[QCLUG] 939 board

[Mark Riedesel]

It produces no beeps? Nothing?

On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:01 AM,  <jjmoore@att.net> wrote:
> Okay, I know this is not exactly linux-related, but I know you guys have had
> messages from time to time about hardware . . . and while I've not been an
> active contributor, I do (did) like to at least watch from the sidelines and
> attend a meeting from time to time.  For some unknown reason, I am no longer
> receiving the list messages in my email--says they're bouncing and I have no
> idea why as I sure get plenty of other stuff I don't want.  So this is a
> long shot and please bear with me . . .
>
> I'm using a borrowed laptop as my 'puter turned its little toes up some time
> ago, been over a month I think.  Anyway I thought I'd go as cheaply as
> possible since I had to replace almost everything -- power supply, UPS,
> monitor, keyboard -- and got a 939 board hoping my CPU and memory were
> ok.  Somehow a couple of pins were bent and the more I tried to fix it the
> worse it got, so I got a new chip too.  Could not get it to POST at all.
> I'm on the second board with the same results:  fans turn, but that is all.
> It's a Foxconn winfast--I can tell you the entire number if anyone is
> interested.
>
> What should I do?  Would anyone like to try it to see if he can get it
> going?  If you can, would you like to buy it from me?  Cost me about $80,
> more really, if I count return shipping.
>
> Sorry for being so long-winded!
>
> Juanita
>