Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

[godto]

Re: Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

Please do post back what all you did, there is another member who is now having a similar nightmare.

I say... Intel all the way!

Yep .. go Intel ....... hehehehehe

[PCBuilder70]

Re: Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

Talked to Gigabyte Support about the issues. They said to send back RMA. Mostlikely an unstable motherboard. Could be a while befor I see the end of this build.

[mogwai28]

Re: Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

Hello guys, sorry about the delay, been ill.

Anyway, I might as well finish the story in detail. There were two faults in the end.

I searched the Gigabyte site for contact details and phoned them in the UK and they explained what the RMA procedure was. I checked the serials on my motherboard and my box as the RMA form required this, these strangely enough were different. Spoke to the computer shop and they denied all responsibilty and assured me it wasn't a returned faulty board. So I sent the board off on a Thursday and it came back on a Monday (quick service!!!).
Tried it with my Corsair 2x2GB, was worst than before. Checked the documents and there was a component repaired/replaced. Was about to sent the board back but decided to try my cheapo 1GB stick and Windows WORKED!!

Then tried one of my 2GB sticks and that didn't work. Tried the other 2GB stick, this WORKED! Added the other 2GB stick and windows would freeze etc, so obviously something wrong with that stick. I am now using the PC fine with 2GB and will sort the other memory out later.

Thanks for all your help and patience, sorry to sound like "I" had done something to fix it. It was a faulty board in the end!!

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

Sorry to hear you have to RMA PCBuilder70! Good luck and wish you a fast RMA

mogwai ... So they took the RMA without matching info then?

So you need to RMA your ram now it sounds like. Might as well buy you a set while you wait for that with Ram being so cheap now!

Nice to hear you have a working system!

[mogwai28]

Re: Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

Yeah, the guy on the phone said to use the motherboard serial. The system is fine and dead quiet too, better than my old Pentium 4.

Thanks for all your help!

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Nightmare with GA-MA78GPM-DS2H build!!!

Hmm, well at least they let you RMA it!

Nice to hear you are all up and running stable!