Hey folks,
Tower died right after purchasing new CPUs and RAM (before I could even install). It's been 64bit enabled with SFOTT/Tiamo, and had teh firmware flashed to 2,1, but no new hardware installed yet. I could hear something powering on in the PSU but then it would quickly power back off, with no life shown anywhere else. So I got a 1,1 PSU off eBay and installed it. The thing now powers on, but never chimes or boots or sends any signal to the monitor.
Here's what I can confirm it does:
The fans spin at a low, normal, rate (unlike some that are experiencing problems and the fans are running maxed). The red lights on the RAM boards light up as they used to. I can hear the HDD engage and spool up. The white LED indicator light on the power button comes on as normal.
What I've tried:
Reseating RAM (the original 4GB, but maybe not in the original order?), reseating the RAM boards, reseating each of the 3 7300 GTs in the PCIe slots. I've also tried unplugging and pressing the SMC button by the top PCIe slot. Should I be doing this while it is on, or off, and for how long do I press it, etc.
Any advice here would be great. I'd love to get this thing running again or return the hardware I've bought. before the return period is up.
Cheers
Tower died right after purchasing new CPUs and RAM (before I could even install). It's been 64bit enabled with SFOTT/Tiamo, and had teh firmware flashed to 2,1, but no new hardware installed yet. I could hear something powering on in the PSU but then it would quickly power back off, with no life shown anywhere else. So I got a 1,1 PSU off eBay and installed it. The thing now powers on, but never chimes or boots or sends any signal to the monitor.
Here's what I can confirm it does:
The fans spin at a low, normal, rate (unlike some that are experiencing problems and the fans are running maxed). The red lights on the RAM boards light up as they used to. I can hear the HDD engage and spool up. The white LED indicator light on the power button comes on as normal.
What I've tried:
Reseating RAM (the original 4GB, but maybe not in the original order?), reseating the RAM boards, reseating each of the 3 7300 GTs in the PCIe slots. I've also tried unplugging and pressing the SMC button by the top PCIe slot. Should I be doing this while it is on, or off, and for how long do I press it, etc.
Any advice here would be great. I'd love to get this thing running again or return the hardware I've bought. before the return period is up.
Cheers