Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 8/9/2011 2:30 PM, KS wrote: On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:47 -0500, Stan Hoeppner s...@hardwarefreak.com wrote: On 8/8/2011 6:59 PM, KS wrote: I shut down the machine and tried to boot it with just the Mushkin RAM. Same beep sequence followed. If you put the Mushkin back in the original

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread KS
Thanks for the pointers. I doubt you fried a CPU due to swapping DIMMs, unless static discharge was involved. Did you use a static strap, or grasp the chassis with one hand while inserting the DIMMs with the other? Many people ignore the static threat, simply due to ignorance or not

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 8/10/2011 1:19 PM, KS wrote: The PSU was not disconnected but turned off from the switch on the PSU. I make sure that when I buy one, it does have a switch on itself rather than common practice of many manufacturers to take that off to save $0.01. Wish you'd made this statement, or

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread KS
On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:23 -0400, Mark Neidorff m...@neidorff.com wrote: I don't know where you are located, but consider carefullyyou may have toasted the A) RAM B) CPU C) mltherboard D) all of the above E) something else that is bringing the entire system down. By putting

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread KS
On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:47 +0900, Joel Rees joel.r...@gmail.com wrote: Just out of curiosity, ... hmmm I like that... Have you used a flashlight to check under the motherboard and other places for dust, lint, loose screws, etc? Lots of things you won't see without a flashlight.

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-09 Thread KS
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:47 -0500, Stan Hoeppner s...@hardwarefreak.com wrote: On 8/8/2011 6:59 PM, KS wrote: I shut down the machine and tried to boot it with just the Mushkin RAM. Same beep sequence followed. If you put the Mushkin back in the original sockets, then you likely: 1.

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-09 Thread Mark Neidorff
On Tuesday 09 August 2011 15:30:53 KS wrote: On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:47 -0500, Stan Hoeppner Thanks Stan. The motherboard has onboard video. But the behaviour of the machine is the same with or without the PCIe video card. And the machine does not boot anymore with any of the RAM modules.

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2011-08-09 Thread Joel Rees
Just out of curiosity, ... On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 4:30 AM, KS list...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:47 -0500, Stan Hoeppner s...@hardwarefreak.com wrote: On 8/8/2011 6:59 PM, KS wrote: I shut down the machine and tried to boot it with just the Mushkin RAM. Same beep sequence

Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-08 Thread KS
Hi all, I understand this is not Debian specific but there being quite a few helpful people on the list, I wanted to get their opinion on this one. I have my main machine in an Antec Sonata box with ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3, AMD Phenom II X4 970BE, Mushkin 2x2GB 996744, MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-08 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 8/8/2011 6:59 PM, KS wrote: I shut down the machine and tried to boot it with just the Mushkin RAM. Same beep sequence followed. If you put the Mushkin back in the original sockets, then you likely: 1. Damaged the mainboard PCB when inserting modules 2. Lodged a screw, or something