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From: John Doe on 16 Feb 2010 21:03
umm, nevermind, probably the clip on the connector
From: Paul on 16 Feb 2010 21:43
John Doe wrote:
> umm, nevermind, probably the clip on the connector

Yup, line up the clip.

The clip is important, in the long run, because there is a
risk of "thermal walkout" if it wasn't there. The expansion
and contraction from one session to the next on the PC,
would be enough to loosen the connector, if the clip wasn't
there to keep it secured.

Paul
From: John Doe on 17 Feb 2010 00:17
Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote:

....

> The clip is important, in the long run, because there is a risk
> of "thermal walkout" if it wasn't there. The expansion and
> contraction from one session to the next on the PC, would be
> enough to loosen the connector, if the clip wasn't there to keep
> it secured.

My clip holder/ridge on the socket (DP36DP) runs all the way along
the socket. But the order was easy enough, especially since
apparently the odd honeycomb shape of the connectors forces
correct mating.

I have determined that both of my power supplies (Antec SmartPower
350 and TruePower II 380) produce the same behavior with both
motherboards. That means I wont make the mistake of buying the
PS... THANKS. I guess, somehow the (suspected) defective MB caused
the DVD drive to fail to close, before it eventually totally
failed. The DVD drive door closes fine connected to the old
motherboard even using the previously suspect PS.

From: maclark7029 on 21 Feb 2010 12:50

John Doe;1180200 Wrote:
> > I will post any experience with the mentioned utilities.
>
> Now posting from my secondary PC.
> :(
> At first, naturally I thought the BIOS was broken. Symptoms seemed to
> get worse over time and trials, down to the point that the CPU (fan)
> was spinning up when the PS on/off switch was flipped on, and then it
> went off, and then it repeated the same over and over again. Of course
>
> the PC was stripped down to the bare essentials. Fired up my spare PC.
>
> Moved the DVD drive into it, to see if a long standing problem with its
>
> door not properely closing would occure. It closed just fine. Now I am
>
> wondering if the problem could (coincidently) be the PS instead of the
>
> mainboard. Wish I could test the older PS on the new MB, but it has
> only an old 20 pin MB connector. I could test the newer PS on the old
> MB, but not sure I want to risk it.
>
> Anybody know if the same power suply output that powers the DVD drive
> door also powers the CPU? Both 12v?
>
> Thanks.

I'm having the exact same problem with this MB. Same behavior with two
new PS. Have also swapped memory twice. Funny thing is I can take the
memory out and put back in and the stupid system will work, but then
randomly BSOD and the problems starts all over...


From: John Doe on 22 Feb 2010 08:29
maclark7029 <maclark7029.46sczw(a)no.email.invalid> wrote:

> I'm having the exact same problem with this MB. Same behavior
> with two new PS. Have also swapped memory twice. Funny thing
> is I can take the memory out and put back in and the stupid
> system will work, but then randomly BSOD and the problems starts
> all over...

I just ordered a Gigabyte P45 "ultra durable" motherboard for $90
US from Newegg. It has two BIOS chips, so that should stop
concerns about messing up the BIOS here.

Good luck.
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