[mythtv-users] OT: fc2 problem with 3 hd's

[Tim]

anders smith wrote:

>I'll give it a try with a new PS.... it's too bad it was really quiet.
>thanks
>anders
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Tim" <t.tait at comcast.net>
>To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 3:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: fc2 problem with 3 hd's
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>>anders smith wrote:
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>>>I just encountered a problem yesterday where my otherwise well working 
>>>fc2/0.16/pvr250/wilsonet.com box based on a via c3 processor suddenly 
>>>wouldn't get past 'starting system loger' during boot.
>>> 
>>>The hd (maxtor 120gb diamondmax9) works fine in other myth box and was 
>>>registered by the bios in the new box, but...
>>>I tried with a IBM 70gb hd and it booted fine...
>>> 
>>>Any idea what is happening?
>>> 
>>>The box has a c3 at 600mhz, s50mb ram, soyo 7vem MB...
>>> 
>>> 
>>>thanks
>>>anders
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>>>
>>I had a box just this week had a similar symptom (except it was Windows) 
>>- turned out the 5V was quite low (4.5~4.7V) and the hard drive was 
>>doing an undervoltage reset until the system warmed up. Needless to say 
>>that 2yr old power supply (Antec TruePower 430 - bye-bye Antec) is no 
>>good anymore.
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>>

Test it with a voltmeter or your motherboard BIOS measurements 1st - 
that's a lot cheaper and easier! There is no garantee that my problem 
was the same as yours!

Tim