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  • D Daniel Turini

    Michael Martin wrote: PCChips Daniel says: "Danger, Will Robinson, danger!" while flailing his arms... Michael Martin wrote: MSI MSI: Manuals So Incomplete... Michael Martin wrote: Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. I was with the same problem at work with an old ASUS K7M and someone suggested clearing the CMOS. It worked, don't ask me why... Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Gaining weight that now I need to lose. Today I woke up to find that the car's battery is dead and I am late to work... :mad: I see dumb people

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    Daniel Turini wrote: MSI: Manuals So Incomplete... LOL! Ain't it the truth, and to top it off finding *quality* info on InstallShield is a pain in the arse as well. [edit] I just realized we were talking about two different things. :-O[/edit] Jeremy Falcon

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      I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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      Michael Martin wrote: Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. If you get nothing, zip, zilch then it's usually a major memory problem - either with RAM or on-board chips - or you have a CPU on crack. Either way, the BIOS can't load into system memory and therefore won't run. Your best bet is to swap in and out parts with hardware you know to work to test it and/or get a POST probe card if you have money to throw away. With a video problem, you should at least get a POST code. And of course, there's the possibility that the wires were plugged in the wrong spot for the PC speaker. Did the the mobo get any power at all? Jeremy Falcon

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        Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Crying, mostly. :( Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In

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        You could always break stuff! :) Jeremy Falcon

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          I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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          Frederick S Jones
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          When I actually have a four-day weekend I'll let you know ;) (we don't get a Good Friday vacation, or the day after Easter either...at least we get a full week off for Christmas!)
          "Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!"

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            Daniel Turini wrote: MSI: Manuals So Incomplete... LOL! Ain't it the truth, and to top it off finding *quality* info on InstallShield is a pain in the arse as well. [edit] I just realized we were talking about two different things. :-O[/edit] Jeremy Falcon

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            Jeremy Falcon wrote: I just realized we were talking about two different things. LOL! And I do agree that Windows Installer databases are a work of a sadistic PhD... :) I see dumb people

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            • D Daniel Turini

              Michael Martin wrote: PCChips Daniel says: "Danger, Will Robinson, danger!" while flailing his arms... Michael Martin wrote: MSI MSI: Manuals So Incomplete... Michael Martin wrote: Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. I was with the same problem at work with an old ASUS K7M and someone suggested clearing the CMOS. It worked, don't ask me why... Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Gaining weight that now I need to lose. Today I woke up to find that the car's battery is dead and I am late to work... :mad: I see dumb people

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              Daniel Turini wrote: I was with the same problem at work with an old ASUS K7M and someone suggested clearing the CMOS. It worked, don't ask me why... I read about that in numerous posts while searching for answers. I wrote it off as crap, when I next feel like playing with this I'll give it a go. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                Michael Martin wrote: your 4 day weekend? Fri + Sat + Sun = 3 Days. How did you get 4 days? :confused: Weiye Chen When pursuing your dreams, don't forget to enjoy your life...

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                Weiye Chen wrote: Fri + Sat + Sun = 3 Days. How did you get 4 days? :confused: Here in Sydney I have less than 10 minutes of Monday left. Kiwis are almost 2 hours into Tuesday. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                  Michael Martin wrote: Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. If you get nothing, zip, zilch then it's usually a major memory problem - either with RAM or on-board chips - or you have a CPU on crack. Either way, the BIOS can't load into system memory and therefore won't run. Your best bet is to swap in and out parts with hardware you know to work to test it and/or get a POST probe card if you have money to throw away. With a video problem, you should at least get a POST code. And of course, there's the possibility that the wires were plugged in the wrong spot for the PC speaker. Did the the mobo get any power at all? Jeremy Falcon

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                  Jeremy Falcon wrote: If you get nothing, zip, zilch then it's usually a major memory problem - either with RAM or on-board chips - or you have a CPU on crack. RAM is fine, I have tested it in several motherboards with no problems. As for onboards chips and the CPU, they're second hand so could be all kinds of crap. Jeremy Falcon wrote: Either way, the BIOS can't load into system memory and therefore won't run. Your best bet is to swap in and out parts with hardware you know to work to test it... Did that with all the parts I had spares of, didn't help. Jeremy Falcon wrote: ...and/or get a POST probe card if you have money to throw away. Wasting time with second hand parts explains why this idea has no chance of getting off the ground. Jeremy Falcon wrote: With a video problem, you should at least get a POST code. My thoughts as well. Jeremy Falcon wrote: And of course, there's the possibility that the wires were plugged in the wrong spot for the PC speaker. Did the the mobo get any power at all? Downloaded the manual from Gigabyte before plugging any cables in. They were in the correct spots. The motherboard LED's didn't light up but the CPU fan did power up and the HDD LED on the front panel was working. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                    When I actually have a four-day weekend I'll let you know ;) (we don't get a Good Friday vacation, or the day after Easter either...at least we get a full week off for Christmas!)
                    "Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!"

