NormanD

Hey guys, this is quite long to explain but here goes.

I have tried over the weekend to update my gaming rig as per the specs in my sig, I have swapped a Gigabyte MA78GM-US2H mobo from another system that had an X2 4200+ dual core CPU in it with Vista 32bit and 4GB of 667 RAM into this rig.

The old M2N32 mobo and twin 7600GT's all work ok in the other system with the 6000+ CPU, however:

I have added a 9950 BE Phenom along with 4GB of 1066 Dominator RAM to the Gigabyte motherboard, I press the start button, all electrics fire up, fans, CPU fan, Graphic card etc, but there is no beep and my screen stays black.

Any assistance would be most welcome

Thanks

AIpha

Did you flash the BIOS before installing the processor?

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clear the cmos too?

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NormanD

Hi guys,

Neither, would that mean I have to put the old CPU back on and go into BIOS and clear the settings ??

Thanks

jameschisholm

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2995 try the new bios F3? if you can't get the bios flashed with that 6000+ in it, put the other cpu in, and see if it can boot with that, then update the bios, then put the 6000+ in

NormanD

Hi James,

Thanks, the Phenom is the CPU I want to stay in the mobo. so if I put the 4400+ back in it (which was in it before the upgrade) this should give me a working system to then try the BIOS update. If that works, then put the Phenom back in.

Not sure if I made myself clear with the newer upgrade specs, this is what I'm trying to achieve:

Gigabyte mobo
Phenom 9950 BE
Vista 32bit
4 GB RAM

Thanks again

NormanD

Hi there,

Just noticed from the Gigabyte support link that according to the supported CPU list the Phenom 9950 should be supported straight off the bat with the original BIOS "F1" although it has a different "Stepping" - not sure what that means, is it still wise to flash the BIOS given the board should support the new CPU with the current BIOS. ??

Thanks

-Muggz-

it might actually be a RAM issue. Try firing up one ram at a time. It could be just a weird quirk.

Looks like a pretty decent board for the money.

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Maddog7771

ok it could be cpu power check to see if it plugged in

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NormanD

Hi there,

Yeah, I was doing a bit of reading on varios sites and a couple of people have mentioned RAM.

The CPU power plug is connected, the main connector plug is clipped in properly but I'm not using the addition four pin along side it, just the seperate four pin 12v ATX plug.

I'll try again tonight when I'm at home, fortunately the other rig is still working and connects to the web so i'll be able to search back to this thread later - about seven hours from now.

Thanks again guys, i'll be back on later if you are around.