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From: Dennis Schmitz on 3 Apr 2007 20:31 "Ben Crowell" <crowell07(a)lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote in message news:460ec6c6$0$17184$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > Ed Medlin wrote: > > "Ben Crowell" <crowell07(a)lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote in message > > news:460c8f68$0$1398$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > >>> Sounds like it's the mobo, my first suggestion would be to clear the > >>> CMOS, and go from there. If it's doing "long-short-short" it doesn't > >>> sound like it would be the memory. Could be processor or video. See if > >>> you can find a video card that is cheap but will work. You can > >>> generally find these for nearly $50 or lower. If you end you with a > >>> new card and the system still doesn't work, you'll at least be one > >>> part up on the new low power machine! ;) > >> Hi Jeff, > >> > >> Thanks for the advice! > >> > >> Ben > > > > Your PSU can give errors and intermitten problems too. That would be my next > > move after the video. (actually it would be my first move because I have > > good PSUs around, but no video cards..........:-) > > > > Ed > > > > > I recently replaced the power supply (just to get more efficiency), and > it didn't affect the problem. Hi folks, I am no guru or anything, but I have a similar problem with my machine. Every three or four months or so, I get a "Disk boot failure" message during startup, during post when BIOS looks for HD. Turns out that my problem seems to be a loosening of the HD ribbon cable on the mobo. Just push on it a bit to seat it tighter and the failures go away for another 3-4 months. Don't know if it is a weak spot on the mobo or a bad ribbon or what. Just a little push on the mobo connector. Just wanted to add to the conversation. Thanks, Dennis
From: Frank McCoy on 3 Apr 2007 21:48 In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "Dennis Schmitz" <dschmitz1(a)kc.rr.com> wrote: > >"Ben Crowell" <crowell07(a)lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote in message >news:460ec6c6$0$17184$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... >> Ed Medlin wrote: >> > "Ben Crowell" <crowell07(a)lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote in message >> > news:460c8f68$0$1398$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... >> >>> Sounds like it's the mobo, my first suggestion would be to clear the >> >>> CMOS, and go from there. If it's doing "long-short-short" it doesn't >> >>> sound like it would be the memory. Could be processor or video. See if >> >>> you can find a video card that is cheap but will work. You can >> >>> generally find these for nearly $50 or lower. If you end you with a >> >>> new card and the system still doesn't work, you'll at least be one >> >>> part up on the new low power machine! ;) >> >> Hi Jeff, >> >> >> >> Thanks for the advice! >> >> >> >> Ben >> > >> > Your PSU can give errors and intermitten problems too. That would be my >next >> > move after the video. (actually it would be my first move because I have >> > good PSUs around, but no video cards..........:-) >> > >> > Ed >> > >> > >> I recently replaced the power supply (just to get more efficiency), and >> it didn't affect the problem. > >Hi folks, > >I am no guru or anything, but I have a similar problem with my machine. > >Every three or four months or so, I get a "Disk boot failure" message during >startup, during post when BIOS looks for HD. > >Turns out that my problem seems to be a loosening of the HD ribbon cable on >the mobo. Just push on it a bit to seat it tighter and the failures go away >for another 3-4 months. > >Don't know if it is a weak spot on the mobo or a bad ribbon or what. Just a >little push on the mobo connector. > Probably a bad connector on the ribbon cable. Replace it with a new one. >Just wanted to add to the conversation. > >Thanks, >Dennis > -- _____ / ' / ™ ,-/-, __ __. ____ /_ (_/ / (_(_/|_/ / <_/ <_
From: Ben Crowell on 3 Apr 2007 23:06 Dennis Schmitz wrote: > Hi folks, > > I am no guru or anything, but I have a similar problem with my machine. > > Every three or four months or so, I get a "Disk boot failure" message during > startup, during post when BIOS looks for HD. > > Turns out that my problem seems to be a loosening of the HD ribbon cable on > the mobo. Just push on it a bit to seat it tighter and the failures go away > for another 3-4 months. > > Don't know if it is a weak spot on the mobo or a bad ribbon or what. Just a > little push on the mobo connector. > > Just wanted to add to the conversation. Hi Dennis -- interesting idea, I hadn't thought of the possibility of a loose cable. In the interim. I've ended up rebuilding the machine with a new mobo and cpu anyway. -Ben
From: Dennis Schmitz on 4 Apr 2007 19:41
"Ben Crowell" <crowell07(a)lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote in message news:46131645$0$8935$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > Dennis Schmitz wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I am no guru or anything, but I have a similar problem with my machine. > > > > Every three or four months or so, I get a "Disk boot failure" message during > > startup, during post when BIOS looks for HD. > > > > Turns out that my problem seems to be a loosening of the HD ribbon cable on > > the mobo. Just push on it a bit to seat it tighter and the failures go away > > for another 3-4 months. > > > > Don't know if it is a weak spot on the mobo or a bad ribbon or what. Just a > > little push on the mobo connector. > > > > Just wanted to add to the conversation. > > Hi Dennis -- interesting idea, I hadn't thought of the possibility of a > loose cable. In the interim. I've ended up rebuilding the machine with a > new mobo and cpu anyway. > > -Ben I take it that you never discovered what the problem was. Also, sounds as if the new parts have restored your machine to working order. Sorry you had to spend money to correct this issue. I have been lurking in this group and a few others for about a month now, as I am considering building a new machine myself. Trying to get a little free advice. Just couldn't resist adding my 2 cents when I read the post. Good day and hope all is well. Dennis |