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Why does any RAM I put in my PC read as bad?
I've been building computers for 15+ years and this one has been 10x more trouble than anything I've ever seen. I'm on my 2nd motherboard now, and 3rd set of RAM, and I can't get a booting system. I'...
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Newly Build Computer Not Running POST
I build a computer using entirely new parts (except for the video card with I used in my old computer for about a month before deciding to upgrade everything). When I turn it on the fans run and some ...
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Newly assembled PC build fails to POST
I recently put together a PC, intended to be used as a x86 router running either IPFire or OPNsense, but that's not so relevant yet, since when I try to turn it on, it doesn't even get pass POST. ...
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Why does my newly built PC not POST?
I'm currently building a PC for a family member. I've assembled the parts like usual, but when I turn on the PSU, the LEDs of my motherboard blink red and I can't boot the PC. I've tried to connect ...
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Freshly Built PC Won't Post
I am having an issue with the PC that I'm building: it's not posting and there's no video output. When I turn on the PC a yellow/orange light appears on the motherboard; there are no beeps, the fans ...
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New built PC won't boot - is a part dead?
I bought a Biostar TA-970 plus motherboard, an AMD FX-8350 CPU, 2x8DDR3 1600 RAM blocks, an EVGA Geforce GT740 graphics adapter. When I power on it all seems to run (fans, lights) and no error beeps, ...
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Troubleshooting Hardware with limited resources
I have a newly built computer which won't post, output video, or even beep despite the installed speaker. The case fans and CPU / GPU fans start up and continue, and the hard drive seems to soon up. ...
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MSI 970A-G43 with FX-6300 and MSI HD 7850 won't POST or display anything or make any noise
This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/269CL
I have connected everything, and even reseated the graphics card and the ram after the first time it failed, but my motherboard won't POST or display ...
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Homebuilt system won't power off on shutdown, then won't POST within ~10 minutes of shutdown
I have a homebuilt system that has been giving me headaches on and off for the better part of a year. Whenever I try to shutdown, sleep or reboot (from Windows or BIOS), the system will appear to ...
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New build won't POST, no video/beeps
Specs:
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 FX
Integrated graphics (on MoBo)
CPU: AMD Athlon II x4 640
RAM: GeIL Pristine 4GB DDR3
Case/PSU: TOPOWER TP-4107BB-400
Is not POSTing, no video output, no ...
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New computer build powers up, fans spin but then slows to almost silent and wont display
Apologies if this is a duplicate question.
I have built a new computer, and all cables appear to be in the correct place.
It powers up, the fans spin, there is a single short beep (like what you ...
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RAM boot issues for a P8P67
I'm in the middle of my first computer build and have hit a brick wall. Having assembled (and re-assembled) all of the components, I'm still getting a POST error (a long beep followed by two short ...
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USB Keyboard won't work after Post but before OS loads
On my new build I just installed Windows 7 x64 and realized that I had put it on the wrong partition. I pop my OS CD back to re-install. My keyboard will work to access the BIOS but when the little ...
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no display in my desktop
How do I fix my desktop if it has no display?
I tried to connect the monitor in my laptop and it worked. I also checked the connection in the desktop but still doesn't work. Are there problems in the ...
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Building new computer, turns on, but no POST
Pardon my ignorance here. I finally decided to put together a computer and egads. I purchased a new motherboard, power supply, processor, video card and memory.
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX ...
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