-=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
- From: GMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 22:56:25 -0400
Jo Ann,
Nothing quite like a happy ending, even if it takes 'fits & lost hair'
to get there. lol
The slow count is probably due to a setting in the BIOS. The option is
called something like "fast boot", but can go by other names. In essence,
the system is actually testing the RAM while it counts it. If you turn the
option off, it'll just count it faster than you'll be able to see.
Peace,
G
http://www.nationalbubble.com/stopthebailout/
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
> GMan,
>
> I thought I'd let you know, I finally got this darned thing straightened
> out
> and running. I kept thinking you guys
> were right, that it sounded like a power supply problem, but my son
> insisted
> the one he gave me was good.
> Ordered a new larger power supply online and that solved all the problems
> except one, it wouldn't see the CD drives.
> I changed cables, jumpers, drives and nothing worked. Finally put one on
> the
> cable with the hard drive and, oh joy,
> it worked. With all the changing around, I had bent a couple of the pins
> slightly on the second IDE connector on
> the board. Was able to straighten them and all was well. For some reason
> the
> single stick of RAM it has won't work in the number 1 slot
> but it's working in the number two. I'm about ready to send this thing
> home
> again, thank God. Just one little thing I'm wondering about.
> When it starts to boot and counts the memory, it takes longer than it
> should, you can set and watch the numbers roll over, and this
> is only 512 MB. Wonder why?
>
> Jo Ann
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