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Brin
12-19-2007, 08:39 PM
Hi Guys, I just finished building my first PC. I plugged it in and I see this screen. I figured I'd pack it up for the night since I'm not sure what to do next. Should I load the disc that came with the motherboard next or my operating system (vista 32bit) ? By looking at this screen is my hard drive being recognized ? Its a Sata drive and I don't see it. How come some of the USB are 1.1 shouldn't they be 2.0 ? Remember I'm new at this be easy on me . Thanks

http://home.ptd.net/~brnlsa/pc.JPG

Antec 900 case
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB)SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit
Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Thermaltake Toughpower 650W
ASUS Black 20X DVD SATA
Jamie Nixx
12-20-2007, 09:08 AM
Have you gone into the Bios or anything yet?

Wehn you turn on your computer, keep pressing delete until it goes into the Bios.

And when you have sorted out the Bios, set the computer to Boot from an optical drive and load windows first.
The Wise Monkey
12-20-2007, 01:26 PM
Ok, a few things:

1. You should install Vista first
2. There are USB 1.1 controllers in every computer to provide backwards compatability
3. Read Rob's guide! It really is very good, and will definitely help you if you get stuck. :)
Brin
12-22-2007, 10:26 AM
Ok I loaded vista and all the up to date drivers . Everything seems to be running smooth BUT AM I UP TO SPECS ?? These numbers don't seem right . I appreciate your help guys .

http://home.ptd.net/~brnlsa/pc1.JPG

http://home.ptd.net/~brnlsa/pc2.JPG

Antec 900 case
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB)SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit
Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Thermaltake Toughpower 650W
ASUS Black 20X DVD SATA
The Wise Monkey
12-22-2007, 10:56 AM
Your motherboard has generic timings for memory so that it is compatible with everything. Enter the BIOS and press Ctrl+F1 (iirc for Gigabyte mobos) which will unlock all of the hidden overclocking options. In this menu, you can then change the processor speeds, FSB and memory timings to match the specs that your components are supposed to run at.