Kyle
there are also nylon screws and nuts what will give the spacing  that don't
short out the mobd, put in metal screws only where case to mobd ground is
required.
Ed Knights


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Elmblade" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Motherboard woes


> O.K.  I opened up the other motherboard box today and took the CPU from
the
> first one and dropped it in.  Same results.  I then opened up the second
CPU
> box and put it in the second board.  Same results.  By the way, my first
> power supply was not bad.  Screwing the board directly to the case without
> washers caused the problem.  Once I removed all metalic connections
between
> the board and the case, the first power supply started doing what the
second
> one did.  I again replaced the RAM, the video, etc., all to the same
> wearying end.  God bless Ibuprofin.
>
> The only thing I haven't tried is removing the battery and shorting the
> clear CMOS jumper as Mark suggested.  I'm going to do that now, then go
> upstairs to get my butt whipped playing football on the Nintendo, and come
> back tomorrow.  In the mean-time, I will gladly accept any other
> suggestions.
>
> Thank you!!
>
> Kyle Elmblade
> Distinct Computer Solutions
> Installation - Sales - Upgrades - Training
> [log in to unmask]
> Due to the current economic climate, the light at the end of the tunnel
has
> been shut off until further notice.
>
>
> From: "Mark Rode" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Motherboard woes
>
>
> > Sounds like you have followed the correct troubleshooting  procedures,
and
> > you are now down to the motherboard. The odds of a new Intel CPU being
bad
> > is extremely small, unless you suspect a over clocked, or counterfeit
CPU.
> > You could safely check this by putting the suspect CPU in a working
board
> > rather then risking a new CPU in this board.
> >
> > You can try clearing the BIOS, if that doesn't work then pull the
battery,
> > short  the board, and let it sit empty out of the case for 24
hours.Maybe
> > send an email off to the manufacturer and hope they will answer you in a
> > timely manner.  After that it is time to RMA the board.
> >
> > We all go through these periods when everything seems to go wrong with
> > everything you touch. You just have to grit your teeth and wait it out.
> >
> >   Good luck with it !
> >
> > Rode
> > At 09:40 AM 12/4/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> > >IThe only thing I haven't tried yet is a new CPU.  I'm a little leery
at
> > >this point, though.  I'm afraid of damaging the new CPU if something
> about
> > >this board has damaged the first one.  I had the same exact problem two
> > >weeks ago with a PCChips 810LR and a Duron 1.3GHz.  Momentary power,
then
> > >nothing.  This was after about an initial ten second or so boot, in
which
> > >it got up to the point of detecting the CPU and the RAM.  After that, I
> > >only got the momentary power after turning the power supply off for a
> > >moment then back on again (I RMA'd that board and chip).
> >
> > >Kyle Elmblade
>
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