- Apr 6, 2013
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New build...
MOBO: Intel DX79SR LGA 2011
CPU: Intel Core i7-3970X Sandy Bridge-E
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000), 8 DIMM x 8GB each (64 GB total)
PSU: OCZ Z Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
This is my second board. The first one ran into the same problem that I'm having now; I have just the bare essentials (MOBO, CPU, 1 stick of RAM in the first DIMM, CPU cooler, power supply and keyboard) set up outside the case, I get the initial flash page, I can get into the BIOS, but after that, I get a black screen with a 0_ (that's a zero and a solid/non-flashing cursor or underscore after it) in the bottom-right-hand corner. It just stays there, frozen, unresponsive, until I reset. I get a 00 (double zero) status code on the MOBO's little status code display, which is "Entering ACPI S0 state, standard" according to the documentation, whatever that means.
This was happening with the original board; I called Intel tech support, they told me to do some things, like removing the CMOS battery (which didn't help) and updating the BIOS (which bricked the board, had to RMA it). Now with the new board, the original problem persists. I read on a sticky here that it could be a problem with the RAM voltage, so I adjusted the default 1.5v up to 1.6v (which is what the RAM says), but still nothing. I added in an optical drive with a Windows 7 Ult. install disc on it, went to the boot menu and selected to boot from it; got the 0 but no cursor/underscore, OD spun up, but then spun back down after 20-30 seconds or so, and the screen just remained frozen.
I'm at my wits end here, I've build many computers in my lifetime and I've never had so many problems with brand-new, high end components right out of the box like this.
MOBO: Intel DX79SR LGA 2011
CPU: Intel Core i7-3970X Sandy Bridge-E
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000), 8 DIMM x 8GB each (64 GB total)
PSU: OCZ Z Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
This is my second board. The first one ran into the same problem that I'm having now; I have just the bare essentials (MOBO, CPU, 1 stick of RAM in the first DIMM, CPU cooler, power supply and keyboard) set up outside the case, I get the initial flash page, I can get into the BIOS, but after that, I get a black screen with a 0_ (that's a zero and a solid/non-flashing cursor or underscore after it) in the bottom-right-hand corner. It just stays there, frozen, unresponsive, until I reset. I get a 00 (double zero) status code on the MOBO's little status code display, which is "Entering ACPI S0 state, standard" according to the documentation, whatever that means.
This was happening with the original board; I called Intel tech support, they told me to do some things, like removing the CMOS battery (which didn't help) and updating the BIOS (which bricked the board, had to RMA it). Now with the new board, the original problem persists. I read on a sticky here that it could be a problem with the RAM voltage, so I adjusted the default 1.5v up to 1.6v (which is what the RAM says), but still nothing. I added in an optical drive with a Windows 7 Ult. install disc on it, went to the boot menu and selected to boot from it; got the 0 but no cursor/underscore, OD spun up, but then spun back down after 20-30 seconds or so, and the screen just remained frozen.
I'm at my wits end here, I've build many computers in my lifetime and I've never had so many problems with brand-new, high end components right out of the box like this.
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