Tom, I once had strange problems like that. I would look at the power
source. Maybe your power supply doesn't like what's coming in the power
cord?
Jean-Michel
On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Thomas Berger wrote:
> Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 20:28:33 +0200 (MEST)
> From: Thomas Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] OT: killed by mysterious hw-error (help!!!)
>
> Hi!
>
> This is so silly, but it looks like my place is haunted.
>
> Ok: two days ago, my CPU cooler broke, so I exchanged it. Since then I was
> pestered by sudden screen blanks, resets, suspends etc.
>
> Today my computer refused to boot completely: the screen showed just 'no
> signal input'. I only once managed to get into the BIOS setup screen after
> having hit the Reset switch, but the screen blanked as soon as I tried to open
> a menu.
>
> So I tried another video card (Matrox G200 instead of a Matrox Millenium).
> Still 'no input'.
>
> Next I exchanged *the mainboard* (Gigabyte ATX for Epox ATX). Still the
> same error with the Millenium card (the Gigabyte doesn't have an AGP port).
>
> Then I tested the Millenium in my wife's computer (an old AT-Asus board of
> mine): no probs at all! (In fact I am writing this mail at it)
>
> The same with my monitor and cables: no probs at all!
>
> I tried **another ATX case**: same problem again...
>
>
> WTH is this?? How did I managed to enrage the gods of ATX? It's not the
> case, it isn't the mainboard, it isn't the video card and it isn't the
> monitor. It just doesn't work...
>
> Please, send me your wildest ideas ASAP (will be a long night anyway)!!
>
> All other business cancelled for the time being.
>
> Thanks
>
> tom (on the virge of paranoia)
>
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