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> New and Sealed Intel DQ965GF Motherboard (purchased a while ago, never
> used project shelved!).
> Intel E6700 (HH80557PH0674M s-specs QPGA Engineering Sample)
> Intel E6700 HSF
> 8GB RAM (2xOCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5400C5 Dual Channel Vista Upgrade Gold
> Series DDR2 (OCZ2VU6674GK))
> 350 WATT PSU (20 PIN + 4PIN old style)
>
> Firstly, it doesn't boot, POST, make a sound, beep.
>
> Keyboard lights flash briefly when the switch on the PSU is operated,
> this puzzles me, because I thought this was soft switched by the case,
> and case switch doesn't work, reset button doesn't work, no case
> lights.
>
> There are two leds, green and red on the motherboard indicating power
> is applied to motherboard and memory.
>
> But the odd thing is, Fans on CPU (and on graphics card when added)
> start and then both stop, and two leds above also go on and off.
>
> As if the PSU is starting, and then shutting down, PSU works okay on
> P4 3.4GHz Prescott motherboard, but it's only 20 pin, not 24 pin, but
> Intel manual does say 20 pin is backward compatible. After 30-40
> seconds the fans and leds to stay on!
>
> I've removed all the memory and graphics card, and it does the same
> tries to start and then stops, tries to start and then stops.
>
> Any one like to guess, point me in the right direction. I currently
> don't have anyway of testing processor, motherboard or memory
> (unlikely to be memory, as it's been removed!).
>
> Is this possibly bios issue? Intel states the bios must be at 4462,
> but I've now idea what the motherboard ships with? Motherboard
> revision is D41676-601.
Check out the Intel Processor Compatibility tool for this board:
http://processormatch.intel.com/COMP...rdname=dq965gf
You'll see that the E6700 should work with all mb revision numbers,
including yours.
A 350W power supply is inadequate, and I don't think a 20-pin
connector is adequate either (you'd need to use a 20- to 24-pin
adapter). Buy or borrow a better PS. I assume you remembered
to connect the 4-pin CPU power connector.
The one surefire test to see if your CPU is working is to power up
the motherboard with absolutely nothing connected other than the
CPU, the power supply and the front panel switches, including
the speaker (if the motherboard doesn't already have one). That
is to say, no memory, no video. If the CPU is working, it will send
out a series of beeps complaining about no memory present.
Bob
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