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Build Advice urgent build help needed

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by hirezo, 2 Nov 2009.

  1. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    hi guys,

    just started my build this afternoon, and have been having problems with my motherboard for hours! :(

    i have a Foxconn Blackops, i assembled the whole rig and powered up. it keeps starting up for 5secs and then switching off...

    the error code that the motherboard displays is code 03. does anyone know what this is? and does anyone know how to fix it?

    my rig contains:

    intel core 2 quad q9550

    titan fenrir (which i advise anyone with this board that it doesnt fit....so i switched back to the generic intel cooler)

    corsair dominator 2x2gb 1600mhz

    nvidia 8800 gt

    2 wd hdd's

    PLEASE HELP!! my mum will kill me if this is on the living room table in the morning :(
     
  2. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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  3. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    how do i get into the bios, it wont stay on for longer than 5secs, do you know how i can counter that?

    thanks for the reply by the way, keep em coming :)
     
  4. Guest-16

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    Overheating? Have you mounted the CPU cooler correctly?
     
  5. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    hi bindi, definitely not overheating. artic silver 5 and mounted correctly, it doesnt even stay on long enough to overheat :S
     
  6. Slizza

    Slizza beautiful to demons

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    Clear cmos.
    Perhaps the Cmos jumper is already in a reset position?
     
  7. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    im really sorry, im new to this still and its my first rig. so could you tell me what/where is the Cmos jumper is please? thank you!
     
  8. Slizza

    Slizza beautiful to demons

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    look in your motherboard manual for "CLR CMOS"
    Another tip for any builder.
    Always read your motherboard manual when you get a new board.
    Quick goole sez you should have this button here on your board.
    [​IMG]
    But again, read the manual for instruction.
     
  9. Von Lazuli

    Von Lazuli I get by fine with a jig-saw.

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    It seems from that link that you may have an older BIOS which doesn't support the Q9550. If you have a spare LGA775 chip, you could throw it in there and see if it works, then you can update the BIOS to the latest version.

    If you don't have a spare 775 chip, I would suggest giving Foxconn a call, they should send you out another BIOS chip.
     
  10. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    hi guys, thanks for the help! i phoned foxconn, the technical help have sent out a bios chip, which should be with me in the morning. so i should be up and running by tomorrow afternoon if i get a chance to do it before work :D.

    thanks all!
     

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