they've cleared out of my history file already, but there are some online power calculators. Try www.mini-itx.com, or google.
Another thing you can do is install lm_sensors, which will tell you if the power supply is providing the expected voltage on each rail. Minor flaws are, well, minor -- for instance, my server's 300W PSU provides the wrong voltage on the CPU rail, but it still works with enough reliability that it isn't worth the $50 to fix it. On Sat, 2003-11-08 at 07:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting Brian Parish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I think you've dome a pretty good job of diagnosis here, but it's one of > > those classic hardware problems that require swapping of major > > components to really pin down. What's left is your mobo as you've > > suggested and your power supply. A faulty PS can cause this sort of > > behavior, so I would be tempted to try swapping that first, just because > > it's easy (and cheap if you have to buy one). > > > > I have a feeling in my bones that you are going to be in the market for > > a new mobo however. Perfect excuse to upgrade that CPU while you're at > > it! ;-) > > > > good luck! > > > > Brian > > I didn't mention it.. but actually I also borrowed a spare PSU from work.. but I > haven't tried it out yet (one thing at a time). So I had actually considered > this... but my current PSU is 400W, and the spare I borrowed is 250W .. so I am > not sure if it will really be powerful enough. > > I recently bought a new mobo/ram/cpu for a 2nd PC.. so don't really want to do > the whole thing again for 1st pc. I have found the exact same mobo for sale > (brand new) and so if it is mobo, I can swap just that without further expense > (finger crossed). > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > Everyone should have http://www.freedom2surf.net/ > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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