Computer repair/assembly in Etobicoke?

Thomas Milne thomas.bruce.milne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Thu Jun 2 12:52:39 UTC 2011


On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Thomas Milne
<thomas.bruce.milne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>wrote:

>
>
> 2011/6/1 Gary Layng <glayng-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org>
>
>> On June 1, 2011 21:07:29 you wrote:
>> > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Lennart Sorensen <
>> > lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 04:29:04PM -0400, Thomas Milne wrote:
>> > > > Jeez, yeah, I see what you mean. About it being bad. But I guess if
>> you
>> > > get
>> > > > it wrong it just means the computer won't turn on, right?
>> > >
>> > > In most cases yes.  If you connect the reset button to where the LED
>> > > should be then you are shorting something when you hit the button,
>> > > but since there should a resistor in the circuit with the LED output,
>> > > it probably won't really do anything bad.  It isn't really very hard
>> to
>> > > do, it's just a lousy design.
>> > >
>> > > > Okay, so THAT's what that is. Yes, I have that, and now I see that
>> in the
>> > > > manual as well. My mistake was that I looked in the case manual for
>> where
>> > > to
>> > > > put the wires that are connected to the case, but I should have been
>> > > looking
>> > > > in the M2V manual.
>> > >
>> > > Yes.  The motherboard manual covers that.
>> > >
>> > > > > I guess my case doesn't have a speaker. The only wires I have are
>> Power
>> > > SW,
>> > > > Power LED +, Power LED -, and HDD LED. Never even thought about a
>> > > speaker. I
>> > > > don't think I'll miss the beep.
>> > >
>> > > Some cases have them, some don't anymore.  If the case doesn't have
>> one,
>> > > don't worry about it.  Reset switches seem pretty obsolete too.
>> > >
>> > > > Yup, got that. Once I overcame my fear of destroying the motherboard
>> > > (it's
>> > > > old), I got it in there okay. It fits so _exactly_, the case
>> manufacturer
>> > > is
>> > > > to be commended (Antec). I think I've got pretty much everything
>> hooked
>> > > up
>> > > > now, but I just realized I'm missing one very important thing:
>> thermal
>> > > > paste. D'oh! I'll have to wait before I try booting this thing up.
>> > >
>> > > Yeah you do want some of that.
>> > >
>> > > I mainly get worried when handling the $300+ CPUs wiht the new
>> sockets.
>> > > I think the worst I have handled was a $2500 fiber channel PCI card.
>> > > Fortunately no one told me the price until after I was done installing
>> it.
>> > >
>> > > > I'm putting in a Sempron (remember those?) processor, that way if I
>> do
>> > > > totally blow it and fry everything, I haven't lost as much.
>> > >
>> > > The sempron is new enough that at worst it will turn itself off if it
>> > > got too hot.
>> > >
>> > > > Many thanks for the walkthrough :)
>> > >
>> > > No problem.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > IT'S ALIVE!!
>> >
>> >
>> (sounds of thunder offstage)
>>
>> It's doing science and it's still alive
>> Congratulations!
>>
>> Have some cake.
>>
>
> Oooh, I woke up this morning to some cake alright, Playstation Store is
> back up and I am downloading Honest Hearts. Not that's a reward :)
>
> 'now' that's a reward...


> Cheers!
>
> --
> Thomas Milne
>
>


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Thomas Milne
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