Zagster
03-15-2008, 08:13 AM
I recently purchased and installed an XFX 680i LT motherboard from TigerDirect.com. It arrived fine and I was able to assembly it with no issues.
When it came to start it up for the first time, it would not POST or even reach the XFX splash screen. I had read on this forum that memory speeds were often an issue, so I removed one stick. I had to move one around DIMM slots, but I eventually got into BIOS and then POST and boot into XP. This was done with one 1 GB OCZ Reaper HPC at 4-4-4-15 (2T) at 2.1v in DIMM number 3, according to the book (the black one at the furthest right/ closest to the hard drives.)
This was all well and good, but I was not able to install the second 1 GB stick into another slot and get it to POST. In fact, the computer only will POST with a stick in DIMM #3. I know both sticks work, as they were fine in my old setup, plus I tested each one in #3 and both would POST fine, just not if both were installed. I also tried some lesser Corsair XMS (5-5-5-12 at 1.9v) and the same thing happened where only one stick would work in DIMM #3. It seems strange that, if the other 3 slots are dead, that putting a stick in would cause it not to POST., but I'm no expert.
I also updated the BIOS to P07, knowing this would probably do nothing, and it didn't. If anything can be done to fix this problem so both are recognized, it would be much appreciated, but if I have to RMA so be it. I have already put a ticket into XFX (#145059).
Thanks
When it came to start it up for the first time, it would not POST or even reach the XFX splash screen. I had read on this forum that memory speeds were often an issue, so I removed one stick. I had to move one around DIMM slots, but I eventually got into BIOS and then POST and boot into XP. This was done with one 1 GB OCZ Reaper HPC at 4-4-4-15 (2T) at 2.1v in DIMM number 3, according to the book (the black one at the furthest right/ closest to the hard drives.)
This was all well and good, but I was not able to install the second 1 GB stick into another slot and get it to POST. In fact, the computer only will POST with a stick in DIMM #3. I know both sticks work, as they were fine in my old setup, plus I tested each one in #3 and both would POST fine, just not if both were installed. I also tried some lesser Corsair XMS (5-5-5-12 at 1.9v) and the same thing happened where only one stick would work in DIMM #3. It seems strange that, if the other 3 slots are dead, that putting a stick in would cause it not to POST., but I'm no expert.
I also updated the BIOS to P07, knowing this would probably do nothing, and it didn't. If anything can be done to fix this problem so both are recognized, it would be much appreciated, but if I have to RMA so be it. I have already put a ticket into XFX (#145059).
Thanks