Computer problem

[Karl F. Larsen]

Mark Haney wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>     Not having a cpu fan makes me not leaving things turned on much of 
>> the time. Do these things remind you of anything? I am stopped at the 
>> moment :-)
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>> 73 Karl
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> Are you certain you're plugging in the CPU fan in the right spot?  Since
> you didn't mention the exact MB I can't say for certain, but is it
> possible you're hooking it to the right connector?
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    It is where the MB book says it should be. The MB is a
GA-MA78GM-S2H which has been out a while.


> Typically if you aren't getting video (I'm assuming it's on board video
> since you didn't mention a video card) that's always been a sign to me
> that the MB is grounding out on a mount somewhere.
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>   
    This is possible. I used all the mount points and it is possible 
that each mount point is at case ground. I just checked several and the 
case is connected to the Black wire in a hard drive power plug, and 
every screw as expected is at ground too. I do not think this is wrong.

73 Karl

> It /could/ be a bad MB, bad CPU, bent CPU connector (back in the old
> days) or some such, but I've seen more electrical grounds, than bad
> hardware.  Make sure there's metal on metal connecting the MB to the case.
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