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New Hard Drive Problems

Generally, any drive that is the only one in the chain should have no jumpers installed. In your case, you have both a master and a slave on what I assume is the primary IDE channel. If your IBM drive is jumpered correctly, the Maxtor should be set to slave. If the maxtor only works without...
- CompKing
- Post #4
- Dec 28, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot! Help!

Have you tried running with everything out of the case? You would be amazed at how many people install mobos without lining out all of the mounting screws. You might find one mounting piece impacting the mobo ( not a good thing). If it works outside the case, then you definitly have something...
- CompKing
- Post #6
- Dec 28, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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ECS K7S5A. Any good?

I have built systems with IWILL, ASUS, ABIT, FIC....... The ECS K7S5A has been great. 6 systems, with different video cards and processors, all running great. I have absloutely no complaints with this board. There isn't a better buy out there! The exception is the oc geek. This isn't a board for...
- CompKing
- Post #27
- Dec 27, 2001
- Forum: Motherboards
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How can I tell if my motherboard is fried?

Try disconnecting all molex conectors ( connected to HDs and CD-ROMs and floppy). Turn on the system and check front panel lights and fans. If fans run and lights are on, reattach one device at a time. If not, disconnect the case fan and reattach the devices. Still nothing, reattach all devices...
- CompKing
- Post #8
- Dec 27, 2001
- Forum: Motherboards
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newbie

I have built 6 systems using the ECS mobot, with no problems. All types of video cards and procesors. I hope thay by now you have tried booting with everything out of the case. Sounds to me like you have shorted something out. I understood that you never even get the system to post. Is this...
- CompKing
- Post #28
- Dec 27, 2001
- Forum: Motherboards
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Bad Bios Flash?

Flashable mobots that are new enough and have the right technology will not require a new BIOS just because of a bad flash. Always save the old settings to the same floppy where the new program is being read from. If you have a bad flash, clear BIOS, boot from the floppy, and start over. If...
- CompKing
- Post #4
- Dec 27, 2001
- Forum: Motherboards
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Newbie builder help - locking up due to bad MB or Systemworks?

Do yourself a favor, uninstall system works first and see if everything is normal. In my humble;)opinion, this application causes more problems than it fixes. The monitoring portions and system clean-up parts are dangerous and to be avoided. Just install the virus package. Chances are extremely...
- CompKing
- Post #2
- Dec 27, 2001
- Forum: Motherboards
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Can someone help me choose a mobo/cpu? :)
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- Post #10
- Dec 27, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building

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