Resetting the BIOS

Locate the profile section, if an option to save profiles is not on the main page, look for it under "Advanced" or "OC profiles" Without changing anything: save the current settingns to profile 1 or something you will remember.

Then go to "Load Setup Defaults" which will reset everything in your bios to stock settings. Read the bottom and press the key listed to SAVE and EXIT, usually F10.

Go in to your BIOS by watching the prompts your screen displays when you first hit power (usually at the bottom) which will tell you to press "a key" to enter Setup or BIOS. Look in standard and advanced options for Boot priority/order/options. Set the first option to your optical drive(CD/DVD), Save and Exit, put your Windows CD in and restart. Follow the on screen directions and install a fresh copy of Windows. Delete any existing partitions before installing a new Windows.

If the computer dŒs the same thing when you boot with your fresh copy of Windows, go back one step (Resetting your bios) and try that. If you have already done the bios reset, and you come to this step again, go back to the first section "When you press the power button". If you do all of this with no results, you will need to contact DSO.

Try turning it on again, you do not need to have the side panel on the case to do this. If it still power cycles or turns on then right back off, we need to be more thorough. This next part can be done a lot easier if you move the case in to the center of a carpeted area with all of the cords disconnected and lay it on its side.

Reseat the Ram - Flip out the white tabs on both ends of the ram sticks, then slowly pull them straight out with equal pressure on both ends.
Dont move or do anything else, just push the ram stick straight back in to the same slot, once it sticks, place your thumbs at the corners and push it in snug. If the ram seated correctly, the clips that you pushed out to remove the ram will fully realign to thier original position. Still need help? Click here.

Reseat the Video Card - You may need a small phillips head screwdriver, or if it is a tool-less case, the video card may be secured with a simple clip. Where the video card meets the back of the case there will be a screw or plastic clip holding it in place, remove that the one or two power cables that will be connected to the card. Then locate the clip on the top of the pci slot.

You will need to reach in and hold this clip down (or up, depending on the motherboard) while slowly pulling the video card straight out, once it is clear of the pci slot, push it straight back in to place, you dont need to touch the clip to push the video card in, and you should hear it click in to place once you seat the card all the way. For good measure, give a little firm push on both sides of the video card to make sure it is properly in place. If it is lined up correctly, the hole where you removed the screw or plastic clip will align with the matching hole in the case, and the bracket from the video card should be flush against the back of the case with little to no wiggle room. Need more help? Click here.

 

Sound Card / Wireless Card / USB 3.0 card - All reseated just like the video card without the PCI clip involved. Some may have screws, some may not, but just pull them straight out and replace them slow but firm, should line up perfectly with the back PCI slots of the case if installed correctly.

 

All interior cables should be reseated as well, optical drives and hard drives will have 1 power connection and 1 data connection, you may need to remove the other side of the case to gain access to the power and data connections on the hard drive(s) Need more help? Click here.

If you have a modular power supply (which is any power supply except the 750w corsair) then you need to do the same reseating with all of your optional power cables located on the inside edge of your PSU.

 

 

Nothing above worked?

There is one more thing you can try. You will need to strip your system to the absolute minimum to try and narrow down the problem. This means unplug any extra PCI slot items like sound cards, internet cards, USB cards, etc. Remove any items plugged into your computer besides your keyboard, any LAN connection, usb device, anything.

You should end up with just a video card, 1 hard drive, 1 keyboard and 1 monitor connected when you try and start up.

If even that dŒsnt work, the last option is to try and boot on each stick of ram individuall: Check the manual for your motherboard to see which ram slot is "slot_0" which is your primary ram slot. If you have any more than 1 stick of ram, try each ram stick in this primary slot by itself. Assuming at least one of them works: whichever sticks do not work were the source of your problem. As a very last ditch effort, you can try and single out your power supply by using this How To made by DSO's own Eric http://digitalstormonline.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=7419 .. if this test turns on only the power supply fan, then your motherboard is dead.(You may need a flashlight to see if this fan is spinning) If the fan dŒs not start spinning, your power supply is dead. In either case, you will likely end up sending the PC back to DSO as replacing either part is very involved.

 

If you do everything here and and you still get no response or your motherboard keeps turning on and off more than 3 times, you will have to contact DSO.