Recent content by imported_Arc

Yeah....gave that a shot and nothin.

Just wanted to say 'thank-you' for all the replies. I was able to do a pretty thorough check this weekend: I installed my PSU, processor, CD, HDD, and vid card onto a friend's Mobo (asus p5nsli) & memory (supertalent). It worked! So I think this confirms that my PSU, processor, CD, HDD...

Thanks for the heads-up yuppiejr :beer:

Yes, both the 24 pin and the seperate 4pin are plugged into the mobo. I'll try a voltmeter on the PSU when I get home from work. The only other power supply I could try is in my (5 year old) dell, and I am afraid to even try that because its like a 250W PSU.

Now I am really frustrated. Finally, the replacement mobo arrived from Newegg. I carefully installed the E6600 & fan, hooked up power supply, vid card, and 1 stick of memory. nothing. I checked all the connections and tried the other stick. Still nothing. No beeps, no POST, nothing. The...

I had the exact same 'endless reboot loop' as you do. GA-965P-DS3 with E6600 and 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400 Ram. I am currently waiting on a replacement mobo from newegg. I *really* hope I don't encounter this problem again.

Thanks for the feedback! My worry was that the Corsair Ram was not cooperating with the board, but it sounds like just a lemon mobo. I'll let ya know how it goes when my replacement comes in next week.

I used a power calculator and figured a 'quality' PS that was adequate for my needs would be better than a 'cheaper' PS that was a supposed 700W :confused: This is what extreme.outervision's calculator gave me: System Type: Single Processor Motherboard: High End - Desktop CPU...

This was my first complete build after some minimal experience doing light upgrades in the past, so please forgive my noob-ness. All parts were ordered from NewEgg: Antec P180B Gigabyte 965 DS3 (received 3.3) E6600 Corsair Ram Seasonic 430W EVGA 7900GS KO Seagate SATA HDD Lite-On IDE...