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Recent content by The_Eye

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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    Problem solved, new mobo (P5K Premium P35), all is good now. It was clearly the ground line inside the Striker...
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    FYI, in case you are interested the mobo resulted faulty (either it was from the beginning or it resulted because of those electrical issues) and has been submitted for RMA.
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    I'll try to bring back the mobo to the shop to let them have some test on it, maybe is a matter of voltage regulators. I'm not so sure sure anymore the case is the main problem...
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    Ok, briefly tried on the standoffs+screws on the mobo box (so no tray involved this time). First boot: reset loop with BIOS asserting chassis (???) has been intruded or "previously tempered"... the OS booted normally, tried Prime for about 5 to 7 minutes with no issues other than the X-Fi not...
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    Yep I can try, and probably I will (in minutes...), but again I don't see the point because I tried to screw the board with two insulating washers per-hole: one between board and screw, one between standoff and board. So it should be completely insulated from standoffs that way...
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    Thanks again. Let's say one more thing: CPU cooler is the CM GeminII, so it's a large one and the board, when unscrewed from the older case, has been visibly curved by the heavy-weight load. Anyway it COULD BE a good hint only if I didn't tried the board back in the old case where, secured...
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    Thank you for the kind reply. Yes, as I stated in the first post, I already tried to start up the system without the backplate (I/O shield). The one where USB, 1394, LANs are.
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    Electrical problems (Shorts)

    First of all hi to you all, I'm new here but I read you since a long time, expecially on case-modding. I'm here to you for help and I hope you ahve some ideas on my problem that is running me mad. I'm here after 12 days of testing, so there are really few things that I can do more but...
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