My new tower fleet

[seanc]

Re: My new tower fleet

How can you be so sure that was the issue?
Have you identified the failed part? We're just hypothesizing (I think).

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

well... the cpu is not detected. the memory is another issue.

besides, i stripped it for caps for the abit. what a PITA to recap. it still isn't done, i really am leaning towards finding another here or on ebay.

[seanc]

Re: My new tower fleet

Are you having problems cleaning holes or getting caps out?

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

its more of making what i have fit. i don't have one of the types (16v 470uf)... ill check a couple more dud boards...

besides, the board is almost too big for the case i'm using... it bareley fits...

if it works, ill find my t-bred 2400+ for it. i also have 4gb ddr for it.

[370forlife]

Re: My new tower fleet

The gutter guard looks ok, but the hot glue dosen't. I would peel it all off, make the gutter guard about 1/4" bigger than the opening on either side and hot glue it in there, or use something more permanent.

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

i did. the reason the glue is also on the outside becase i tried to use it as bondo and trying to use the dremel to blend in the edge of the plastic created an uneven edge.

also, i was afraid the glue would de-bond on the saddle cover. it already is starting to come off.

if i thought i could pull it off, i might dremel the hot glue so it blends in (shape-wise). then, i might spray paint it.

[stj]

Re: My new tower fleet

if you have to do this type of thing, then use epoxy resin.

you can sand it afterwards like a car body repair - then spray the whole panel with acrylic paint.


as for hot-crap,
i refuse to call it glue.

put the plastic in a fridge or freezer for a while or spray it with freezer.
then it will break clean off.

that stuff is useless if it gets cold.

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

works fine for me. epoxy isn' the cheapest....i might redo it down the road, but il try sanding the hot glue first.

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

good news. i looked in my dead mobo pile, and found the caps i need:

1 1000uf 6.3v (sanyo or nichicon HE, the HE's have very little use on them)
4 470uf 16v (Nichicon vr, found on a dead ell board)
1 25v 100uf (nichicon)

ill put them in tomorrow... we'll see if it works.

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

i killed the abit. i split 2 traces that were not fixable.

damn it... and i have nothing...just damn it.

[seanc]

Re: My new tower fleet

So, go back to finding the bad component on the previous dead board and we'll see what we can do with it.

You can run your server off one of your older PCs - what's it doing, file sharing?

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

it would be run off my gaming tower...

and, as i already said, the msi is DEAD!!! there is no point in beating a dead horse...

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

i bought a new board for the mini-server. when it comes in, ill have pics.

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

i got the board...

the chipset fan was dead. i replaced it.

it will not boot. it posts, but when it is supposed to boot, it locks up. changing drives has no effect on it. i tried a different psu, no effect. i tried playing wirh memory, nothing. i tried a couple agp cards. no luck. i have not tried switching processors, as that is a pain.

ideas?

[seanc]

Re: My new tower fleet

Tried a different PSU?

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

i said so! i did!

[seanc]

Re: My new tower fleet

Yep, I glossed over that bit, sorry.

What is this board?
What caps does it have?

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

it is an asus a7v133 1.05.

all caps but 2 are rubycon of fujitsu poly. 2 are nichicon (idk the series, could be hm, could be vr or he or the like)

[ratdude747]

Re: My new tower fleet

solved.

i swapped form an 1800+ palomino to a 1ghz t-bird. it likes the t-bird; the 1800+ is fried.

damn it!

[Scenic]

Re: My new tower fleet

according to the asus website you need at least BIOS version 1007 and PCB version 1.05 for Palomino Athlon XP's

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...Language=en-us