>
> 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
>
This is getting weirder and weirder. I exchanged the power chord (hadn't
thought of that, thanks :)), now the machine spins on for three or four
seconds and than turns itself off again (or fails to remain voltage? Do I look
like an electrician?). Looks like there might be something like this involved
here. Will try some settings.
Thanks!
tom
>
> 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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