[zzsoccer3]

OK, so i'm building my first computer, and for whatever reason, i can't get any power to my CD drive or for that matter, any power to read my HARD DRIVE... the fan works, i can hear that its on, i just don't know whast wrong....

i did buy some ram from a local computer store here called MPC, and i was wondering if they possibly gave me the wrong RAM??

the RAM they gave me says.....
Apacer
512mb UNB PC3200 CL3

I have no clue if this is what i need...
The mother board i have is a K7 TRITON

anyone to the rescue???

lol... i wonder if building my own cmputer was such a good idea after all... i was told that it was fairly simple...LOL

 

[dustyjay]

What processor do you have? That ram is supported by the motherboard.

 

[zzsoccer3]

i have an athlon 2800

 

[zzsoccer3]

any other suggestions as to what my problem might be... i've gone back over the steps at least 10xs.... all my power and cords are correct.... could it b the procesor?

 

[steve65]

Make sure that you have the Mboard screwed to the backplane properly. Check the Mboard docs to see where they want to have screws as they may be pulling a system ground through one of them.

Steve

 

[steve65]

Improper or bad RAM will usually cause the system to beep several times. Are you getting any beeping from the system when it starts?

 

[zzsoccer3]

ok, just check on the steve65.... but everything looks to be alright... i'm getting some power... just the fas and the ram light on the board... so i know something has to be right..

 

[zzsoccer3]

no beeps @ all.... it doesn't even sounds as if it's reading the RAM @ all...

 

[dustyjay]

If everything is right you should have one beep in the beginning telling you that it passed the power on self test. are you sure your power supply is alright. Powerful enough. Did you put a new powersupply in or did you reuse one from a previous system. what model Gigabyte board did you buy?

 

[zzsoccer3]

K7 Triton nForce 2 Motherboard
AGP 8x/dual channel 400 +DDR
2800+ Processor
Just bought a new RAID MAX case 450w...brand new

i haven't installed a sounds card... is that needed to hear the beep?

 

[steve65]

This looks to be a Dual Channel Mobo? If so, I believe that you will need Dual Channel DDR installed in pairs.

Steve

 

[zzsoccer3]

ooooh... ok... that could be... never thought of that, also never really heard of that... thought i could get by with just the one for the time being

 

[X_Gamer7]

Are you sure that dual channel ram is a must on a dual channel mobo? I though dual channel just meant the option of dual channel if you prefer...... and if you asked the guy at the computers store or wherever about the ram, he should've gave you the right stuff.

 

[X_Gamer7]

Ok, heres a few things I want you to try. First off, make sure that the ram is in order starting from the lowest numbered slot up. Try taking out all the drives. Just have ur mobo, processor, ram, fans, PSU, and video card installed. Power up the system like that (with a monitor hooked up to it), and tell me if you see start up messages.

If u dont want to do that, look at the processor itself and atleast make sure that's inserted properly, because it sounds like it could be the processor.

 

[steve65]

It depends on the motherboard whether it is optional, or required.

Steve

 

[dustyjay]

K7 Triton covers all socket A mobos made by Gigabyte recently. I am looking for the model number as in Ga-7vt600 (L) as in my case. Having this number will help to find troubleshooting information.

And ou would only need to install dual channel sticks if you are going to use dual channel mode. You can still run regular DDR ram on this board.

 

[zzsoccer3]

x gamer7.... ok, i'm going to unplug everything and see what comes up