Mikepsyche
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I've been helping a friend of mine build a computer. We assembled it a few days ago and tried to start it up yesterday.
CPU: e8500
Mobo: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
GPU: Newegg.com - XFX HD-485X-YDFC Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
HDD:Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B - Desktop Memory
Case: Newegg.com - XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
His RAM hasn't come in yet, but we wanted to start it up so he bought a temporary set of 2 gigs from BestBuy.
We put the bestbuy RAM in, computer turned on fine, but nothing showed up on the monitor (we tried two monitors). He thought it might be because the monitor was plugged into a 4850 with no drivers or anything (it's new), so we plugged a CRT into the motherboard's VGA slot, still nothing. Reseated the RAM, still nothing.
Then we realized the Bestbuy RAM was 667, while the standard for the motherboard is 800.
Would that prevent the BIOS from POSTing? We did hear the beep at startup once out of like 5 or 6 tries.
CPU: e8500
Mobo: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
GPU: Newegg.com - XFX HD-485X-YDFC Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
HDD:Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B - Desktop Memory
Case: Newegg.com - XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
His RAM hasn't come in yet, but we wanted to start it up so he bought a temporary set of 2 gigs from BestBuy.
We put the bestbuy RAM in, computer turned on fine, but nothing showed up on the monitor (we tried two monitors). He thought it might be because the monitor was plugged into a 4850 with no drivers or anything (it's new), so we plugged a CRT into the motherboard's VGA slot, still nothing. Reseated the RAM, still nothing.
Then we realized the Bestbuy RAM was 667, while the standard for the motherboard is 800.
Would that prevent the BIOS from POSTing? We did hear the beep at startup once out of like 5 or 6 tries.