Since a few of you know 2 of my HD crashed last week, I'm getting one in for warranty. Now, should I test the MoBo with a similar HD before I pop my new one in there? I don't wanna fry a 3rd hard drive if I don't have to.
What's the difference? If they're both the same interface etc. there's little risk. I mean, if one is LVD SCSI and the other isn't I could see trouble, but not if they're both IDE or SATA.
I think, It`s the Power Supply or an virus on that mobo :?.
:!: but this strange thing happened in a PC of a friend, and it formated and installed W98 S.E with problems because it can`t copy the files from the cd and other things on the hardware detection (finally the installation is done ), but when it booted for first time it dropped blue screens for things about the WINDOWS REGISTRY AND MANY VXD`s (and randomly freeze), but when he send the PC to the repair service, he told to him: THE PC`S MOBO IS BURNED OUT :(
He needs to buy an new PC, but he can`t afford one for now :(
he told me, that problem appeared when he connected and joystick and turned off NORMALY the pc (with the joy connected), when turned on the pc, the problem appeared :shock:
what was the explication on that rare problems???? :?
I believe I would test it first without a hard drive. Just put in a
cheap CD player and boot to a live CD. I don't think I'd risk it
with the same PSU.
viruses ,in the bios cant blow up hard drives. Unless it overrides a few lines of code and asked it to run at speeds at like 20,000 rpm or anyrthing over the limit set. I have heard of instances in which this has occured.
AFAIK, that's not possible. A hard drive can't go faster than it's set RPM unless you ripped it open, fiddled the motor controls, and managed to put it back together without contaminating the platter (unless you have a cleanroom, that's unlikely).
AFAIK, that's not possible. A hard drive can't go faster than it's set RPM unless you ripped it open, fiddled the motor controls, and managed to put it back together without contaminating the platter (unless you have a cleanroom, that's unlikely).
I dunno thats wht i heard and i saw the hdd, it was a t a com shop people were making such a big fuss about it.
Well, I'm running a hard drive right now which is a WD Caviar (same as my old HD), just a lot slower and way less space. So far, no frying problems. Once I get another HD, I'll stick in this thing and sell it...
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-Q
If anything I'd have the PSU checked.
-Q
:!: but this strange thing happened in a PC of a friend, and it formated and installed W98 S.E with problems because it can`t copy the files from the cd and other things on the hardware detection (finally the installation is done
He needs to buy an new PC, but he can`t afford one for now :(
he told me, that problem appeared when he connected and joystick and turned off NORMALY the pc (with the joy connected), when turned on the pc, the problem appeared :shock:
what was the explication on that rare problems???? :?
cheap CD player and boot to a live CD. I don't think I'd risk it
with the same PSU.
Thump
for me if I knew what ranges would be OK, I don't know what the
proper voltage should be.
Thump
A diagnostic tool can tell you what voltages your +5 and +12 are pushing out. Try that if you want to run the PC with that risk.
I dunno thats wht i heard and i saw the hdd, it was a t a com shop people were making such a big fuss about it.