Recent content by TheDoswells

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    Memory question

    :confused: Hi Posted this somewhere else - would be really grateful for advice.... I have an ASUS A8N-SLi Premium. I also have 1 Corsair (TWINX1024-3200C2PT) 1024MB (2 x 512MB Matched Pair), DDR400 / PC3200 memory. I am running it with an AMD (San Diego) Athlon 64bit 4000+ People...
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    New PC build help

    Hi guys - so many thanks for all the help - all now working. I had to replace the memory (which works fine) with some old stuff which allowed me to get into the BIOS and update some settings which then allowed the new memory to work. So many thanks again Steve
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    New PC build help

    Since the above, the monitor has registerded just once (in at least 20 attempts), it briefly showed the bios details of the graphics card and then went back to standby. Nothing since then, does this suggest a bad connection? ALso, my motherbaord has a 2 pin connector called speaker that the...
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    New PC build help

    Hi hotwire - my Motherboard (Asus AN* Sli Premium) does not have this type of connector. It has a square 4 pin one which I have connected and the Graphics card XFX 7800 GT has a normal 4 pin molex connector. Thanks Steve
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    New PC build help

    Hi guys - sorry but not sure what you mean by the 'other' power connector. The Mb has a square ATX12V connection which I have powerered from the PSU. It also has what is known as an EZ_PLUG which looks like a normal 4 connection molex. The manual says this is required if you have a 20 pin PSU...
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    New PC build help

    :( Thanks orion. I've removed the video card a few times and re-set and also tried both dvi outputs to no avail....
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    New PC build help

    :( Hi - thanks so much guys for the input. I don't have any USB or firewire connected at this stage. Just the CPU, memory, and graphics and the power connectors (as defined in the manual). Also, since the above, I have reset the CMOS, and also tried a new CMOS battery and made sure it was...
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    New PC build help

    :( Hi Just putting together a new PC today (first for a while) and failed. Anyone care to advise would be so good. Started by not putting in all componets. Relevant ones are: case: Antext P160W PSU: Hiper Power 580W MB: Asus AN8 premium SLI (socket 939) CPU: AMD 64 4000 Memory: Corsair...