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Ok, so i just bought a new computer, put it together, however, now i can't get the darn thing to work properly.
When i turn it on i get 4 red Leds on the mainboard. But when i press the onboard, Reset button, it fires up as it should, what do i do?

=============== System Specs===============
Mainboard: MSI P45 Platinum

CPU: Processor - 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 / 2.83 GHz ( 1333 MHz ) - LGA775 Socket - L2 12 MB

Ram: Corsair XMS2 Dominator Xtreme Performance TwinX Matched - 8 GB ( 4 x 2 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR2 - 1066 MHz / PC2-8500 - CL5 - 2.1 V

GFX: MSI N9800GX2-M2D1G 1024MB DDR3 SLI (I use only 1 gfx)

HDD: 4x Maxtor DiamondMax 22 - Harddisk - 1 TB - intern harddisk - 3.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB

PSU: Corsair TX650W - PSU ( intern ) - ATX12V 2.01/ EPS12V 2.2 - AC 90-264 V - 650 Watt - aktiv PFC - Europa

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You are saying it won't boot when you hit the case button, but if you then hit the reset switch on the board itself the computer boots normally?

Is that right? Your description is not clear at all.

What if you completely disconnect the board from the case power switch... will it then boot normally from the switch on the MB?

If so, doesn't that suggest to you what the problem is?

Reply to Proximon

unplug power cord, clear cmos for 10 min - 1 hr, try each ram stick in each slot, power on, load bios default & up ddr2 voltage a notch, power off, unplug power cord, install the other stick.

Reply to auscanzukus

@OP: You will likely need to increase RAM voltage. Those DIMMs run at 2.1v and your motherboard only provides 8v by default. Not to mention you are running 4 DIMMS. You will probably need to run your RAM at 2.2-2.3v.

Try this:

With 2*2GB in the system go to BIOS and increase voltage to 2.2v. Then save exit.

Put in the rest of the 2*2GB and boot. Download and run Memtest86+ just to be safe.

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Reply to Shadow703793

Proximon - Sorry for the ill discription. It boots when i press the chasis reboot button, however, that results in a boot with all 4 red leds lighting and no efficient boot until i press and hold the reset button on the MB.

Havent tried to clear CMOS for that long, will try that . I have however tried to use only 1 stick of RAM at a time.

Will try to ajust voltage in BIOS. If you have ane step by step manual on this it will be much appreciated, if not, i just have to use the extra time to make sure that what i do is right ;-D

Reply to tribalroots

auscanzukus - I almost want to kiss you. After clearing CMOS for over 10 min. it starts....well almost. It now gives a lesser serious failure signal.

Red, Red, Green, Red.

I think its now down to the Rams.
So, tomorrow, im gonna look through the BIOS for ram voltage. Once again, if any of you have a guide, or are willing to make one for this, it would be GREATLY apprecieted.

BTW, When i had it in Windows, it only read 3 gigs of ram, why is that, and how to fix that deal?

Reply to tribalroots

^You can't it's a limitation of 32 bit Windows. Get a 64 bit OS if you want to use more than 3.5GB.

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Reply to Shadow703793

Anybody know if that limitation will be expanded when the next Windows hits the marked?

Reply to tribalroots

^No. Why not get 64 bit? It's usually only $10-20 more than 32 bit.

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Reply to Shadow703793

Some games don't run that well on the 64bit systems, if at all.

Reply to tribalroots

^True. But most new games do.

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