gabe, i've had similar nightmare problems with pieced-together boxes. i'm going to guess that your CPU is a high-end P4 w/ that extra 1.5V power (IIRC) attachment thingy? power supplies are notoriously awful pieces of hardware that easily fail and often don't actually produce the power they are labeled to produce.
i tried several different power supplies (generic, 'name-brand', 300W, 600W etc) and found one that worked. but, maybe that's not your problem - i'm just making a guess. this is why you pay a little bit extra to get a factory made box, because they make sure all the components work together. this is why i am not an electrical engineer - hardware is non-deterministic. ;-) Josh Coates http://www.jcoates.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gabriel Gunderson Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 2:36 AM To: Provo Linux Users Group Mailing List Subject: New hardware not working blues I had big plans to redo my home network this weekend. After I put a new box together from the parts I purchased today, I discovered a problem. I get a post on the new box and I'm able to get to the BIOS and make the changes I'd like. I can even get a few seconds into a Linux installer, but then the PC just powers off - instantly. This happens without fail within 3 - 4 mins of turning on the system. The PC will not boot back-up right away. If I let it sit for about 2-3 min. and toggle the switch on the back of the power supply to off, then in a few seconds I'll hear a very faint noise like "pssss". I can't really tell where the sound is coming from. After it makes that noise, I flip the switch on the back and it will power up for a few more minutes before doing the same thing again. Nothing looks out of place, the heat sink on the CPU feels cool, and I don't smell any smoke. I removed all of the cards and drives so that I could eliminate them. It still does it with just the motherboard, CPU, memory and whatever else is needed to power-up. It's 2:30 am, I'm sleepy, and I feel like I'm rambling. Please lend your wisdom and save my weekend. Good Night, Gabe .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `===================================' .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
