This is caused by your power supply not receiving the "Power Good" signal back
from the motherboard you have it plugged into. This is to reduce damage to the
components in case of a short.
On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Thomas Berger wrote:
> >
> > 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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> >
>
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