Oops!- Click, Click, Click - and screen goes black!
In fact system is powered down, requires a 5 sec push of the power button to restart.
Been a stable system since built last Aug.
DFI T64A/PIII 667 bumped to 720(144*5), 128 PC133(CL2),
ATI Vidio, 2 WD 20G IDE(7200), Yamaha sound, LinkSys NIC, HP CDR, NoName(CyberMAx?)48X CD, Good HSF and case fan, Win 2000 Pro. NoName case, 250W PS. CPU temp <44C, case <32C.
Hear clickin from the case - opened it and its the HD's that click about 3 times - and system powers downdown.
Can't tell which or if both HD's click...
Sometimes it reboots right back, and sometime it starts clickin right after the Win Pro splash. Won't run idle all nite.
Sorta think HD clickin is symptom rather than cause. Have NEVER had a WD fail, but??? Have had other HDs (SeaGate,Maxtor) fail but no powerdown - usually blue screen and boot errors...
What component is tellin me its geting ready to go? or Replace? I'm getting fair warning to get all backed up before it goes totally black.
Power Suppy? MoBo? Memory? Component? Power Source!(Using good IsoTel) Just hate process of elimination, For now I've pulled everything, (cleaned, brushed and blown all) and reseated. Will pick up an 300W PS and get it ready.
Whatever it is, its causing immediate power shutouff. But the power LED is still on(like standby but need 2 sec push to reboot.
Ideas?
In fact system is powered down, requires a 5 sec push of the power button to restart.
Been a stable system since built last Aug.
DFI T64A/PIII 667 bumped to 720(144*5), 128 PC133(CL2),
ATI Vidio, 2 WD 20G IDE(7200), Yamaha sound, LinkSys NIC, HP CDR, NoName(CyberMAx?)48X CD, Good HSF and case fan, Win 2000 Pro. NoName case, 250W PS. CPU temp <44C, case <32C.
Hear clickin from the case - opened it and its the HD's that click about 3 times - and system powers downdown.
Can't tell which or if both HD's click...
Sometimes it reboots right back, and sometime it starts clickin right after the Win Pro splash. Won't run idle all nite.
Sorta think HD clickin is symptom rather than cause. Have NEVER had a WD fail, but??? Have had other HDs (SeaGate,Maxtor) fail but no powerdown - usually blue screen and boot errors...
What component is tellin me its geting ready to go? or Replace? I'm getting fair warning to get all backed up before it goes totally black.
Power Suppy? MoBo? Memory? Component? Power Source!(Using good IsoTel) Just hate process of elimination, For now I've pulled everything, (cleaned, brushed and blown all) and reseated. Will pick up an 300W PS and get it ready.
Whatever it is, its causing immediate power shutouff. But the power LED is still on(like standby but need 2 sec push to reboot.
Ideas?