-=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
- From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:16:38 -0400
Thanks GMan,
That was it. Going to send this thing home, and hope I never see it again.
Jo Ann
----- Original Message -----
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:56 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
> 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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