First time building computer...

[mystikast]

yay! I found the memory card for digital camera and the USB plug, Ill take pics and send!

 

[gsbtech]

I'm stumped and exhuasted my ideas. Have you tried calling Asus technical support?

If you get a camera working, send me a pic. I'm intriqued enough to read more on the cheksum errors - it seems to be a common error message. I wondering which sum rules are off.

 

[mystikast]

Umm, I attempted to take good pictures, but I wasn't sure exactly how to take one, but here is what I took:

http://home.comcast.net/~mystikast/com/1.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~mystikast/com/2.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~mystikast/com/3.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~mystikast/com/4.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~mystikast/com/5.JPG

4.JPG is the one with all the little 1-pins I couldn't find where they went and the manual didn't say, so I let them be

 

[gsbtech]

Nothing jumps out at me as a problem. I don't know what I'm see with 4.JPG but I see everything plugged in where it belongs. I'm still stumped.

 

[mystikast]

Well, the wires in 4.jpg come out of the case and they say +5v, GRND, D+, D- (Around those lines)

Well I guess its half good I have everything plugged in right, but half bad because there's no identifiable problem

Oh, I don't know if this makes much of a difference but I was supposed to put glue on the processor, for the fan, I only put a bit on because I didn't want to ruin it, I don't know if that could cause an error or not...

Any ideas?

 

[gsbtech]

It's not glue. It's thermal paste and yes it could be a problem if it's not applied correctly, the CPU could overhead and cause a safety shutdown. There should be a thin uniform coat. But, I don't think or know that we are seeing a problem with CPU overheating.

 

[gsbtech]

I'd try to call Asus about the BIOS problems.

 

[mystikast]

Oh, it's good I barely put none on then. My fan came with a "Thermal compound" seringe type deal, is that what I should of used?

I'll call ASUS tech support if everyone is fresh out of ideas :-\
Thanks for all your help up to this point though ^_^

Also, do you think overheating might be why it keeps shutting down?

 

[gsbtech]

Yes, it is likely that overheating would be shutting it down. You should probably take off your heatsink, clean it with denatured alcohol (90%) and q-tip (don't use rubbing alcohol), and apply the thermal compound. You should be able to google an article on proper application of the thermal compound.

For all I know about this BIOS, a properly seated hint sink could solve your problems.

 

[mystikast]

Okay, thank you, I will give it a go...