[QCLUG] Main computer board died

[Dave Bergert]

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Power Supply ?

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com> wrote:

> I Finally got my board back got the system set back up and every thing
> worked perfect for about 4 hours same flicker and now same problem system
> board has green led on board lit yet system will not power on.  this is a
> completely different board then the one i had ( different mac addresses on
> ethernet card ) same damn problem.  besides a failing board again could
> another device be taking out the system and take 4 hours to do something?
> the computer worked perfectly and was displaying perfect status for temps.
> The board i have is an asus p5n-d mother board its still being sold gona
> start some google searches to see how many problems people are having with
> um .....  so if anyone would like to help it would be much appriacaited.
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> damn thats alot of bad luck .. Nope the boards made with japan solid based
>> caps
>> they have had the board since monday i think its gona be a long month they
>> say they have a 10 day turn around
>> so like 2 weeks excluding holidays and weekends so i should hear something
>> by next week.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Tim Shearouse <t.shearouse@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> On the topic of failing motherboards, never buy anything made by Soyo. I
>>> had 3 of them die in two different builds. One was DOA and replaced under
>>> warranty; the other two died after approximately a year each of service.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Jim Kristan <jmkris@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've had failures with Abit (just announced they are out of the
>>>> motherboard business) and PC chips mobos but never had a problem with
>>>> Asus, guess you're just lucky Noah. Did you notice any bulging
>>>> capacitor cans?
>>>> Jim K
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Allen Kiddoo <adk@52761.com> wrote:
>>>> > R. I. P.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> well its not even a year old and my asus p5n-d board has failed
>>>> >>
>>>> >> i noticed the power flicker on and then off , system failed to power
>>>> on
>>>> >> after this point. i begun looking at what
>>>> >> might be the problem at first i thought it was a power supply tested
>>>> with a
>>>> >> know working unit with all hardware
>>>> >> removed from board and different video cards and nothing all that
>>>> happens is
>>>> >> you get the first spin up when powers
>>>> >> applied the board green light stays on then nothing. ( same with
>>>> original ps
>>>> >> too ) (power button was tested )
>>>> >>
>>>> >> i have RMA'ed the asus board and waiting for response maybe some
>>>> other
>>>> >> issues i had with this board could be due
>>>> >> to it being defective. ( i did find that it got pretty hot for not
>>>> having a
>>>> >> fan , i had added one to the mb chipset to help with
>>>> >> its abnormal heat ,  side note my case has enough fans in it   7-80MM
>>>> fans
>>>> >> .... /sigh )
>>>> >>
>>>> >> well all parts i have are all under warranty , its sad that the board
>>>> died
>>>> >> before a year was up and i have read high reviews
>>>> >> about Asus 's Motherboards
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
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