Boy did I have a week! I told you about last week (or was that the week before?) I borrowed some parts out of the computer I used for my encoder (Broadcast computer). I borrowed the RAM and CPU for a customer's computer. He was a programmer and needed his computer. When the new parts came in I went out to his house and swapped the new parts for my parts.
When I installed them back into the computer they came out of, it wouldn't POST! I was Tweaked! I remember when this computer was new last it did the same thing and I had Fry's test the RAM, the MoBo and the CPU, all were OK. All of a sudden the computer started to boot. And ran fine with reboot after reboot.
I was tired of messing with this Cheap ECS Mobo, so I ordered a new Mobo from NewEgg. I ordered an AlbaTron KX600S. It's a very nice Mobo, I have the last version in this computer.
My Problem was it comes with Sata and onboard RAID, and I was not planning on using them now, I'm being cheap and using the two 80GB ATA100 harddrives in the box already.
First I tried to do a repair installation of WindowsXP Pro and it didn't work. OK, This was the encoder computer it didn't have a lot I couldn't live without. So I did a full format and reinstall! Or so I though, Because of the onboard Sata/RAID you have to press F6 to install the drivers before you can install WindowsXP. The problem was it only wanted a floppy. I moved the file I though it wanted to a floppy, but it was an .exe and it couldn't work with that, I guess it need another file format.
I stopped at this point and went to add another GB of RAM to the computer that started all of this.
Problem number 2! :(
I inserted the RAM and when I turned the computer on I got a long beep Yahoo! Then another long Beep, and then a few seconds later another. :(
Monday I am calling NewEgg and will talk to their tech support and see if I can RMA the Mobo and get a new one. (I sure hope I don't have to buy this guy a new Mobo. That would sux since I didn't charge him any labor for this RUSH upgrade. He is a friend and when he placed an ad in the yellow pages last year the Telco screwed up and put him under computer repair, so any calls he received he turned over to me.
The GOOD NEWS is: I got the laptop Encoder back from Best Buy, they only had it for 5 days less than a month this time. (Last time they missed having it for a full month by 1 day.) They replaced the Mobo, I bet the Harddrive they replaced in November was good.
This sure turned out to be a mouth full. Talk to ya live on Sunday.
While writing this BLOG I have been on hold with my wireless ISP, (my download speed is max 133KB/ps tonight) So far I have been on hold listening to the same song on hold for 1 hour and 50 minutes. How long should I stay on hold?
Tune in to find out.
Joe Polinsky AKA AlaskaJoe
I prefer to call tech support during business hours, I feel like I get the best available, instead of the new person who has to work sat night/sun morning. YMMV :)
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