the mobo should run with just one DIMM installed. However, with only 1 it will run at single data rate I believe. You have to have two to have double. I think.
well i'm having trouble setting this up. i have power, but no video. any ideas? is my video card supposed to have a power connector? cuz it does not. the instructions aren't very detailed
my 6600gt's don't have additional power connectors. Do you have speakers (or a case speaker) hooked up? some motherboards will tell you what is wrong either in the form of beeps (code) or even voice. Does your processor do anything? ie. does the fan start spinning?
well i got it to work outside the case. then i put it all in the case, and i'm getting nothing, not even a light on the motherboard. any ideas?
make sure everything is properly mounted in the case. I.E. all the standoffs are aligned w/the mounting holes of the MoBo. you could short out the MoBo and it wouldn't work at all if you did
i'm working on it. i read online that someone had to put a piece of cardboard underneath the mobo, b/c it was touching metal. i'm trying to put a piece of paper underneath it right now. i'll let you know how it works. i know i get power to the mobo though
alright, if the MoBo posts outside the case, but not inside the case, then you're not mounting it correctly, or something is being under powered or something.
ok, i got power inside the case. but i get no picture on the screen. it makes one long beep when i turn it on. i can't figure out what that means though
it's your memory. if not your memory, check your video card. that may not be properly seated either. it's one or the other, or maybe even both
well it was the video card. i had to really force it in there, but it's in there now. i didn't boot all the way into windows yet though.
thanks, but i ain't done yet. gotta do the front buttons and usb, and then gotta boot into windows and make sure everything is working
yeah, looks like i'm golden. (hopefully). thanks for the help. i'll let you know how it runs and everything when i get windows and everything setup