vbguy
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am I screwed?? harddrive problem
Hi,
I have a tx proII motherbaord.
I am having a problem with the harddrive.
When I plug in an ide cable and connect to to a hd, I sometime gets beeps or it just hangs. When I say hangs, I mean it does not even go to check memory and I do not get a display.
When I remove the ide cable from the hd, it boots fine. I now nothing is wrong with the cable or hd, so the only thing I could think of is the motherboard.
If this is the case, is their anythning I could do about this?
thanks,
arthur
I have a tx proII motherbaord.
I am having a problem with the harddrive.
When I plug in an ide cable and connect to to a hd, I sometime gets beeps or it just hangs. When I say hangs, I mean it does not even go to check memory and I do not get a display.
When I remove the ide cable from the hd, it boots fine. I now nothing is wrong with the cable or hd, so the only thing I could think of is the motherboard.
If this is the case, is their anythning I could do about this?
thanks,
arthur
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I have another pc that I plug them into. I am not sure how to check for voltages.
ASKER
I have another pc that I plug them into. I am not sure how to check for voltages.
Could be bad power supply, try another power connector off, say, your cdrom.
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vbguy,
Enter your CMOS setup program and select the default settings.
Save & exit.
Be sure drive cable connections are correct and re-start computer.
Ask if you need details.
Regards,
Ralph
Enter your CMOS setup program and select the default settings.
Save & exit.
Be sure drive cable connections are correct and re-start computer.
Ask if you need details.
Regards,
Ralph
ASKER
Thanks,
it turns out that I had the cable the wrong way. Bonehead mistake. I just needed the assurance you gave that the motherboard was not damaged.
Thanks Much,
Arthur
it turns out that I had the cable the wrong way. Bonehead mistake. I just needed the assurance you gave that the motherboard was not damaged.
Thanks Much,
Arthur
Check the voltages (5 VDC and 12 VDC) with and without the cable connected.