New Build Trouble

[Evilhomer99]

Putting together new gaming rig, here are my problems.

1. Asus P7P55 E-LX mobo with i5 760

Getting CPU overheat error on boot, have to press f1 to bypass. First step reseat and apply paste? How do I check temp, and what is normal?

2. Had problems with boot priority, OS is installed on SSD, with HDD for storage.

What order should it be concerning CD, HDD and SSD. Also, what settings in bios should I use for SSD, thought i read something about AHCI settings for SSD's?

3. Mobo has a MEm Ok feature that helps with un recognized ram, this light comes on everytime I load, but it loads. Does the light indicate trouble or does it come on with every boot?

Thanks,

 

[mfenn]

Putting together new gaming rig, here are my problems.

1. Asus P7P55 E-LX mobo with i5 760

Getting CPU overheat error on boot, have to press f1 to bypass. First step reseat and apply paste? How do I check temp, and what is normal?

You can check the temperatures in the BIOS or within Windows using CoreTemp. Anything below the mid 70s under load is perfectly fine. If the temps look fine, I'd update your BIOS to see if the warning goes away.

2. Had problems with boot priority, OS is installed on SSD, with HDD for storage.

What order should it be concerning CD, HDD and SSD. Also, what settings in bios should I use for SSD, thought i read something about AHCI settings for SSD's?

You should have CD then SSD then HDD. I normally recommend using AHCI for SSDs, but it is not 100% critical.

3. Mobo has a MEm Ok feature that helps with un recognized ram, this light comes on everytime I load, but it loads. Does the light indicate trouble or does it come on with every boot?

If it works, and all your RAM is detected, don't worry about it.

 

[FishAk]

First step reseat and apply paste? How do I check temp, and what is normal?

Yes
CPUID
IDK- check the CPU manual

2. Had problems with boot priority, OS is installed on SSD, with HDD for storage.

What order should it be concerning CD, HDD and SSD. Also, what settings in bios should I use for SSD, thought i read something about AHCI settings for SSD's?

What kind of problem?

Put the order however you like. I personally have, in the boot order, only the medium I actually intend to boot from at the time. If I want to boot to another medium, I enter bios and change it to read that drive.

3. Mobo has a MEm Ok feature that helps with un recognized ram, this light comes on everytime I load, but it loads. Does the light indicate trouble or does it come on with every boot?

What does the MB manual say about the lights?

 

[Evilhomer99]

Right now cpu temp is at 70 idle. Plan on overclocking anyway, So i need to get cooler and paste today. Perhaps I set it wrong in the first place, will find out later when I re-seat it.

Got boot order settled, thanks.

Windows is not showing HDD only SSD, but it's in the bios. Am i missing something?

Mobo book says if mem is causing crash to push the button, Im guessing when the light comes on that is just the window to push it. It seems fine.

 

[mfenn]

Right now cpu temp is at 70 idle. Plan on overclocking anyway, So i need to get cooler and paste today. Perhaps I set it wrong in the first place, will find out later when I re-seat it.

Got boot order settled, thanks.

Windows is not showing HDD only SSD, but it's in the bios. Am i missing something?

Mobo book says if mem is causing crash to push the button, Im guessing when the light comes on that is just the window to push it. It seems fine.

70 idle is really bad. That's what your load temps should look like. When you mounted the heatsink, did you remember to remove the plastic film on the bottom?

For the HDD, you'll likely need to go into Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management (going from memory here) and initialize the disk.

 

[DaveRana]

Mobo book says if mem is causing crash to push the button, Im guessing when the light comes on that is just the window to push it. It seems fine.

triple-check your memory. One side of one of my DDR3 sticks was barely 1-2 mm lifted up from the socket and I got that light too. Very carefully and firmly press the mem sticks into their sockets.

Windows is not showing HDD only SSD, but it's in the bios. Am i missing something?

ya me too. I have 4 HDs in the system. In BIOS all four show up but in Windows only three show up. I haven't gotten around to figuring this out yet.

 

[DaveRana]

When you mounted the heatsink, did you remember to remove the plastic film on the bottom?

darn..scaring me here...mine looked like this: http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/image-files/cpu-heatsink.jpg

didn't notice any plastic film..! Will run CoreTemp when I get home.....also doesn't help that all my newegg parts arrived, then i decided to order some case fans from amazon...those haven't even shipped and my rig is ready.....

 

[mfenn]

darn..scaring me here...mine looked like this: http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/image-files/cpu-heatsink.jpg

didn't notice any plastic film..! Will run CoreTemp when I get home.....also doesn't help that all my newegg parts arrived, then i decided to order some case fans from amazon...those haven't even shipped and my rig is ready.....

