-=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem

G,
There is one thing I do when having trouble with a desktop but may be a bit 
much for some.  Remove the mobo from the case and put it on a table over a few 
books. Then I connect the bare minimum to it.  The vid card, memory, cv/dvd, 
A-drive, hd and hook up a power supply.  Plug in a monitor, keyboard and mouse. 
 From here I try different combinations until I can duplicate the problem.  
Many hardware problems have been diagnosed using this method.

Only my two cents!  If you don't like my method, just make believe I didn't 
send it. 

Matt M
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GMan 
  To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:19 PM
  Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem


  Jo Ann,
      Save yourself some grief and try their old 300W supply again.  It won't 
  overload if everything is already unplugged/disconnected and it'll tell you 
  if the 400W from your son got fried by the throwing of that 110V switch.  If 
  you get the beeps with the old PS connected, you'll know that the owner 
  needs to buy a new, more powerful PS.  If you don't get anything "new" with 
  the old PS, you'll know the 400 is more than likely not the problem and that 
  something else somewhere else still isn't right.  But, either way, you'll 
  still have your own system still intact.        :O)

  Peace,
  G

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