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CobaltCobalt Connecticut
edited November 2003 in Hardware
Yes, UPS just gave me my cold cathode that I ordered from SVC. It was only like 4 bucks for a cathode + dual converter. :D

So I popped it in, and I think it looks pretty nice. I'm just gonna buy a non UV reactive window, so I don't have even more of a blue tint [the cathode is blue.] :buck:

Anyways, yeah. Whenever I turn on the switch, I hear my 2nd HDD clicking on [I have a 40gb WD and a 30gb Maxtor.] It was kind of screwy before, if I opened up my case and even barley touched the HDD power cable, it would click like that. Any ideas?

So yeah, this is pointless, but I thought I'd share. :O

Comments

  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited November 2003
    sounds like that HDD is dying, i'd get your data off it as fast as possible
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited November 2003
    It sounds like your PSU is a bit overloaded to me.
  • CobaltCobalt Connecticut
    edited November 2003
    You think? I think it's a 400W PSU. I only have my mobo + fan + DVD + CD-RW + 2 HDD's + Cold Cathode.

    I think it's just the 2nd HDD.
  • MancabusMancabus Charlottesville, VA
    edited November 2003
    I have a maxtor that will do that sometimes, for some reason it is powering down. It is hooked to a generic 350W A1 PSU, so it probably has something to do with the power connectors. I'd say try a different power connector.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    you smell
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Cobalt, Rounded or regular cables?
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    dois the cold cathode sharing power on the same cable as the HD?
  • CobaltCobalt Connecticut
    edited November 2003
    Mackanz: I take it you're talking about IDE cables? They're regular.

    And Gnomewizardd: Yes, it's on the same power one. It goes HDD2 -> Fan -> Cold Cathode. [I don't have any more 4 pin connectors from my PSU :(]
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Both my Maxtors do this, its like the molex connectors are super sensetive. I take the Moley out, and ram it in hard and make sure it is in there properly and it is normally ok untill I fiddle about alot again.

    NS
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    i would try and put hte cathode on a connector that doest pull so much power like a cdrom or something besides a HD HDs are always requiring alot of power cdroms arent
  • CobaltCobalt Connecticut
    edited November 2003
    Yeah. I just did that, and it seems to be better, thanks guys! :D

    And NightShade, you seem right about those connecters.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    What brand PSU do you have? I just bought a 420W Thermaltake (I know I know but Tt was all I could afford) from Newegg for $49 shipped, and it's got gobs and gobs of connectors. More than I can use, in fact. That might be a decent solution for you if your current PSU isn't quite up to par.
  • CyrixInsteadCyrixInstead Stoke-on-Trent, England Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    shwaip had this to say
    you smell


    LOL, ya beat me to it!!!! ;D

    ~Cyrix
  • MancabusMancabus Charlottesville, VA
    edited November 2003
    CyrixInstead had this to say
    shwaip had this to say
    you smell


    LOL, ya beat me to it!!!! ;D

    ~Cyrix

    I don't get it.

    Edit - HAHAHA Doh, Now I get it
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