Just built my pc, having some problems

Fek · 01-05-2008, 06:02 PM

Here are my specs..

e4500 + stock heatsink
MSI neo combo
8800GT XFX
160GB WD SATA
Generic DVD IDE drive(set to master)
vw450w corsair psu
2x1gb g.skill
31c cpu idle
34c case idle(hot room, no side on it)

It posts fine, reads my optical drive + tells me my BIOS version, then the next screen just has a line at the top left.

I have tried running MEMtest on a cd but it does the same thing, along with XP.

Fek · 01-05-2008, 08:49 PM

Just reseated my graphics card, and unplugged both my HD and DVDrive, and it comes up with "please insert proper boot media".

something different :D. Does this mean my hard drive is dead?

HawMan · 01-05-2008, 08:56 PM

Have you installed a OS? Make sure the Boot priority is set to HDD first.

PS - I wouldnt trust that PSU at all with your system.

Fek · 01-05-2008, 09:05 PM

It is a very high quality PSU, and i DO trust it with my system.

I don't know which should go first, people have told me to set HD second priority, and first. Which should it be?

HawMan · 01-05-2008, 09:10 PM

If you havent installed your OS then you set the CD-ROM first ( Boots up from the Disk ), Once the operating system is installed the Boot Priority should have the Hard Drive set first.

Fek · 01-05-2008, 09:17 PM

I just put my optical drive back in, doing the same thing..

I'm about to take the only one i have out of my working computer and see what it does.

mtndew · 01-07-2008, 11:27 AM

I think what he means by not trusting the PSU is that 450 watts seems a bit low to have with that video card as well as the rest of your system, I'm not sure he was referencing the brand.

Other thing...the cd you are using...is it XP or vista? If it was downloaded it may not have been burned right? Test the CD on another working computer first.

Another idea is that oddly enough some motherboards (though I havn't looked yours up yet) for some reason don't accept speeds of 3.0 gb/s for the Sata HD's, so you end up having to put a jumper on the hd to cap the speed at 1.5 gb/s <--though I doubt that is your problem. I say that only because I had a problem with my computer not recognizing my hd and that was why.

And yeah, boot priority being CD, then HDD. Is the HD recognized in the bios?

**emosun** · 01-07-2008, 11:58 AM

I'll third that psu being to low, you should have a minimum 600w psu in there.

01-05-2008, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 OS: xp sp2	Just built my pc, having some problems Here are my specs.. e4500 + stock heatsink MSI neo combo 8800GT XFX 160GB WD SATA Generic DVD IDE drive(set to master) vw450w corsair psu 2x1gb g.skill 31c cpu idle 34c case idle(hot room, no side on it) It posts fine, reads my optical drive + tells me my BIOS version, then the next screen just has a line at the top left. I have tried running MEMtest on a cd but it does the same thing, along with XP.

01-05-2008, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 OS: xp sp2	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems Just reseated my graphics card, and unplugged both my HD and DVDrive, and it comes up with "please insert proper boot media". something different :D. Does this mean my hard drive is dead?

01-05-2008, 08:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,938 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems Have you installed a OS? Make sure the Boot priority is set to HDD first. PS - I wouldnt trust that PSU at all with your system. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

01-05-2008, 09:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 OS: xp sp2	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems It is a very high quality PSU, and i DO trust it with my system. I don't know which should go first, people have told me to set HD second priority, and first. Which should it be?

01-05-2008, 09:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,938 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems If you havent installed your OS then you set the CD-ROM first ( Boots up from the Disk ), Once the operating system is installed the Boot Priority should have the Hard Drive set first. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

01-05-2008, 09:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 OS: xp sp2	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems I just put my optical drive back in, doing the same thing.. I'm about to take the only one i have out of my working computer and see what it does.

01-07-2008, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
mtndew Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: One computer has XP Professional SP2, another has Vista Ultimate, another has Vista Home	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems I think what he means by not trusting the PSU is that 450 watts seems a bit low to have with that video card as well as the rest of your system, I'm not sure he was referencing the brand. Other thing...the cd you are using...is it XP or vista? If it was downloaded it may not have been burned right? Test the CD on another working computer first. Another idea is that oddly enough some motherboards (though I havn't looked yours up yet) for some reason don't accept speeds of 3.0 gb/s for the Sata HD's, so you end up having to put a jumper on the hd to cap the speed at 1.5 gb/s <--though I doubt that is your problem. I say that only because I had a problem with my computer not recognizing my hd and that was why. And yeah, boot priority being CD, then HDD. Is the HD recognized in the bios? __________________ System Specs: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ 3 Gigs of Ram, 4 HD's (3 x 160, 1 x 500) Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra, Logitech G15 Keyboard, Razer Copperhead mouse

01-07-2008, 11:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,912 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Just built my pc, having some problems I'll third that psu being to low, you should have a minimum 600w psu in there. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list