Need some O.T. help

From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
Date: Wed Feb 3 01:38:25 1999

>
>
> > With the MB outside the case on a wooden surface and nothing connected
> >except the power supply plug and the front push button, all that I get is a
> >twitch from the cpu cooling fan, on only the first push, after that nothing
> >until it sets for a while.
>
>
> This sort of thing happens with AT power supplies if there is insufficient
> load.
> Does the power supply cooling fan rotate?
>
> You can check by adding extra load like a hard drive
>
Important hint. Don't hold the PS button down. It overrides all the safeties
in the ps - I'm something of an expert in ATX power supply meltdowns. I'm
on ps #7...


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Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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