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I just built a new computer and it freezes up after entering the OS from the motherboard start up menu. The first time it got to the install XP but froze when at the screen where it says press r for repair, enter for install and f3 to quit. That was the first time it froze, after that it doesnt even get to the install screen, it freezes up with just a blank cursor. Also, I thought the problem could be that it says "no hard drive detected" but I switched the hard drive from SATA port 6 to SATA port 1 thinking it would help but it didnt. After that a friend informed that it's just not detecting an IDE hard drive.

I searched the mobo options but to no avail, I found nothing that looks like it could solve the problem. I don't think the problem is that it's not finding the hard drive but something else. Also, the hard drive is listed in the BIOS. SATA is set to IDE mode in the bios.

Wondering if overheating can be attributed to my problems; is 48* normal for an i7 core?

If its of any importance the specs are as follows:

Asus ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813131365R

Intel i7 920 @ 2.66
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 819115202&

XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 814150359&

6 gigs of Corsair dominator:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145232

1.5TB Seagate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148412

Thanks in advance.

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A friend of mine had a similar problem with his AMD Phenom about a year ago. The only difference between your problem and his are the specs (obviously).

Although it may be something completely un-related, we resolved his issue with a new PSU - he had a 500W when his machine needed a 750W (plus, he had a no-name brand PSU).

If your machine keeps freezing at a particular point, perhaps it can't draw enough powe to do what you want it to do.

What PSU do you have?

Cheers,

rider_eragon

Message edited by rider_eragon on 10-16-2009 at 01:49:05 PM

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Please provide the sSpec number or the Box Code of the processor.
For more information on the CPU, please refer the link below:
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx? [...] c2%ae+QPI)

I have tested i7-920 SLBEJ with WX58BP Intel Workstation motherboard and the results are:

Temperature in open (AC) environment

Processor: 47

IOH: 62 (MAX)

Mobo: 42

VRI: 52

Tried in closed environments and following were the temperature:

Processor: 34

IOH: 75 (MAX)

Mobo: 44

VRI: 63

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I got it, had to disable RAID, boot to CD rom drive and plug in a PS2 keyboard at the windows set up screen.

Reply to cometome

Well, I'm no expert on RAID (in fact, I've no idea what it is - good thing to look up ), but the boot to CD ROM and PS2 keyboard do help.

It's actually quite sad that motherboards don't convert the signal of USB keyboards to PS2. The only excuse I can see is that USB is universal, and it could accidentally convert a flash drive to PS2 by mistake.

But I'm glad to hear that it's all working again .

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