[linux-audio-user] problem with new machine

[Dan Easley]

Dave,

I had this exact trouble moving an old computer into the same model
case last week.  What I found:

There's the big power connection to the motherboard that we're all
familiar with.  The motherboard I have has two additional 12V sockets
- one that's square-shaped and one that's the same format as drives
use.  I plugged in both and had the same results as you - perhaps with
more fear, as I thought that flash was something blowing (having no
clue that the case has LEDs. :)

I unplugged one of those additional 12V leads from the motherboard - I
chose to unplug the drive-format one, freeing it up to power a drive,
keeping the weird square-shaped one plugged in.  It then ran fine.
Apparently they are redundant, but you can only use one.

Note I've found no documentation regarding these newfangled additional
power connections anywhere, and have no clue why they're even
necessary.

Hopefully you've the same issue.  (Addendum:  looking at pictures of
your board online, I don't see a drive-style power connector (though I
may be missing it - those pictures are tiny!), but I do see the
square-shaped one - is that plugged in?)

If none of the above, I suggest double-checking/experimenting with the
direction that the power/reset-switch leads from the case are plugged
in.

On 7/28/06, Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com> wrote:
> Greetings:
>
>   Well, the hardware has been assembled, but I have a show-stopper of a
> problem. When I try to start the machine I get a flash from the cool
> blue lights on my Antec case, the CPU fan does a little jig, then
> nothing. :(
>
>   So how do I go about diagnosing this thing ? All possible connections
> have been made between the case, the power supply, and the mobo. I've
> scoured the manuals for those pieces, I can't see that I've missed
> connecting anything.
>
>   Here's the main machine parts:
>
>     MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard
>     AMD64 CPU
>     Antec Sonata II case with power supply
>     1 GB RAM in slot 1
>     Seagate Barracuda drive
>     Lite-on DVD/CD RW drive
>
>   Any and all suggestions are welcome. I'd like to get this iron running
> myself, the bench fees at the local shops are outrageous.
>
> Best,
>
> dp
>
>
>
>


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