Cheap electrolytic crapacitors leaking their guts, losing their capacitance and becoming resistors...
Mainly in power supply areas. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:09, "Greg Fiorentino" <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> wrote: > OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden > reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS > checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery > failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new > spare, tested CMOS battery shows 3.37V. > > > > Now I get no POST at all, no beeps either even after CMOS reset. Most > likely problem MoBo? Possibly BIOS chip? This has been up and running for > about 4 ½ years, with a CPU upgrade from a 2X to a 4X > > > > Setup: > > > > Silverstone case > > Biostar TA760G M2+ MoBo > > AMD Phenom™ II X4 Processor > > Gskill DDR2-1066 PC2-8500 2G X 2 > > WinXP Pro > > > > I have ordered a PCI POST Tester to diagnose, but some of you nerds probably > have some insight into this. > > > > If I have to replace the MoBo I would like to retain the CPU, RAM and Micro > ATX form factor compatibility. The Biostar is NLA, but there is an outfit > in Germany that supplies BIOS chips for it. > > > > TIA for any suggestions, comments or snide remarks. > > > > Greg > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
