Re: Video Card and new PC

"Shep©" <> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:42:28 -0500, In this world we created "John
> Seeliger" <> wrote :
>
> >I posted a message about a computer I was building as a
Christmas/Birthday
> >present back in Nov in the motherboard area, IIRC. The system I
ultimately
> >got (and most purchase decisions were driven by price and rebates) was a
> >K7S5A with Athlon XP 2000+, 256 MB SDRAM, Kaser AGP 2x, Best Data v.92
> >modem, Inland Firewire, Pacific Digital 48x12x48 CD-RW, Maxtor 80GB (7200
> >rpm, 8MB cache), Soyo BayOne AVI 6 in 1, Sony Floppy Drive, Windows XP
and
> >MS Works.
> >
> >I didn't get around to building the computer until a couple of weeks ago
and
> >it took several days. Had to go out to Fry's to get a grounding strap,
was
> >unsure about how to put the fan in, etc. When I finally got it all
hooked
> >up, it gave one long beep followed by 8 short beeps and then a couple of
> >long beeps. Ultimately, I disconnected the drives and got the same
results
> >with just the modem and Firewire and k/b. Adjusting the video card, I
> >finally got it to work and then reconnecting the drive cables, lost it
for a
> >while but finally got it working.
> >
> >I installed Windows and Works. Then, moving it to my house (because I
built
> >it at my mom's), it didn't work when I connected it again. Same problem.
> >One time I got it to apparently work when I tried it w/o a monitor
> >connected, but reconnecting it wouldn't work and subsequent attempts
without
> >the monitor didn't work either. I have opened it up twice and have tried
> >disconnecting the drives. I have tried adjusting the video card, but to
no
> >avail. I don't want to keep removing/inserting the video card so as to
> >damage the contacts. Also, once, this morning, the aligator clip on my
> >wrist strap came loose and crashed into some resistors near the video
card
> >on the mobo. The mobo's guide mentions that the clip for the fan can
> >scratch the resistors, damaging the mobo. I hope this didn't happen with
> >the wrist strap.
> >
> >The video card does not appear to fit in as well as I would like it. The
> >end with the face plate won't go all of the way down as it runs into the
> >case.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >BTW, OT, but does anyone know how to set up a dialup account on ThizLinux
on
> >a GQ PC? I have one of these computers, w/o Windows and I don't know how
to
> >do it.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >-John
> >
>
> Try here posting on here,
> alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.elitegroup
> and,
> http://pub65.ezboard.com/bk7s5amotherboardforum
> I suspect that your AGP card may need a little trimming so
> it,"Clicks"into place.

Thanks.

"John Seeliger" <> wrote in message
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> "Shep©" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:42:28 -0500, In this world we created "John
> > Seeliger" <> wrote :
> > >unsure about how to put the fan in, etc. When I finally got it all
> hooked
> > >up, it gave one long beep followed by 8 short beeps and then a couple
of
> > >long beeps. Ultimately, I disconnected the drives and got the same
> results
> > >with just the modem and Firewire and k/b. Adjusting the video card, I
> > >finally got it to work and then reconnecting the drive cables, lost it

<snip>

> > >The video card does not appear to fit in as well as I would like it.
The
> > >end with the face plate won't go all of the way down as it runs into
the
> > >case.
> > >
> > >Any ideas?

Thanks to all who helped on all the forums (Tom' Hardware, freetechhelp,
24hoursupport, comp.sys.*, alt.comp.periph.mailboard.elitegroup,
pub65.ezboard.com/fk7s5amotherboardforumfrm9.showMessage?topicID=153 .topic
.. Basically, I had considered bending the plate myself, but was not sure.
One person emailed me suggesting this (I think he has done this himself.)
and a couple of others suggested bending the plate as well so I did it and
it worked. Other ideas were trimming it, getting a hacksaw, jiggling it
until I get it fit and buying a new card. Fortunately the bending worked.

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 09:27:49 -0500, In this world we created "John
Seeliger" <> wrote :

>"John Seeliger" <> wrote in message
>news:bei01a$5h28j$...
>> "Shep©" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:42:28 -0500, In this world we created "John
>> > Seeliger" <> wrote :
>> > >unsure about how to put the fan in, etc. When I finally got it all
>> hooked
>> > >up, it gave one long beep followed by 8 short beeps and then a couple
>of
>> > >long beeps. Ultimately, I disconnected the drives and got the same
>> results
>> > >with just the modem and Firewire and k/b. Adjusting the video card, I
>> > >finally got it to work and then reconnecting the drive cables, lost it
>
><snip>
>
>> > >The video card does not appear to fit in as well as I would like it.
>The
>> > >end with the face plate won't go all of the way down as it runs into
>the
>> > >case.
>> > >
>> > >Any ideas?
>
>Thanks to all who helped on all the forums (Tom' Hardware, freetechhelp,
>24hoursupport, comp.sys.*, alt.comp.periph.mailboard.elitegroup,
>pub65.ezboard.com/fk7s5amotherboardforumfrm9.showMessage?topicID=153 .topic
>. Basically, I had considered bending the plate myself, but was not sure.
>One person emailed me suggesting this (I think he has done this himself.)
>and a couple of others suggested bending the plate as well so I did it and
>it worked. Other ideas were trimming it, getting a hacksaw, jiggling it
>until I get it fit and buying a new card. Fortunately the bending worked.
>

Nice one :O)



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