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pwrntspd   07-04-2008 at 09:35:01 AM

I just recently bought a new Gigabyte Ep45 DS3R, OCZ reaper 4gb, OCZ 600 watt PSU, and an Asus 4850. Everything is plugged in correctly but when i go to start it, it turns on for a second then shuts down, then turns on again, and shuts down again...over and over....whats going on? Its trying to start.

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Shadowthor   07-04-2008 at 09:48:14 AM
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is the 4 pin and 24 pin pluged in?

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JDocs   07-04-2008 at 10:35:15 AM
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I have an Asus board but had a similar problem. It was to do with the ram voltages (standard being 1.8). So I eventually left one stick in, booted up and adjusted the volts then put the rest in.

Hope it helps.

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pwrntspd   07-04-2008 at 10:52:32 AM
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Yeah thanks for the tip, i actually tried just using one stick and it didnt make any difference

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zipz0p   07-04-2008 at 11:57:25 PM
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Sounds like a power/frequency issue. My board gets into those loops when I try to boot it on settings that are too aggressive.

Another thing to try is to short the CMOS pins (I think your board probably has it, my GA-EP35-DS3R has it). This will effectively reset the BIOS. I had to do this to get my board to POST the first time.

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shadowduck   07-05-2008 at 02:53:00 AM
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Could also be heat.

Make sure the fan is mounted properly and the pushpins are probably engaged.

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pwrntspd   07-05-2008 at 09:27:52 AM
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Ill be sure to check those things. I thought i had reset the bios earlier...just curious though how long do i have to short it out to reset it? and just so you guys know im actually using a zalaman 7700 cooler on my CPU, so ill be sure all the screws are tightened down and its sitting properly.

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shadowduck   07-05-2008 at 04:35:11 PM
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pwrntspd   07-05-2008 at 08:48:24 PM
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OK tried both shorting the board and resitting the hsf still nothing. Any other ideas?

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composite_   03-08-2009 at 06:39:27 AM
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just wondering if you ever got this resolved, i am having the same problem!

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