J juice Distinguished Feb 22, 2001 204 0 18,680 Jul 23, 2002 #1 Would over loading your system with stuff (I.E. 2 cd-roms, 2 hard drives etc.) cause your power supply to take out your floppy controller? Thanks in advance. 😎 <font color=blue> I know nothing that is why i am here at THG!</font color=blue>
Would over loading your system with stuff (I.E. 2 cd-roms, 2 hard drives etc.) cause your power supply to take out your floppy controller? Thanks in advance. 😎 <font color=blue> I know nothing that is why i am here at THG!</font color=blue>
A Arrow Splendid Dec 31, 2007 4,089 0 22,780 Jul 23, 2002 #2 Um... I don't think it would be directly if it does. It may cause your PSU to not have adequate power to power your system though. Rob Please visit <b><A HREF="http://www.ncix.com/canada/about.php?affiliateid=319048" target="_new">http://www.ncix.com/canada/about.php?affiliateid=319048</A></b>
Um... I don't think it would be directly if it does. It may cause your PSU to not have adequate power to power your system though. Rob Please visit <b><A HREF="http://www.ncix.com/canada/about.php?affiliateid=319048" target="_new">http://www.ncix.com/canada/about.php?affiliateid=319048</A></b>
H hammerhead Distinguished Mar 5, 2001 531 0 18,980 Jul 24, 2002 #3 Floppy controllers do die, I've seen it happen on various boards in the past. But while an overloaded PSU can cause all sorts of problems, killing the floppy controller isn't one of them imho.
Floppy controllers do die, I've seen it happen on various boards in the past. But while an overloaded PSU can cause all sorts of problems, killing the floppy controller isn't one of them imho.
J juice Distinguished Feb 22, 2001 204 0 18,680 Jul 24, 2002 #4 Thank you for the feed back. It is an old mb = ASUS P5a, so I guess it was time for it to go out. Hope nothing else goes on it. 😎 <font color=blue> I know nothing that is why i am here at THG!</font color=blue>
Thank you for the feed back. It is an old mb = ASUS P5a, so I guess it was time for it to go out. Hope nothing else goes on it. 😎 <font color=blue> I know nothing that is why i am here at THG!</font color=blue>
U upec Distinguished Dec 31, 2007 2,614 0 20,780 Jul 25, 2002 #5 Did you try another floppy drive? I think floppy drive is a lot more likely to be broken than the controller.
Did you try another floppy drive? I think floppy drive is a lot more likely to be broken than the controller.
J juice Distinguished Feb 22, 2001 204 0 18,680 Jul 25, 2002 #6 First thing i did was try another one. I even went out and bought a new one. Still the computer can no see the floppy drive. 😎 <font color=blue> I know nothing that is why i am here at THG!</font color=blue>
First thing i did was try another one. I even went out and bought a new one. Still the computer can no see the floppy drive. 😎 <font color=blue> I know nothing that is why i am here at THG!</font color=blue>