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Re: PC Power Supplies



Thanks guys.

The processor I have was stated as "full working order", the mobo
is
of unknown history so maybe it's that that's the problem :-(

I appreciate all the advice.

Cheers,

Tim.

On 5/7/08, Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree with Piers - need CPU on board at a bare minimum.
>
> I'd try *just* mobo + cpu + Seaker (no graphics card, no RAM) 1st - if
it
> doesn't post (beep at all) - mobo / CPU are likely to be toast.
>
> If it does *something*, add RAM, and the post-code should change.
>
> next, add graphics card - and if you're a lucky chap, you'll have a
working
> system.
>
> proceed to add hard + optical disks and away you go.
>
> HTH,
>
> Rob
>
>
> 2008/5/7 Piers Kittel <mailing@xxxxxxx>:
>
> >
> > >> Any ideas? I guess I can pull out the cmos battery for
an hour or so
> > >> to make sure the settings have gone, but anything else I
can try?
> > >> Remove the cpu?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> >
> > Oh yeah I forgot, check for any blown caps on the motherboard.
I.e.
> > capacitors that are bulging or leaking. Some examples are in pics
> > below:
> >
> > http://www.pavelec.net/adam/CapsCrop.sized.jpg
> > http://jpowell.blogs.com/jason_powell_church_it/images/dellcaps.jpg
> >
> > This seems to be a fairly common motherboard failure lately.
> >
> > Cheers - Piers

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