On Wednesday, March 07, 2012 02:43:56 PM Kristoffer Walker wrote: > I'm trying to patch together a machine with parts I've been stashing > in the attic. I have a case, but the motherboard doesn't fit inside > it. The power supply and disks are in the case, but the mother board > is sitting outside of it, on a block of wood. So, it should be no > surprise, really, that when I turn on the power switch it doesn't > start. No spinning fans, no spinning disks, nothing except a barely > audible electronic sound, and I can't even tell where that is coming > from. The sound fades away after a few seconds. > > Of course there could be a multitude of problems preventing this > machine from ever starting, but I was wondering if the motherboard > needs to be grounded to the case in order to work? Anybody know? And > if so, I wonder how I would do that?
I'm going against the consensus, but I recall reading in a book about PC hardware: regarding fastening the motherboard to the case. The screw holes on the motherboard that are surrounded by a metallic ring must be used. Holes that don't have the ring needn't be used. (Implication is that grounding is essential.) Also, if your mobo has been sitting around for a long time, the battery might be dead. _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef May 2 - May 2012 Meeting Jun 6 - June 2012 Meeting
