Since when is a motherboard with CPU not equal to "some kind of load" on the PSU output?
A hard drive is not needed. -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gaffer Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: HARDware: Minimum Needed to Run Hi Rick, On Tuesday 05 September 2006 18:28, Rick Glazier Inscribed Thus: > I had also heard (but never had this problem) that sometimes the > power connector (only) needed to be hooked up to "just about" any > hard drive to give the PS enough of a load to "sense", so it would > come on... Is that an Urban Ledgend? > > Rick Glazier No ! Most switch mode PSU demand some kind of load on the output. Many won't even start up without one. Bare/Bear in mind that the PSU may incorporate a suitable load of its own ! > From: "Carl Houseman" > > > To get into BIOS setup you need a power supply, motherboard, > > processor, RAM (any recognized amount), keyboard, video output > > (from video card or embedded video), and monitor. > > > > -----Original Message-----On Behalf Of Christopher > > What are the minimum components needed to run a computer? i.e. do > > I need to have RAM, and a hard drive? I am trying to troubleshoot > > a hardware problem, but I need to know the minimum components I > > need to have to at least get to a BIOS screen- I mean to enter > > setup in BIOS at start up. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug at play-net.co.uk -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
