On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Roger Searle <
roger@stepahead.org.nz> wrote:
Probably stating the obvious, but you have connected the second power
cable to the motherboard - the one with 4 pins, close to the heatsink?
Yep - I know the one you are talking about. On my mobo this plug connects into the same socket as the 20 (?) pin plug to form "one continuous plug" as it were. I'm pretty sure there are no other sockets that require power that I can think of - but I'll double check anyway just in case. My PSU has another white power-looking plug which I am reliably informed is designed to connect to a video card if required. My video card has no such requirement drawing it's full power requirement from the bus.
While no expert on hardware like the guys at the shop should be, I
don't think you need one too large just to test if another one will boot
it for you if you try to do so without the dvd and your second hard
drive connected. In other words, if you were able to borrow a 350W, do
that.
That sounds like a good suggestion. I have a friend who has a couple of spare 350W psu's since they recently upgraded their boxen. I'll ask them if I can borrow one for a few days.
It should at least be enough for me to prove the fault *out* of the mobo which will be a good step. replacing a mobo is a wee bit more expensive than a PSU. Especially considering I have "Champagne" tastes in comp hardware - well champagne tastes on a beer budget anyways *grin*
Does someone on the list have one to lend - if we knew what city you're
in. Otherwise, you're about at the end of the road for what you can do
on your own and either have to guess what to spend money on or give it
to (pay) a technician.
I'm in the thriving metropolis of Hamiltron-on-the-River :)