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                    Frederick S. Jones wrote: When I actually have a four-day weekend I'll let you know ;) Then you'll just have to move to a civilised country that doesn't really give a shit about religion buts absolutely loves it's public holidays and refuses to give them up. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                      Frederick S. Jones wrote: When I actually have a four-day weekend I'll let you know ;) Then you'll just have to move to a civilised country that doesn't really give a shit about religion buts absolutely loves it's public holidays and refuses to give them up. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                      Michael Martin wrote: Then you'll just have to move to a civilised country that doesn't really give a sh*t about religion buts absolutely loves it's public holidays and refuses to give them up Hell, forget holidays, being able to work from home would be enough for me...
                      "Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!"

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                        I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                        I live in Utah. I only got the weekend off :BAWL: " Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill ? "

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                          I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                          I didn't get a weekend, thankfully, as I finally have a job (of sorts). But I did manage to sneak out for a karate lesson with my favorite little girl on Thursday, then took her fishing[^] on Friday. Saturday was rather dull, but Sunday I had a blast hosting an Easter Egg hunt for about 300 kids at a local park. Today I'll be picking up my first actual paycheck in far too long.:) Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.

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                          • D Daniel Turini

                            Michael Martin wrote: PCChips Daniel says: "Danger, Will Robinson, danger!" while flailing his arms... Michael Martin wrote: MSI MSI: Manuals So Incomplete... Michael Martin wrote: Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. I was with the same problem at work with an old ASUS K7M and someone suggested clearing the CMOS. It worked, don't ask me why... Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Gaining weight that now I need to lose. Today I woke up to find that the car's battery is dead and I am late to work... :mad: I see dumb people

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                            Daniel Turini wrote: the car's battery is dead and I am late to work... Daniel Turini wrote: weight that now I need to lose Walk to work!:-D Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.

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                              I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                              Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Worked Friday and Monday. *shrugs* Went to an Irish Pub on Sat. night. They just renovated, and the sign outside read: "Brand new bar, same lousy service" :laugh: BW CP Member Homepages

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                                I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                                Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Mine was only a 2-day weekend. I hauled my tractor to a mechanic to have it looked at. I then finished up the construction of a metal building for my father. I then helped hide eggs for my children/nieces/nephews. I then drove home and feasted on my favorite meal: pizza! Had I not done all of that, I would have been relaxing on my mower for a few hours!

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                                  You could always break stuff! :) Jeremy Falcon

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                                  Someone else's of course ! The tigress is here :-D

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                                    I decided to upgrade my wifes computer from a Pentium III 512MB RAM, 2 x 10GB HDD, DVD-ROM and CD-RW to an Athlon 1.2GHz with the 2 HDD exchanged for a Seagate 80GB HDD. The motherboards and CPU I had for the upgrade were second hand freebies. I first tried a PCChips 810LMR only to have it burn out and smoke the place out. Next I tried an MSI MS-6340 only to find that the pin out for the front panel did not match anything found in any manuals I found online. Couldn't get it to work. So I was left with a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE which seemed all good when I hit the power. Problem was no POST beeps and no signal to the monitor. Searched the web, read the manual and still no success. So it's back to the GA-6VXE+ Pentium III 733MHz with the same RAM and cards as I tried in the Athlon and it works a treat. So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                                    Michael Martin wrote: So how did you spend your 4 day weekend? Watching Farscape. Claudia Black/Aeryn is a hottie. :) -- Booohoo!

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                                      Jeremy Falcon wrote: If you get nothing, zip, zilch then it's usually a major memory problem - either with RAM or on-board chips - or you have a CPU on crack. RAM is fine, I have tested it in several motherboards with no problems. As for onboards chips and the CPU, they're second hand so could be all kinds of crap. Jeremy Falcon wrote: Either way, the BIOS can't load into system memory and therefore won't run. Your best bet is to swap in and out parts with hardware you know to work to test it... Did that with all the parts I had spares of, didn't help. Jeremy Falcon wrote: ...and/or get a POST probe card if you have money to throw away. Wasting time with second hand parts explains why this idea has no chance of getting off the ground. Jeremy Falcon wrote: With a video problem, you should at least get a POST code. My thoughts as well. Jeremy Falcon wrote: And of course, there's the possibility that the wires were plugged in the wrong spot for the PC speaker. Did the the mobo get any power at all? Downloaded the manual from Gigabyte before plugging any cables in. They were in the correct spots. The motherboard LED's didn't light up but the CPU fan did power up and the HDD LED on the front panel was working. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003

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                                      Michael Martin wrote: As for onboards chips and the CPU, they're second hand so could be all kinds of crap. Yeah, not having the right equipment to test the hardware with can make it a PITA. Michael Martin wrote: The motherboard LED's didn't light up but the CPU fan did power up and the HDD LED on the front panel was working. Did you test your power supply? Fortunately, you can get a power supply tester for like $10. If your power supply is ok, then it sounds like something on the mobo is cooked because the LED on the mobo should light up even with no CPU at all - it only tests for an electric current. Jeremy Falcon

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                                        Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: Crying, mostly May I ask why? :( Mazy "I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts." - Albert Einstein

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                                        Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                        I wrote about it in my blog hun...basically I'm struggling to let go of someone I love and move on. I've been trying for three months now and it's not getting any easier. :( Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In

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                                          You could always break stuff! :) Jeremy Falcon

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                                          That's not my style hun - not when I'm in emotional pain. Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In

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