Problem on new install of GA-965P-DS3

[wootwoot]

I just did an upgrade of cpu/memory/motherboard/video card and am running into a problem. After I turn on the system I get no beeps and nothing on the screen. I don't even make it to the post. Everything turns on but what is strange is that the cpu fan does not turn on instantly, there is a few second delay before it comes on. I am able to power the system down by holding the power button for a few seconds but other than that I am not able to do a thing. I have removed everything that I can to diagnose the problem (hdd, cdrom, add in cards) but I am still stuck. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thx. Oh yea the videocard is an XFX 7600gt PCI-E card.

 

[wootwoot]

I think I found my problem. I took everything out except for the cpu and get a rapid beep sound. I was taking parts out piece by piece and it was not until I took the ram out that I had this problem. I am going to try different brand ram and see how it works. I have Buffalo Select DDR2 5300 right now.

 

[kurt454]

Mine would not post until I plugged my cpu fan into the northbridge fan header, and disabled the thermal management in BIOS.

 

[wootwoot]

I am not even able to make it to the BIOS. Nothing happens.

 

[jakegub]

if it is the intel stock fan, then it is not uncommon for it to not boot up immediately. As for your memory, you could try a different brand or just one of them at a time if you are using two sticks. keep us up to date with how things go

 

[IGBT]

..you can shut of the "smart fan" function in bios. Then the fan will stay on from the start.

 

[gorobei]

You should go through the official DS3 thread, there's quite a few answers in there.

The beeps indicate you have a couple of problems, one may be the optical drive. My board wouldn't post or go to bios until i connected a cd drive.

 

[wootwoot]

This makes no sense. I have installed some crucial ballistix ddr2 800 ram in and I am still having a problem. I have read about others using the crucial ballistix without a problem. I get no beeps and nothing on the screen. If I could just get in I could make a few changes. I was able to boot the chip on another motherboard until I set the ram timings too high so I know the chip works. Do you guys have any advice before I switch back to my old rig?

 

[wootwoot]

I just looked at this guide at http://www.futurehardware.in/545197.htm and it appears that my ram is the problem. Where can I go locally to get a 512mb stick that will work just to get booted into the bios?