Ijar Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hello all, I have started putting together a new PC..something I have been trying a have a go at for a long time and eventually I have...but need some help please... The motherboard: Winfast 6150M2MA includes on board graphics, video and sound cards....hard drive...DVD/CD writer. Cables are all in place..ready for boot up... So far I have the pc ready, and ready to boot for the first time bt I am not sure about the bios settings....scared I have the motherboard quick install instructions but not sure what to do... need some help, please. Thank you all. Much appreciated. I have started so I'll have to finish..with some help.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 First of all - forget the onboard graphics and install a dedicated PCIe (or AGP) graphics card Go by default settings normally works fine - if you want to tweak, you're fairly limited anyway but only tweak one setting at a time Fit as much RAM as it can take - all modern boards have Dual Channel RAM ability so fit the RAM in matching pairs if you can Make sure that you have PIO settings for the drives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDWAGON Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 If you are going to add a dedicated graphics card and/or sound card, just remember that you willhave to get into the BIOS and disable the on-board chips. Usually there are many optins that the new BIOS chips have in the newer MB's. And trying to suggest any particular setting on your particular board would be a big guess. (i.e.--What type of HD's are you running SATA, IDE,and in what configuration if RAID ???, Up to date Time & Date settings, Over clocking ?, USB enabled, Power on settings, Boot sequence settings, and a lot of other misc. settings). I suggest that you go to the users manual that came with your MB and familiarize yourself with the MB itself. Then go one page at a time and look at each optional setting in the BIOS section of tne manual. If you don't know what it's for, then just leave it alone ! Frank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 First of all - forget the onboard graphics and install a dedicated PCIe (or AGP) graphics card Go by default settings normally works fine - if you want to tweak, you're fairly limited anyway but only tweak one setting at a time Fit as much RAM as it can take - all modern boards have Dual Channel RAM ability so fit the RAM in matching pairs if you can Make sure that you have PIO settings for the drives If you are going to add a dedicated graphics card and/or sound card, just remember that you willhave to get into the BIOS and disable the on-board chips. Usually there are many optins that the new BIOS chips have in the newer MB's. And trying to suggest any particular setting on your particular board would be a big guess. (i.e.--What type of HD's are you running SATA, IDE,and in what configuration if RAID ???, Up to date Time & Date settings, Over clocking ?, USB enabled, Power on settings, Boot sequence settings, and a lot of other misc. settings). I suggest that you go to the users manual that came with your MB and familiarize yourself with the MB itself. Then go one page at a time and look at each optional setting in the BIOS section of tne manual. If you don't know what it's for, then just leave it alone ! Frank... Hello gi7omy Frank Thanks for response... I am not so familiar with Bios Settings...at all.. feeling very uneasy getting started. == The 6150M2MA motherboard supports AMD Athlon 64x2 Intergrated NVIDIA GeForce6150 Graphics Memory: Dual Channel DDr2 800/667/533 x 4 DIMMs, Max 4GB IDE: ATA133 x 2 Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID: ATAII x4 w/RAID 0,1,0+1,5 and JBOD BIOS Features: LPC-4Mb, ACPI 1.0b, APM 1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0 == Hard Drive: SATA(Samsung) 3.5" HDD DVD writer: Serial ATA Interface cable I've got 3 GB of memory on == Is this any help in getting me started with the BIOS Settings, please. Thanks, Raji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 When refurbishing computers at interconnection.org, we are supposed to use 'default settings', except that the boot order is CD-ROM, floppy, Hard Drive. (So you can scrub the HD and load it form the CD drive) I think your best guide would be what Frank said - If you don't know what it's for, then just leave it alone ! But since EMC uses the graphics card rather than on-board, then as Daithi said, you do need a separate graphics card for Video - they aren't that hard to install. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gebi1 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 But if you install one of the newer HD-graphic cards, you have to have a look on your powersupply. These cards need a lott of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_deweywright Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 But if you install one of the newer HD-graphic cards, you have to have a look on your powersupply. These cards need a lott of power. At least that's not a BIOS setting. Ijar, as was said before, start by using the default settings. If you go into the BIOS when you power it up, you'll probably find some place where it says, "Use Default Settings" or something like that. Select that and let it boot up. Then, if you add another video card, you'll need to get into the BIOS to disable the on-board graphics, but until then, just leave the defaults enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Most