I just put a new mobo, cpu, and ram in my computer and am having some problems.. these are the two problems I am having.
1) Harddrive won't spin when the CD-ROM is connected to the IDE cable. If I boot with the IDE disconnected from the CD-ROM then the harddrive will spin. Also, if the IDE cable is connected to the CD-ROM, it will not open. However, if it is disconnected, I can open it.
2) Monitor is not getting a signal
I suspect that I'm having a power supply issue, since the mobo, cpu, and ram are all new. I am running a 480w psu and it powered my AMD 3700+ chip and 1.5 GB of PC3200 RAM, but need to know if it will power what I'm trying to power now...
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX All Solid Capacitor AMD Motherboard - Retail
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor Model ADV60000DOBOX - Retail
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Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Quad Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K4/4GR - Retail
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I can't figure out what the problem is. Once before when I upgraded it was my power supply so thats what I suspect it is now. Should I try upgrading to a bigger wattage to see if it will power my system?
1) Harddrive won't spin when the CD-ROM is connected to the IDE cable. If I boot with the IDE disconnected from the CD-ROM then the harddrive will spin. Also, if the IDE cable is connected to the CD-ROM, it will not open. However, if it is disconnected, I can open it.
2) Monitor is not getting a signal
I suspect that I'm having a power supply issue, since the mobo, cpu, and ram are all new. I am running a 480w psu and it powered my AMD 3700+ chip and 1.5 GB of PC3200 RAM, but need to know if it will power what I'm trying to power now...
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX All Solid Capacitor AMD Motherboard - Retail
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX All Solid Capacitor AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor Model ADV60000DOBOX - Retail
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Quad Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K4/4GR - Retail
Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Quad Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
I can't figure out what the problem is. Once before when I upgraded it was my power supply so thats what I suspect it is now. Should I try upgrading to a bigger wattage to see if it will power my system?