I've read the posts on this forum for quite some time, but this is actually my first time posting. I'm at my wits end here, so..... I'll hear anything anybody has to say. Just want to add that I'm a veteran at building computers and such, so.. technical stuff is fine. =)
I think what I may be experiencing is all motherboard-related, that's why I put it here. It might not be though. =(.
I've had to set the fan to "disable" on the control mode, because otherwise I guess the relay is bad. I still get the "fan isn't working" beep from the system before the fan kicks on. Also, Windows will sometimes act erratically-- some settings seem to never save. And then the real problems have started. I only want to run the computer at a stable and very modest overclock. I've found a combination of a couple of +.1v to the FSB and CPU, and everything is *well* within it's limits... I've only pushed the CPU to 2.5 GHz or something along those lines, while everybody else runs stable at 3.5. Now that I FINALLY have the computer able to boot with these PERFECT settings (they must be, since it wont boot ANY other way), the trouble has started. Sometimes Windows will boot missing programs in the startup and such. The audio is also getting a lot of static when the CPU is under load (this is highly annoying). I've tested it with other speakers to see if that was the problem or not, but it isn't. You know, my older machine also had a RealTek built-in sound card that did the exact same thing. Totally different mobo manufacturer, too. I thought it was "dirty power" coming from the wall outlet, but with a filter it still does it. Also, (this is something I REALLY want to fix) if the computer has been off for a few hours, and it's "cold," it will boot the first time with "artifacts?" all over the screen. It looks like an NES cartridge that needs to be blown out. lol. I have to manually turn the computer off, wait, and turn it back on for things to be kosher again. I think that perhaps I've just received a bad motherboard? I have the newest drivers for everything and all... and the new BIOS.
I'm pulling my hair out! lol
Like I said, any bits of info and I'll love you forever.
All the parts are new, graphics card is an nvidia 7900 GT. I don't think it's the culprit for the screen problems at a cold boot.
Anyways. Thanks!
I think what I may be experiencing is all motherboard-related, that's why I put it here. It might not be though. =(.
I've had to set the fan to "disable" on the control mode, because otherwise I guess the relay is bad. I still get the "fan isn't working" beep from the system before the fan kicks on. Also, Windows will sometimes act erratically-- some settings seem to never save. And then the real problems have started. I only want to run the computer at a stable and very modest overclock. I've found a combination of a couple of +.1v to the FSB and CPU, and everything is *well* within it's limits... I've only pushed the CPU to 2.5 GHz or something along those lines, while everybody else runs stable at 3.5. Now that I FINALLY have the computer able to boot with these PERFECT settings (they must be, since it wont boot ANY other way), the trouble has started. Sometimes Windows will boot missing programs in the startup and such. The audio is also getting a lot of static when the CPU is under load (this is highly annoying). I've tested it with other speakers to see if that was the problem or not, but it isn't. You know, my older machine also had a RealTek built-in sound card that did the exact same thing. Totally different mobo manufacturer, too. I thought it was "dirty power" coming from the wall outlet, but with a filter it still does it. Also, (this is something I REALLY want to fix) if the computer has been off for a few hours, and it's "cold," it will boot the first time with "artifacts?" all over the screen. It looks like an NES cartridge that needs to be blown out. lol. I have to manually turn the computer off, wait, and turn it back on for things to be kosher again. I think that perhaps I've just received a bad motherboard? I have the newest drivers for everything and all... and the new BIOS.
I'm pulling my hair out! lol
Like I said, any bits of info and I'll love you forever.
All the parts are new, graphics card is an nvidia 7900 GT. I don't think it's the culprit for the screen problems at a cold boot.
Anyways. Thanks!
First off Welcome to the Forums!!!! As for your problems, I would say put everything at stock first and see if it still acts up. If that seems to still be acting unusual then Piece by piece try to figure out what is the culprit. Just reading this it makes sense to me that it would be either the motherboard or the gfx card. Not entirely sure though. I don't have an S3 to play with otherwise I would let you know some setting that worked for me and see if it was an obvious setting that for some reason got overlooked.
