What can I say?

botheredbothered Manchester UK
edited January 2005 in Hardware
The motherboard in the kids PC blew up so I dashed down to micro direct and got an NF7s. Fitted it, switched on and got the siren. Eventually I tried another CPU and it wouldn't even start. I tried everything, spent Hours on it. Dashed down to MD again and got another CPU and picked Shorty up on the way back. We approched the offending beast and as I was fitting the new CPU Shorty said "why isn't that 12v connector connected?" "what 12v connector?" "That one, it has to be plugged in here"
Oh the shame, I don't remember my other NF7s having one of those.
Lesson. Never overlook the blindingly obvious.
Thanks Dan.
bothered goes off to hide for a while.

Comments

  • JimboraeJimborae Newbury, Berks, UK New
    edited January 2005
    Happens to the best of us mate.

    As far as I remember though the 12v 4 plug connector didn't have to be connected in order for the board to boot. Maybe Abit changed it on later versions
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    It would boot, it just complained worse than my mother ;D

    It happens to the best of us Mr B :D
  • JimboraeJimborae Newbury, Berks, UK New
    edited January 2005
    Shorty wrote:
    It would boot, it just complained worse than my mother ;D

    ....


    Oooh, that IS bad ;D
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    I was worried for a moment.... ;D
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    It's usually the simplest things when a computer is being stupid...
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    You know bothered, the mind is the second thing to go.....
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited January 2005
    Don't worry too much about it bothered. It's only serious once you're over fifty. :D
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    Don't feel too bad about it. It may have seemed like a dumb mistake, but it wouldn't crack my Top 10 for 2005 alone... ;D

    Hats off to shorty for helping you out. :thumbsup:
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited January 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    Don't feel too bad about it. It may have seemed like a dumb mistake, but it wouldn't crack my Top 10 for 2005 alone... ;D

    Hats off to shorty for helping you out. :thumbsup:


    That being the case, spill the beans Prof. :)

    Take the heat of the Old Bloke. ;D
  • floppybootstompfloppybootstomp Greenwich New
    edited January 2005
    I've been there for sure... :D

    Much to my dismay :(

    Glad you got it sorted, anyhow
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    dragonV8 wrote:
    That being the case, spill the beans Prof. :)

    Take the heat of the Old Bloke. ;D
    Well, I won't bore you with the whole list, but coming in at #4 was leaving the upper kitchen cupboard door open while I bent down to get dishes out of the dishwasher. When I stood up I cracked my skull pretty good... :mouldy:
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited January 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    Well, I won't bore you with the whole list, but coming in at #4 was leaving the upper kitchen cupboard door open while I bent down to get dishes out of the dishwasher. When I stood up I cracked my skull pretty good... :mouldy:


    OH NO!!!!!...........didn't damage the cupboard door did you???? ;D
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    Splinters. Nothing left but a pile of splinters... :scratch:
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