Kevin Willis wrote: > > Exactly what > > happened when you installed the 7500 boards? What processor card do you > > have? Not a Mach V 604ev, I hope (250-350MHz), which isn't compatable. > > Well, the first board worked fine until I added another HD. After that, I > had to hold down the power button on the keyboard for 50 or 60 "clicks" > before it would start. > > The second board worked fine until I went on vacation. I unplugged it for a > week and a half. When I plugged it in and started it, the wallpaper was > gone and all my icons were stacked on the left side of the desktop. That > started to happen everytime I would start it. Now it is doing the same as > the other board (clicking 50 times before it starts). > > Out of curiosity, what are the 8500 boards like? Same RAM and daughter > cards compatible? > > Thanks alot, > > Kevin
>From one Kevin to another... What I would do in your place: have a spare battery to put in. Positive points to your right when the front of the machine is closest to you. Put back the old 7200 motherboard and see if it will boot that system up. If so, the power supply should be good. Replacing the power supply might be a good idea, however, like auto repairs, "a new part may not necessarily be a good one." It sounds like you might have trouble with your 2nd hard drive. Backtrack until you discover where your problems start. make sure that all your additions are well seated, that means your RAM, cache card (I don't know if the cache for a 75/7600 is the same as the 7200!!) and your processor card, and VRam (must have at least 2 staggered slot 1 & 3 or slot 2 & 4). Make sure everything is unplugged from the motherboard and then press and hold the power button for 10 seconds. I would even suggest you press and hold the cuda button before installing the processor. If and when you get the desktop to show up go to the "View" menu and set the preferences to "snap to grid" and that should keep your icons lining up on the right hand side of your desktop. Good Luck Kevin O -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
