[gentoo-user] Gigabyte wont boot
Hello, First system build with a Gigabyte mobo. I never got a motherboard install book and cannot seem to find any docs on installing a new 990FXA-UD3 with a FX8350 and ram installed. Everything is new and I have built many PCs before I got the new system put together physically. I'm trying to boot into the bios. The Blueray burner opens and closes and I put the newest liveDVD inside but no boot. No signal to the monitor. The fans all run, the BR burner opens and closes, but the motherboard will not boot. I first tried a known good pci video card (ATI) and now a new fanless video card (ASUS Direct CU Silent Radeon HD 7750). I tried different slots with the video cards. Is there a listing of jumpers or other install tips that I can find somewhere for this mobo? I meticulously connected everything, as this is not my first RODEO. I've never had a new mobo in the box without the little install guide book.bummer . ideas?wikis?docs? James
Re: [gentoo-user] Gigabyte wont boot
James wrote: Hello, First system build with a Gigabyte mobo. I never got a motherboard install book and cannot seem to find any docs on installing a new 990FXA-UD3 with a FX8350 and ram installed. Everything is new and I have built many PCs before I got the new system put together physically. I'm trying to boot into the bios. The Blueray burner opens and closes and I put the newest liveDVD inside but no boot. No signal to the monitor. The fans all run, the BR burner opens and closes, but the motherboard will not boot. I first tried a known good pci video card (ATI) and now a new fanless video card (ASUS Direct CU Silent Radeon HD 7750). I tried different slots with the video cards. Is there a listing of jumpers or other install tips that I can find somewhere for this mobo? I meticulously connected everything, as this is not my first RODEO. I've never had a new mobo in the box without the little install guide book.bummer . ideas?wikis?docs? James I would start here: http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3996#manual That should get you a manual. That should help a bit anyway. Does it beep? If so, is it the normal beep or a error code beep? If error code, then check to see if it sheds light on the problem. I would also unplug, give the connectors a good looking over then plug it back up. I'd do that for everything I could. It may also help to reset the BIOS too. There should be a jumper pretty close to the battery or just remove the battery for a little while, overnight maybe. It could be that it has some garbage or something in it from sitting on a shelf, shipping jiggle etc etc. The only other thing I can think of, does the BIOS version support that CPU? I have always wondered what would happen if you put a CPU on a mobo that the BIOS doesn't support but would with a newer BIOS. I *think* the BIOS version is on the box with the serial number and such. Hope that helps. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
Re: [gentoo-user] Gigabyte wont boot
On 2013-01-11 19:48, James wrote: Is there a listing of jumpers or other install tips that I can find somewhere for this mobo? I meticulously connected everything, as this is not my first RODEO. I've never had a new mobo in the box without the little install guide book.bummer . Are you sure it's a new mobo and not a replacement that someone had problems with and RMA'd it (and you got it instead)? I've had one of those... I've never seen a mobo without the install manual. It may of course also be brand new and still be D.O.A. Or some other parts may be faulty/incompatible (memory modules would be my first guess)... Btw, there seems to be two revisions of the mobo in question. At Gigabytes homepage you can find manuals for both. Best regards Peter K
Re: [gentoo-user] Gigabyte wont boot
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 06:48:44PM +, James wrote: Hello, First system build with a Gigabyte mobo. I never got a motherboard install book and cannot seem to find any docs on installing a new 990FXA-UD3 with a FX8350 and ram installed. Everything is new and I have built many PCs before I got the new system put together physically. I'm trying to boot into the bios. The Blueray burner opens and closes and I put the newest liveDVD inside but no boot. No signal to the monitor. The fans all run, the BR burner opens and closes, but the motherboard will not boot. I first tried a known good pci video card (ATI) and now a new fanless video card (ASUS Direct CU Silent Radeon HD 7750). I tried different slots with the video cards. Is there a listing of jumpers or other install tips that I can find somewhere for this mobo? I meticulously connected everything, as this is not my first RODEO. I've never had a new mobo in the box without the little install guide book.bummer . ideas?wikis?docs? James Dale gave you a link to the manufacturer's webpage for your board. Never used a Blueray and don't know how well it's supported by the LiveDVD you're using. I've been very pleased with SystemRescueCD[1], and booting off USB [2] which is faster than a ROM drive anyway. [1] http://www.sysresccd.org/Download [2] http://www.sysresccd.org/Sysresccd-manual-en_How_to_install_SystemRescueCd_on_an_USB-stick -- Happy Penguin Computers ') 126 Fenco Drive ( \ Tupelo, MS 38801 ^^ supp...@happypenguincomputers.com 662-269-2706 662-205-6424 http://happypenguincomputers.com/ Don't top-post: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post#Top-posting
