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    cmos bios self resetting

    ahh , yes , damn you know i though of that and then for some reason completely forgot the thing is battery and not capacitor fed , thanks I'l give it a shot .
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    cmos bios self resetting

    I have a old SIS k75a mobo with an Amd 2000+xp cpu inthe drivers seat. Occasionally ( it is intermitant enough that I cannot find a pattern and am almost tempted to say "at random") at boot up the screen says 'checksum error ....cmos reset to default' ( or something similar) it has done...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    thanks tazzman learn something new every day I guess... :)
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    LoL , I couldn't agree more ---------- "your computer on glass bricks is totally isolated electrically so it would never be an issue. " , --------- Yes, bigbadbiologist but the issue I am pointing at is , what can cause the mobo to flex enough while in the case : the glass block...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    I have a question for the stand off peoples . I , after having run a mobo for months at a time hanging on only THREE stand offs wonder what force do you guys suspect is allowing / causing this thing to flex enough , inside the case , to be able to bend/flex enough to overcome that 1/8 to...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    , hmm POS , I doubt point of sale applies to this discussion ( no offense guys :) kind of thoughT he meant 'power on signal' ? , honkee , the seven volt mod *could* be causing problems , as I said switching power supplies are very picky about output levels ( like an sync misamatch...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    because it would seem that I have diarrea of the fingers , one last bit: if you know someone that works for the cable company or of anybody that is willing to lend you an RF counter take it over to the dudes house and check his level of radio noise if it's more than 45db / mw @ about ten...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    what is POS ? I can't see how feed back would lock the gpu ( I may simply be lacking the technical skill to comprehend it ) . though if the gpu is locking up from monitor feed back I think the monitor might go into suspend state instead of still being in an 'unplugged from the computer"...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    changing the video card may , re-direct the problem ( for a while ) because the different power signature might interact with the line oscillations in a less critical way , but if the card swap does work don't be fooled by the apparant 'solution' . that cooked , and dead wall socket is like...
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    Computer build gone wrong!!

    Power, this is a power "supply" issue . It is most probably related to the ground or line noise( inability to supply clean power ) , but is probably NOT a short circuit in the conventional sense . From the sound of it the electrical wiring is under some "stress" . To not put to fine a...
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    Absolut Zero

    The money shots are truely things of beauty , you should sent on eo fthose photos off to Absolut to use in an add ( the color scheme already fits with a number of marketing requirements , and , well the thing just looks so damn good in the dark :) An idea for the door : simply add another...
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    Copper and aluminum Question anamoly?

    like I said a loaded question ,but the 'problem' is not really with the copper but instead with the air . if you look at a lot of comparisions between copper and aluminum heat sinks the air flow is a key factor in the performance differences. copper is better , just the difference is...
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    Copper and aluminum Question anamoly?

    back in 96 http://www.nsa.gov/techtrans/techt00044.cfm NSA report on "diamond like" layering for thermal tranport . interesting . more interesting is that it is an nsa public blurb and the tech hasn't ? gone anywhere since 96 must have been too expensive to impliment
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    Photochop Gawds, posers, people alike! $10 for best banner.

    ah, oh, er, wouldn't that make him a her ?
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    Copper and aluminum Question anamoly?

    THAT is what they call a loaded question :) ... copper will do a better job but in general terms to get the most out of it you need really high air flows to compensate for the hi-heat desity on the radiator fins (tha ttranslates inot noisy fans ). but the weight of copper can be a...
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