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hostghost
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:44 am    Post subject: Help needed - boot failure Reply with quote

Hey guys,
I could use some help, and hopefully rather quick.

Have a m-atx setup here:

Amd 3800+ 393
x1600XT
400W northQ PSU
250Gb Spinpoint SATA
IDE DVD-RW

The story starts when I wanted to slow the two 120mm casefans down a bit, so I popped the connectors out of the standard molex conector and put the power in the 5v instead of the 12v as it usually is in. And then the - in the black one as usuall. When I started the computer I realised that the fans did not start, and I had to push start them. Too bad I thought and swithced it back to 12v as standard.
But when I boot now it gets to the screen whit the windows logo and the load seems to finish, but before I get the blue welcome screen it reboots.
I get healthy volt readings on the molex connectors from the PSU.
Anybody who may have some tips?

Please help! Hope I havent blewn anything here....
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

UPDATE:

Ok, seems that the problem had nothing to do with me fiddeling about.
After I tried using the recovery console to repair the boot sequense and run CHKDSK, I did a new install and now it works just fine.....

Still don't know what coused it...

Anyway ignore this topic and go back to your usuall dogging around....
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probbably happened while you had the fans on the 5 volt rail. The fans draw too many amps which would have made your 5 volt rail fluctuate. Sounds to me like you got some corruption from it.

Sorted now tho so just remember it for next time. ALWAYS use a voltage dial or resister on the 12v rail to slow fan speeds, its never good to overload the 5v.
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