can someone please explain what this means.

[GunnnerTSC]

I recently bought a new computer:

P5W DH
E6600
2 gig PC6400 corsair
74 gig raptor
250gig seagate SATA 2 16 mb
antec NEO HE 2.2 550W

When i first got it it would randomly restart everynow and then. I thought it was teh RAM and raised teh voltage from 1.8 to 1.9 with no luck.

recently (since i plugged my G15 in yesterday) its bene doing it 3 times as often. 4 or 5 times today so far. I've got 2 messages on start up now
first one :

- No IDE Master HDD detected (i dont ahve an IDE at all..)
-Overclocking failed OR overvoltage failed (havnt overclocked just raise RAM voltage by 0.1)

second message:

-3rd Master Hard disk error
- No IDE master H.D.D detected

does anyone know what my problem is?
thanx

 

[tapir]

Faulty hardware. Probably the RAM or the mobo.

 

[pkme2]

I think your PSU might be overvolting and could be a problem that you experiencing now.

I had a similar problem and when I switched to a reliable PSU, the problem went away.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: pkme2
I think your PSU might be overvolting and could be a problem that you experiencing now.

I had a similar problem and when I switched to a reliable PSU, the problem went away.

a PSU issue...hmmmmmm

 

[AstroGuardian]

Try some software which will stress components. Try Everest Ultimate 3.0. It has "stability test" option which in my opinion will do the job.
By making that test you will know whether it is the PSU. If it restarts the first time and shortly after starting the test, it woill be most likely the PSU.
But i also think that improper BIOS and RAID controller setup is also likely to be the problem.

 

[Boyo]

It might be your BIOS settings. Check to make sure you have all your drives set up correctly.

 

[boomerang]

Well I'll add my $.02 worth, I'd start by resetting my CMOS. Follow the procedure outlined in the manual.