[mythtv-users] Motherboard recommendation Socket 775 with NTSC TV Out

[Brian Wood]

On Tuesday 18 August 2009 13:54:43 Javier Perez wrote:

> Some bent pins and all the edge pins got the white thermal goo from
> handling the cpu trying to unbend the pins and I got so PO that I sent the
> CPU to the trash can . Not my finest moment :(  I know that with some
> patience, solvent cleaner, etc. it might still be working but I kind of got
> frustrated with it.:(

Been there, haven't done precisely that, but close :-)

> I thought you were not supposed to turn on the PC with the clear cmos
> jumper on the clear position.

I have never heard that. I'm not sure how the board could clear the memory 
without power, but I don't know for sure.

Taking 3 days to clear the CMOS is definitely not right.

-- 
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org