Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

[SteveNielsen]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

"I haven't installed any OSes yet on the build, couldn't find any blank CD-Rs!"

I am glad I have a DVD-RW disc for the same reason.

[cheapie]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

Somebody needs to come up with a reversible USB-SATA/IDE adapter (so that you can use it to emulate a drive).

[ratdude747]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

I pulled the three pins mentioned in my link above on my Celeron 1000A Tualatin core and the board boots with it, in the case with everything connected. I already had the modified BIOS with Tualatin microcode installed, but the board still detected it as a Pentium III 667mhz. I manually raised it to 1.0ghz with 133FSB. I haven't installed any OSes yet on the build, couldn't find any blank CD-Rs! I bought a Pentium III-S 1.4ghz / 512k L2 and a new tall Zalman chipset heatsink from eBay today. Maybe I should have gotten a larger case? The SLK1600 seems kind of cramped... wish I could find one of those tall beige server towers!

If you were local I'd let you look at my junk pile for a case... I have a beat up but roomy and beefy ATX case sitting (blue HEC Compucase).

I'm kinda suprised you didn't go for a straight up P3 Tualie 1.4Ghz... IIRC they're pretty cheap on ebay (but don't quote me on that). But if you're using a coppermine board I see what you mean... if it continues to act up, I do have a recapped shuttle Tualie ATX board in my pile (it's a weird one with an ISA slot of all things, VIA chipset) that I'd be willing to part with (it's been sitting for a long time, pulled from a $10 GW score ages ago).

[stj]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

somebody needs to come up with a reversible usb-sata/ide adapter (so that you can use it to emulate a drive).

zalman zm-ve300

[Towncivilian]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

I'm kinda suprised you didn't go for a straight up P3 Tualie 1.4Ghz... IIRC they're pretty cheap on ebay (but don't quote me on that).

Huh? I did just buy a P3-S 1.4ghz Tualatin off eBay to use on this board, and it sure was cheap at like $8 or so. This board was part of my second computer so it has some sentimental value, which is why I had my buddy recap it. Thanks for the offer for the other board, though. I don't foresee any future problems, especially with the beefy chipset cooler and additional caps installed in the CPU socket.

[cheapie]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

zalman zm-ve300

Looks cool, but I meant for old computers that don't have USB.

[stj]

Re: Old build POSTs outside case, won't POST in case

maybe you could write the image to a compact-flash card and put it in an ide adapter.

i may try it.