Odd HDD configuration (was CPU clock stopping on an upgrade/newbuild).
Depression has finally set in. I turn to ask for help.
Leftover from my new build in February, I find a new ASUS M2N-SLi Deluxe mobo sitting in a box on my shelf (one of my shelves).
Wife is running a perfectly happy XP OS on an IDE HDD attached to a very old (micro ATX) mobo that can only handle 1gb CPU and 512 RAM - me decided to swap the motherboard and upgrade to digital graphics.
Why? Because I can! (...and our survey says <insert noise that is impossible to spell>).
Over time, I...
Bought an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Black Edition CPU. 2.8 gb dual core.
Bought 4gb RAM
Bought a humongous CPU cooling fan and heat sink.
Bought a new 650W power supply.
Bought a new Hitachi 500gb SATA HDD.
Bought 2 x new LiteOn SATA DVD burners.
Installed the leftover motherboard
Installed a leftover GeForce8600GT graphics card.
Turn it on, press DEL to enter setup. System clock counting - suddenly stops.
Not overwhelmed with mobo fit to old case - bought a new case.
Turn it on (single beep from speaker, RAM counted correctly, three SATA devices detected [no IDE drive - so no OS yet]).
Clock stops after approx 25 to 35 seconds.
I've tried another chip (from the PC I'm using now to type - same problem - but both chips run perfectly in my current machine).
I've tried another CPU cooler (swapped it with the cooler from the machine I'm using now).
Very frustrated, very disappointed wife.
Reminds me perfectly of the "If it ain't broke - don't fix it" saying.
Any thoughts? Any guru's on holiday in Orlando?