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More info?)
Thanks for your ideas. Comments below. Any other thoughts?
On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 11:35:11 GMT, "MasterBlaster"
<Nobody's.Home@My.Place> wrote:
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><lymantok@nospam.pacbell.net> wrote
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>> I have a p55/t2p4 board that fails to power up. I replaced the power
>> supply with a brand new power supply (same model) but the cpu fan
>> spins for 1/2 second when I apply power, then stops. Computer was
>> working fine last week, but exhibits this problem now. Any ideas
>> what's wrong or what to look for? Is the board toast?
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>No expert by a longshot, just tossing out some ideas.......
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>Does the power supply's own fan keep spinning?
>(A board shorted to ground should turn the PS off, or blow the fuse)
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No. The old PS fan and the new PS do not come on at all connected to
the MB with or without a drive attached.
>How about when it's not plugged into the board?
>(Lack of "load" from the board can also turn it off)
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>How's the power switch? Did the new PS come with a new switch?
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Yes, new PS came with a switch. Old PS switch was ok also.
>Does the PS work with other boards (if you have any to test with)?
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Unfortunately not. All my other boards are ATX.
>What kind of voltage do you get between black/yellow and black/red
>on any of the power cables when the PS is turned on? How about when
>not plugged into the board?
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Old PS tested without load and the voltages were fine. I had it tested
by our hardware experts at work.
>Have you tried slicing the board apart layer by layer and following the traces?
>No, forget that one.... takes too long and makes a big mess.
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Hehe, nope. Sounds like a good excuse to get another mainboard!
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