modern BIOS have an 'auto' setting for audio and video - if it detects a card in the slot, it switches automatically. Agreed, it's better to manually set it and disable onboard, but for a first boot, it's not essential really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDWAGON Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Man if you're ever going to become familiar with the BIOS read the Manual that has to do with BIOS settings and if nothing else get in there and take a look. I have custom built a lot of computers and I have yet to see one that I didn't want to change something in the BIOS if nothing more than the Date and Time, which is never correct to start with. Go for it !! And BTW, the information you posted doesn't tell you anythng about what the actual settings are in the BIOS but rather what options you have and the hardware that is on the computer. Frank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Man if you're ever going to become familiar with the BIOS read the Manual that has to do with BIOS settings and if nothing else get in there and take a look. I have custom built a lot of computers and I have yet to see one that I didn't want to change something in the BIOS if nothing more than the Date and Time, which is never correct to start with. Go for it !! And BTW, the information you posted doesn't tell you anythng about what the actual settings are in the BIOS but rather what options you have and the hardware that is on the computer. Frank... Thanks Frank....thought I would put that info on.. I am going for it.. ..wish me luck.. I'll be back and post how am getting on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDWAGON Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hey, good luck man. And if things don't work right after you have made some changes, don't worry. As Dave has already pointed out all BIOS's have a setting where you can place everything back to a "Default" setting and go from there again. Frank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Simple rules for setting up new hardware 1: RTFM 2: RTFM again 3: set up with the manual beside you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hey guys and gals.... big smile..big smile At long last... I am up and running..with new PC & is just fine.. Thank you all for your help.. Much appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Now - with the new mobo in - change yer sig (It ain't an HP no more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Now - with the new mobo in - change yer sig (It ain't an HP no more) Hey thanks, will do soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hi all.. I just found a copy of EMC 9 Suite in an old drawer.. and guess what, I managed after some trial and retrials to upload it on to my new PC...and it's just working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That's as it should be. EMC9 should work nicely in Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That's as it should be. EMC9 should work nicely in Vista. Yea..I got this message: DLA driver blocked on Vista launch but got it fixed with this 32-Bit DLA patch: http://docs.roxio.com/patches/d2d32_90_905.exe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Good. That's the way you're supposed to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Good. That's the way you're supposed to do it. Thanks Brendon == Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCreole Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Yo Ijar man... How's your new toy performing ma man, Is it going strong..cool Now then I am stuck on this Front Panel connector business, the Power Led and the IDE Led, they have got + & - signs mentioned on the MB manual, but there're none on the MB or the leads...ma man Which is which??? Please need some help..anybody, thanks, Cool!!! bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Plug in the Power LED leads first and see if the light comes on - if it does, there will be one wire that is the same colour as the HD LED - plug the HD LED in the same way round. If the Power LED doesn't light - then reverse the two wires Switch off in between times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijar Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Yo Ijar man... How's your new toy performing ma man, Is it going strong..cool Now then I am stuck on this Front Panel connector business, the Power Led and the IDE Led, they have got + & - signs mentioned on the MB manual, but there're none on the MB or the leads...ma man Which is which??? Please need some help..anybody, thanks, Cool!!! bro. Hey Kid..how are you.. I did what gi7omy has said and it was trial and error.. got it right in the end.. and it's still going strong.. and make sure about switching off in between times.. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCreole Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Hey Kid..how are you.. I did what gi7omy has said and it was trial and error.. got it right in the end.. and it's still going strong.. and make sure about switching off in between times.. Good luck Yo IJ.... still working on it.... Will come back soon. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCreole Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Yo IJ.... still working on it.... Will come back soon. Cheers Hey.. At long last... Got it ticking nicely so far.. Keeping fingers Xed. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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