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On Oct 21, 2014 2:05 PM, "Boris Borisov" <<a href="mailto:bugyatl@gmail.com">bugyatl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> I always used to start with barebone MB and PS. And then add components one by one. You need speaker plugged for error beeps.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ah. Yes. My systems are mostly servers and they have a post code piezo beeper and or display. Some desktop mobos do as well. So plug in a speaker.<br>
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> On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, JD <<a href="mailto:jdp@algoloma.com">jdp@algoloma.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> Some MBs won't POST without RAM installed. Got burn on a ... Gigabyte MB with<br>
>> that. Sounds like you've got it installed tho.<br>
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>> On 10/21/2014 10:20 AM, Jim Lynch wrote:<br>
>> > My wife's computer, one I repurposed a few months back, "exploded" to hear her<br>
>> > tell it. I'm guessing a cap exploded. The PS was shot and that was confirmed<br>
>> > by a local PC shop. I bought a new one and installed it. Nothing happened, so<br>
>> > I figured the motherboard took a spike also. I ordered a new motherboard, cpu<br>
>> > and memory and installed it. As my normal procedure, I didn't plug the graphics<br>
>> > card in, since it had onboard video. I did plug the DVD player and the front<br>
>> > panel connections.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > After pushing the power button on the front panel, the fans come on, the lights<br>
>> > light but no output on the monitor. No POST.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Other than purchasing another cpu and replacing the cpu and then if that didn't<br>
>> > fix it replace the motherboard and if that didn't fix it. Kick my self for<br>
>> > spending more for bad parts than I could have bought a good refurb'ed unit.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > So any suggestions of what I might try without spending any more money? This is<br>
>> > a Linux only box. I've weaned her off of M$.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Jim.<br>
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