Yeah, that's what it should look like, but there is usually a plastic film over the compound that protects it during transit.

Remember, that the thermal compound that is preapplied to the bottom of the heatsink is one-time-use only. When you go to remount the heatsink, you'll need to clean old compound off of the CPU and heatsink (rubbing alcohol works great for this). Then you'll need to apply some fresh compound.

 

[Evilhomer99]

Ok, installed new cooler, cleaned old paste off and all.

Now I get nothing on boot, fans spin, pc turns on, but No picture. Checked all monitor cables. Also the MemOk button is constantly flashing. wasnt before.

 

[mfenn]

Did you remember to reconnect the ATX12V connector?

 

[Evilhomer99]

everything is connected, plus speaker is giving zero beeps

 

[Evilhomer99]

Ok heres where I'm at.

unplugged and reseated everything, including CPU. Reset cmos via jumper and removed battery. Still nothing.

Computer worked until I put aftermarket cooler on it. So could I have damaged cpu? Could paste have gotten somewhere it shouldnt be and cause a short?

 

[DaveRana]

everything is connected, plus speaker is giving zero beeps

My build didn't give me any beeps either but everything is up and humming. Did you triple check how your memory is seated?

 

[DaveRana]

Did you remember to reconnect the ATX12V connector?

lol i forgot this one yesterday and felt like a total dumbass.

btw, my video card has a power cable with TWO molex connectors. I'm not supposed to plug both molex connectors into the PSU, do I? It runs fine when I plug one in and runs fine when both are plugged in too. WHy are there two molex connectors?

 

[mfenn]

lol i forgot this one yesterday and felt like a total dumbass.

btw, my video card has a power cable with TWO molex connectors. I'm not supposed to plug both molex connectors into the PSU, do I? It runs fine when I plug one in and runs fine when both are plugged in too. WHy are there two molex connectors?

Yeah, it will run find with only one Molex plugged in. Right up until you melt the connector due to too much current. Not kidding.

In fact, this is why you should really use the PCIe power plug from the PSU to power your GPU instead of the Molex adapter. The PCIe power connector provides 3 or (4 for the 8-pin) +12V wires whereas the dual Molex is only providing two. Not to mention the fact that the PCIe power connectors are generally on a dedicated 12V rail.

 

[mfenn]

Ok heres where I'm at.

unplugged and reseated everything, including CPU. Reset cmos via jumper and removed battery. Still nothing.

Computer worked until I put aftermarket cooler on it. So could I have damaged cpu? Could paste have gotten somewhere it shouldnt be and cause a short?

It's possible that you could've shorted something out, especially if you used a bunch of thermal compound (you're only supposed to use a little!). Beyond that, check and recheck your connections. ATX, ATX12V, PCIe power, front panel connectors, everything.

 

[Evilhomer99]

It's possible that you could've shorted something out, especially if you used a bunch of thermal compound (you're only supposed to use a little!). Beyond that, check and recheck your connections. ATX, ATX12V, PCIe power, front panel connectors, everything.

I've re seated and checked all connections.

As for the thermal compound, I put about a pea size in the middle when seating the cooler.

Tomorrow morning, I plan on taking everything apart and starting over. The frustrating thing is, the OS was installed and working. Due to the high idle temp of CPU, i put aftermarket cooler, and now it's all jacked up. Science leads me to think that something I did involving that has caused this.

How forgiving are cpu's in terms of handling, smudges etc that I may have done to it. I handled it carefully and wasn't smearing Doritos all over it......

 

[betasub]

Modern CPUs are very forgiving. They are sturdy, have protection mechanisms to prevent thermal damage. Even the pins (the physical weak point) are now located on the LGA socket.

Still sounds like a power connection probem, but it helps anyway to re-seat RAM, video card, connections to drives etc.

 

[Evilhomer99]

http://s1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/evilhomer99/?action=view&current=socket.jpg

Just pulled everything apart and found this, could this be the culprit, do those look bent?

 

[Lightflash]

There looks to be two bent pins in the upper right corner of the picture. Also looks like there is a bent pin in the lower left corner as well.

 

[fffblackmage]

Yup, those pins pointed out definitely look bent. D:

 

[mfenn]

Bent pins like the others have said. It's hard to tell from the picture, but a pin in the lower right looks to be completely broken!

You can try to very carefully bend the pins back with a pair of needle-nosed pliers, but otherwise you're just going to have to pray to the Newegg RMA gods.