Crypto
9 May 2006, 10:07pm
Ok, woke up this morning, didn't write a blues number!
But found IC7 dead.
I have three pcs running chez crypto and between them I eventually determined that the PSU had gone in IC7.
Weird symptoms.
Power LED on MB reads OK. CD ROM drive loads a new CD but can't mount it?
No beeps from the PC on startup.
HEY, WHERE IS EMERGENCY HARDWARE FORUM THINGY WHEN YOU WANT IT?
Eventually, with the guts of three PCs draped across my study worktop, I diagnosed IC7's PSU as suspect. Not entirely dead as it could still drive a cd ROM and some fans. Really weird.
The worrying thing is that in umpteen years of building pcs ( that's how I came on Apushardware for Paul's KT7 FAQ, older members will understand) I have only had two PSUs fail. They have both been Antec units! The cheapo jobs are still running????
Anyway to get back on topic.
IC7 is now running on a cheapo PSU which I happened to have hanging around. So Prof you might like to update the stats for iC7 and we all might like to ponder the magnificence or otherwise of Antec!
But found IC7 dead.
I have three pcs running chez crypto and between them I eventually determined that the PSU had gone in IC7.
Weird symptoms.
Power LED on MB reads OK. CD ROM drive loads a new CD but can't mount it?
No beeps from the PC on startup.
HEY, WHERE IS EMERGENCY HARDWARE FORUM THINGY WHEN YOU WANT IT?
Eventually, with the guts of three PCs draped across my study worktop, I diagnosed IC7's PSU as suspect. Not entirely dead as it could still drive a cd ROM and some fans. Really weird.
The worrying thing is that in umpteen years of building pcs ( that's how I came on Apushardware for Paul's KT7 FAQ, older members will understand) I have only had two PSUs fail. They have both been Antec units! The cheapo jobs are still running????
Anyway to get back on topic.
IC7 is now running on a cheapo PSU which I happened to have hanging around. So Prof you might like to update the stats for iC7 and we all might like to ponder the magnificence or otherwise of Antec!