31 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Vista. Planning on upgrading to 7 once its installed.

11-03-2009, 08:42 AM	#32 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Still looking at the same problems with the IDE setting.

11-03-2009, 09:37 AM	#33 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Same as in it's shutting down or it Blue Screens? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-03-2009, 09:47 AM	#34 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Still getting the blue screen at random times in the OC setup. Would formatting to FAT32 help?

11-03-2009, 10:13 AM	#35 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,763 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 1st build- nothing happening stick with ntfs have you set the sata in the bios to be seen as ide what is listed in the drop-down box when you press enter on the sata listing after high lighting it __________________

11-03-2009, 12:40 PM	#36 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening I checked the sata listings under 'integrated peripherals' and they are listed as IDE. I'm not sure if this is what you meant or not. I'm not very familiar with the current BIOS setups.

11-03-2009, 01:10 PM	#37 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Pull 1 stick of ram out and try it using only a single stick. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-03-2009, 09:18 PM	#38 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening I pulled one and got the blue screen again, switched the sticks and got it again. I made sure keep the one stick in the primary slot.

11-04-2009, 01:14 AM	#39 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,808 OS: Win7	Re: 1st build- nothing happening Try running memtest+ on the ram, D/L the CD iso and boot from it> http://www.memtest.org/#downiso __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-04-2009, 01:34 PM	#40 (permalink)
newbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 OS: vista	Re: 1st build- nothing happening I ran Memtest. It had 28 errors occur on test 5. The program never stopped running due to errors though. I only had one memory stick in at the time. I hope thats alright.