The "A6-Pack" Build

Sdpbc · 2012-04-30 02:04

Sorry, not following what you're asking me to do?

bluray · 2012-04-30 02:09

(2012-04-30 01:48)Sdpbc Wrote: ... also, when I hit the power button, the PC won't turn off? Clearly have connected something wrong.

You need to check the drawing in page #27 of your manual carefully, and make sure that PWRBTN in the correct slot and correct orientation....

Sdpbc · 2012-04-30 02:14

Hmmm ... is it possible I have the ground and power pins inverted? Though I think in that case it wouldn't work at all. Wonder if the cable has to be installed vertically instead of horizontally as I've installed it...

Okay, power issue fixed (had the cables inverted as you guys were suggesting.

Still no signal. Hmm ... maybe a bad HDMI cable?

Sdpbc · 2012-04-30 02:35

Yup, bad HDMI cable.

Power button works, still a bit odd. Seems to require 2 pushes sometimes to shut off. Maybe something in the BIOS as the manual implies I can configure how the power button works.

Sdpbc · 2012-05-01 03:08

Well typing on my 60" Plasma from the Antec box. Installing Windows updates and the Asrock A75 drivers. Not sure which utilities and/or drivers to install, so guessing at it!

Added a warning on the RAM I bought, it just barely fits under the Shuriken. It's much wider than the picture lets on!

Do I need to install the SATA RAID driver off the Asrock CD?

eskro · 2012-05-01 05:00

only driver u need is the ALL in ONE from ASROCK website.

nicgord · 2012-05-01 11:58

What ram did you get... What would be the largest height memory that would fit? Any idea what the dimensions are of the crucial ballistix?

Sdpbc · 2012-05-01 13:50

(2012-05-01 05:00)eskro Wrote: only driver u need is the ALL in ONE from ASROCK website.

Thanks ... I had a feeling that was all I needed but still downloaded and installed some of the other stuff.

Two other issues the group can hopefully help me out with!

1. I'm having is heat, the sucker was flying up to 60 deg celsius as I was installing Windows updates. Had to increase the CPU Cooler fan to 4 or 5 to get it down to the low to mid 50's. Will likely have to put the stock case fan back in as well. It's under my 60" Plasma, which, as I found out while sitting up close to it for a while yesterday pushes out a ton of heat. I "may" also try cleaning off the thermal paste and reapplying a small dab in the center, it's possible I had put too much the first time around.

2. For some reason the BIOS screen (pressing F2 on startup) doesn't show up entirely on my 60" plasma. Was fine on the 32" LCD I originally booted up on, but now is incredibly zoomed and I only see about 1/3 or less of the pages so can't see what I'm adjusting. Any ideas how to fix that?

Regarding the RAM for the above poster, this is what I used...

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.a...1869DT1TX0

If you look closely, you'll see it has some sort of "stylish" ridge added to the top of the RAM. I'm literally about 2 or 3mm max from the pipes on the Shuriken with one of the sticks. It can't be removed without removing the Shuriken so is a bit of a pain. I just couldn't find the Kingston RAM under $50 up here shipped and this was on sale for $35 or whatever it was fully shipped so I went for it.

Oh, still haven't recieved my Unisen keyboard as of yet...

bluray · 2012-05-01 16:02

(2012-05-01 13:50)Sdpbc Wrote:
(2012-05-01 05:00)eskro Wrote: only driver u need is the ALL in ONE from ASROCK website.

Thanks ... I had a feeling that was all I needed but still downloaded and installed some of the other stuff.

Aside from updating AsRock drivers and bios, I'm recommending to update the latest AMD driver too- AMD Driver Autodetect....

For the heat issue, have you select "Cool N Quiet" option in bios?

Sdpbc · 2012-05-01 16:22

(2012-05-01 16:02)bluray Wrote:
(2012-05-01 13:50)Sdpbc Wrote:
(2012-05-01 05:00)eskro Wrote: only driver u need is the ALL in ONE from ASROCK website.

Thanks ... I had a feeling that was all I needed but still downloaded and installed some of the other stuff.
Aside from updating AsRock drivers and bios, I'm recommending to update the latest AMD driver too- AMD Driver Autodetect....

For the heat issue, have you select "Cool N Quiet" option in bios?

Don't think I've been able to select that option as I couldn't see it in the BIOS due to the other issue I'm having of not being able to see the full screen for some reason. I'll likely bring the box back upstairs to see if when I plug it into the 32" LCD I can see the full BIOS screens again and make the adjustment there until I figure out why I can't see all the options. It's almost like the aspect ratio/resolution is off, but I didn't think any selections in the OS would impact how the BIOS screen shows up which is pre-OS.

Sdpbc Senior Member Posts: 174 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-30 02:04 Post: #41 Sorry, not following what you're asking me to do?
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Sdpbc Senior Member Posts: 174 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-30 02:35 Post: #44 Yup, bad HDMI cable. Power button works, still a bit odd. Seems to require 2 pushes sometimes to shut off. Maybe something in the BIOS as the manual implies I can configure how the power button works.
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,214 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 155	2012-05-01 05:00 Post: #46 only driver u need is the ALL in ONE from ASROCK website. My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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nicgord Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-01 11:58 Post: #47 What ram did you get... What would be the largest height memory that would fit? Any idea what the dimensions are of the crucial ballistix? (This post was last modified: 2012-05-01 12:28 by nicgord.)
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