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GA-MA78GM-S2H ver 1.1, AMD Athlon x2 5600+ with Xigmatek HDT-S1283 heatsink, RAM = 8GB G.Skill 1000 (intending XP-64), Case = Antec P150 with Corsair HX520W PSU. HDD = 3, 2 x 500W SATA Seagates, 1 x 320W IDE. Optical: 2 (SATA + IDE). Floppy. Monitor LG W2242TQ-BF (22" LCD)
Hi,
I'm new to this forum. I posted yesterday at the NCIX forums, as that was where I bought the components for this first build of mine. But perhaps I can find some Gigabyte mobo experts if I move to here. I don't mean to post in 2 different places, though, so if you want to see what I wrote yesterday, it's under First Build Won't Start, over at NCIX. Thank you.
In a nutshell, this first build is a light heavyweight for multitasking but not games. I've taken months to get everything together, and yesterday was my first attempt to start it up. It began very smoothly, and I found myself in the BIOS with my Gigabyte manual to help.
I got as far as the beginning of an XP-64 install, just as far as it processes the first files. Then it warned me that something in my config looked wrong, and I should re-check my drives, and restart.
With 6 drives--2 optical, a floppy, and 3 HDDs--I decided to disconnect various ones. But I never got my system back to that level again.
Instead, I ran into a new problem in which the 22" LCD monitor would come on to show its logo, and then tell me it was going into energy-saving mode, and then it would commence to snooze. In other words, it was not--and still IS not--receiving anything from the mobo. It's connected by a Belkin DVI-D cable.
At the same time, I lost the use of either of 2 keyboards I was using. One on the older socket plug-in, the other on USB. So they were on the back and the front of the case connections.
And at the same time, my case power start button began to require a 4-minute press to power off. Of course I had no Ctrl-Alt-Del because I had no keyboard. But the power button had previously had an instant power off.
I thought I'd perhaps made a BIOS mistake, but since then I have twice removed the CMOS battery for several minutes each time. No difference. I still am operating blind, with no monitor display and no keyboard.
I've tested the system with no drives connected at all. No difference.
I've removed 2 of the 4 RAM sticks. No difference. But I don't THINK that RM would influence whether a keyboard receives input from the mobo, would it?????
I am wondering about my Power Button wiring connections. If you know a lot about Gigabyte mobos, perhaps you have insights here. The case is an Antec P150. I connected "all the little wires' by assuming any colour was positive, and any white was not positive. I have not seen anything that looks loose, but maybe there is. I might have jostled a small wire when I was disconnecting all those drives.
Please keep in mind: at the moment, I have no monitor and no keyboard. Yesterday morning both were okay. The BIOS is theoretically at default, although I can't see it. I still have fans humming, and, when connected, the drives appear to be working.
Thanks a lot.
Hi,
I'm new to this forum. I posted yesterday at the NCIX forums, as that was where I bought the components for this first build of mine. But perhaps I can find some Gigabyte mobo experts if I move to here. I don't mean to post in 2 different places, though, so if you want to see what I wrote yesterday, it's under First Build Won't Start, over at NCIX. Thank you.
In a nutshell, this first build is a light heavyweight for multitasking but not games. I've taken months to get everything together, and yesterday was my first attempt to start it up. It began very smoothly, and I found myself in the BIOS with my Gigabyte manual to help.
I got as far as the beginning of an XP-64 install, just as far as it processes the first files. Then it warned me that something in my config looked wrong, and I should re-check my drives, and restart.
With 6 drives--2 optical, a floppy, and 3 HDDs--I decided to disconnect various ones. But I never got my system back to that level again.
Instead, I ran into a new problem in which the 22" LCD monitor would come on to show its logo, and then tell me it was going into energy-saving mode, and then it would commence to snooze. In other words, it was not--and still IS not--receiving anything from the mobo. It's connected by a Belkin DVI-D cable.
At the same time, I lost the use of either of 2 keyboards I was using. One on the older socket plug-in, the other on USB. So they were on the back and the front of the case connections.
And at the same time, my case power start button began to require a 4-minute press to power off. Of course I had no Ctrl-Alt-Del because I had no keyboard. But the power button had previously had an instant power off.
I thought I'd perhaps made a BIOS mistake, but since then I have twice removed the CMOS battery for several minutes each time. No difference. I still am operating blind, with no monitor display and no keyboard.
I've tested the system with no drives connected at all. No difference.
I've removed 2 of the 4 RAM sticks. No difference. But I don't THINK that RM would influence whether a keyboard receives input from the mobo, would it?????
I am wondering about my Power Button wiring connections. If you know a lot about Gigabyte mobos, perhaps you have insights here. The case is an Antec P150. I connected "all the little wires' by assuming any colour was positive, and any white was not positive. I have not seen anything that looks loose, but maybe there is. I might have jostled a small wire when I was disconnecting all those drives.
Please keep in mind: at the moment, I have no monitor and no keyboard. Yesterday morning both were okay. The BIOS is theoretically at default, although I can't see it. I still have fans humming, and, when connected, the drives appear to be working.
Thanks a lot.
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