Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread KS
On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:47 +0900, "Joel Rees" 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. > > Have you take

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-10 Thread KS
On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:23 -0400, "Mark Neidorff" 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 potentially broken

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 sim

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 r

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" > 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,

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-09 Thread Joel Rees
Just out of curiosity, ... On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 4:30 AM, KS wrote: > > On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:47 -0500, "Stan Hoeppner" > 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

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 mo

Re: Hardware - Boot issues: No post

2011-08-09 Thread KS
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:47 -0500, "Stan Hoeppner" 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. Damaged the

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 cond