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| Thread ID: 24544 | 2002-09-13 08:20:00 | Suspect: wonky power supply | buzzybee (1069) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 79199 | 2002-09-13 12:09:00 | BuzzyBee, As mentioned by tweak'e earlier the wattage doesn't matter (the higher the better) as long as it uses the NZ 220/240 volts (not US 110 volts) and has the same plugs it will be sweet. As Orac mentioned I would definately replace the battery as most PCs have problems starting up with low batts and also when "resetting" the bios when the PC wont start up is just a matter of taking off (or shorting) the correct jumper on the MB - this will wipe the BIOS data (you will have to then enter the BIOS setup and put all the correct settings in again) - although if the batt is dead you may not be able to write/save the setup. Cheers |
HadO (796) | ||
| 79200 | 2002-09-13 12:46:00 | HadO, thank you for reply. but so far, I have not had problem getting into Bios despite low or dead battery. I have been able to access BIOS in the past without any battery at all! This problem is not related to dead battery, I am pretty sure! Thanx for your input anyway Buzz |
buzzybee (1069) | ||
| 79201 | 2002-09-13 21:58:00 | bb, I agree, a dead battery will not stop the system trying to start. As far as the higher wattage power supply goes, compare it to the power available in your house - if you put a 40W lamp in a socket, it draws 40W. It doesn't explode because the power available is in the kilowatts. The mobo is the same, it will only draw what it needs from a power supply. | wuppo (41) | ||
| 79202 | 2002-09-14 01:08:00 | Hi Buzzy I didn't realise you had a specific electrician in mind, or that he had appropriate experience. I was thinking more of your average domestic sparky. No offence intended, just my "horses for courses" philosophy in action. As regards in/outs, all computer PSUs have standard 5 & 12 volt outputs so no worries there, and as others have commented since my previous post, the more watts the merrier. Interestingly, on re-reading your previous posts I note that your PSU is indeed operating, because the CPU fan runs. Despite your doubts I would change that battery and reset the bios. Collective wisdom seems to suggest that this would be a good idea, if only to confirm that you are correct. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 79203 | 2002-09-14 01:59:00 | i would have to agree with billy. try clearing the bios first. even if you just rmove the battery, clear the bios and try running the pc. you might get a low battery warning but it should boot. i've had a few where doing this has fixed them (after being hit by lightning). |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 79204 | 2002-09-14 02:01:00 | darn....need to add......remove all cards except video card. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 79205 | 2002-09-14 11:07:00 | Billy_T, tweak'e, HadO and allya other good people, this comp is getting under my skin ... I've GOT to beat it or forever hold my ... umm give up. OK, 1) everything is on-board (no video or other cards, except perpendicular card with 2 PCI slots, (now empty) 2) No jumpers (at all) on MB to re-set BIOS with, just a small blue box with tiny switches to set CPU speed (checked and is correct) 3) Am still flummoxed by the fact that the cpu fan starts as soon as I plug in power and on/off button doesn't work. 4) no beep codes of any kind, but then, there doesn't appear to be a built-in speaker either 5) would still like to try other power supply - now that I've been reassured it's safe, but have no atx available Please be honest.... is it time to give in and give up? I will still have HDD and CPU (working, I hope!) |
buzzybee (1069) | ||
| 79206 | 2002-09-14 11:58:00 | give in?? you're just getting started ;-) for a bios reset just remove the battery abd leave it for a while without power lead pluged in. then try a powersupply. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 79207 | 2002-09-14 12:08:00 | I'm not really thinking of giving in, just starting to feel a little guilty for taking up so much of you people's time that you must be getting tired of me... Battery is out... just wondering about that now (Oh boy, some people call me a worrier, I call it 'lateral thinker... )but MB is only 3 years old, how come battery is already dead? |
buzzybee (1069) | ||
| 79208 | 2002-09-14 21:28:00 | > I'm not really thinking of giving in, just starting > to feel a little guilty for taking up so much of you > people's time that you must be getting tired of > me... we all need a challenge :) I'm afraid this one's a bit past me, but I'm sure all the others don't mind donating their not-so-valuable :D time. No way we could get tired of you, the most interesting posts on this board are the ones that nobody can figure out, yet seem so obvious :) > Battery is out... just wondering about that now (Oh > boy, some people call me a worrier, I call it > 'lateral thinker... )but MB is only 3 years old, how > come battery is already dead? 3 years could be considered a fair old age for a computer battery, I've seen many not last anywhere near that, but many last years and years longer. It's just the luck of the draw I guess (and also the fact that they're so much cheaper nowdays that they probably just don't make them as well as they used to. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
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