Hi,
I have a variety of parts but I attempted to get this to POST:
E2180
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
EVGA 9600GT
1x GSKILL 1GB (have 4GB total but just trying 1 for now)
ANTEC 430w Earthwatts
I press power, case fans instantly turn on, CPU heatsink moves for a split second, and about 2 seconds after I have pressed power, it turns on. Video card fan is blowing. I get 1 short beep which indicates a "successful startup" as per my mobo's manual. The monitor that I have connected to the 9600GT just flashes as it looks for a signal. Since nothing happens no matter how long I wait, I press the power button to power down -- ***The instant I press the power button the machine turns off (I don't think this is normal?)***
What I have done:
1. Reseated/Reattached both CPU and heatsink. One thing I noticed is that the CPU and heatsink now have a grey pastey material on them that was not present before I attempted to start the machine. Is this normal? Either way same result.
2. Swapped out 9600GT with ATI x800XL that I was using earlier today in my old machine. Same exact result.
3. Made sure all connectors are snug.
It SEEMS like a mobo problem to me, or at the very least like my PCI-e slot is dead but I am getting a successful beep so it's sort of confusing.
Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
I have a variety of parts but I attempted to get this to POST:
E2180
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
EVGA 9600GT
1x GSKILL 1GB (have 4GB total but just trying 1 for now)
ANTEC 430w Earthwatts
I press power, case fans instantly turn on, CPU heatsink moves for a split second, and about 2 seconds after I have pressed power, it turns on. Video card fan is blowing. I get 1 short beep which indicates a "successful startup" as per my mobo's manual. The monitor that I have connected to the 9600GT just flashes as it looks for a signal. Since nothing happens no matter how long I wait, I press the power button to power down -- ***The instant I press the power button the machine turns off (I don't think this is normal?)***
What I have done:
1. Reseated/Reattached both CPU and heatsink. One thing I noticed is that the CPU and heatsink now have a grey pastey material on them that was not present before I attempted to start the machine. Is this normal? Either way same result.
2. Swapped out 9600GT with ATI x800XL that I was using earlier today in my old machine. Same exact result.
3. Made sure all connectors are snug.
It SEEMS like a mobo problem to me, or at the very least like my PCI-e slot is dead but I am getting a successful beep so it's sort of confusing.
Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
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