having trouble!

[DfiDude]

I started it up for the first time by the way and its just not doing anything, the screen just stays blank, by the way i have a dfi ultra d, i see the bottom leds on the bottom of the motherboard, it is down to 3 from 4 and its just staying there. any ideas on whats wrong?

 

[Ricemarine]

3 lights = ram issues, but it could be something else...

1. Disconnect the psu from the AC adapter (after turning psu in off position).
2. Remove all PSU connectors connecting to the mobo (24 pin, 4pin 12v, 4pin molex...)
3. Push the reset button and power button several times, I usually click it like crazy.
4. Leave it off for a while if you aren't in a hurry, come back and plug everything back in.
5. Boot, and it might work.

 

[DfiDude]

i actually got it, my ram was in slot 2 and not 1, lol...weird...im using my bros corsair value ram until i get mine

 

[DfiDude]

what does it mean by insert system disk and press enter?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Edit: Problem solved I see. I think that means that you don't have an OS installed on your hard drive yet, so it's asking for a system disk.

 

[DfiDude]

so i just install the OS and then thats it?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: DfiDude
so i just install the OS and then thats it?

Well...yeah. Unless I'm forgetting something all computers with blank HD's ask for a system disk on the first boot.

 

[DfiDude]

it wont do anything, i put in the cd when it has the screen, but it just doesnt do anything, any way i could get into the bios again?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: DfiDude
it wont do anything, i put in the cd when it has the screen, but it just doesnt do anything, any way i could get into the bios again?

If you want to install the OS then you'll need a bootable CD (which happens to be most windows disks) or a boot disk. If you have a copy of windows then insert it with the computer on and then restart the computer and it should prompt you to "press any key to boot from CD" at some point. Then you do the obvious...press a key. Then the windows setup process should start. Inserting the disk at the screen I think your talking about won't do anything.

 

[DfiDude]

o ok i got it, thanks very much man, thanks for the help guys