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    • Ruggerbugger's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus A7N8X-E deluxe
      • CPU:
      • XP 3200+
      • Memory:
      • 1GB Kingston PC3200 DDR2 dual channel
      • Storage:
      • 1 x 40GB OS, 1 x 320GB Data
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire 9800 Pro
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    Couple of hardware problems

    I've had a couple of problems with my desktop tonight (currently on laptop). First of all, I had a message in a red bar immediately after power on that said something like "the power supply to your 9800 Pro graphics card has not been inserted, please see startup manual for instructions". After removing and reseating the four pin plug it booted, but was followed by a message saying "one of your disks needs to be checked". The boot process proceeded to check c: for errors and flagged up a few Word documents before booting normally into Windows. I used the comp for about 15 mins without problems before shutting down normally.

    My c drive is a WD caviar plugged into the SATA controller of my A7N8X-E deluxe. I've had no problems with this setup before, other than a strange blue-screen problem when accessing Windows Update on the desktop.

    Anyone have any clues as to what happened here? Any suggestions as to what might happen in the future? Is there any clue as to a potential failing part?

    ... Just tried another boot without issue, not played a game yet. TBH I don't use this system much these days, tend to do most work on my lappy. Still can't really afford to lose it though.

    Cheers,
    Last edited by Ruggerbugger; 06-05-2006 at 11:24 PM.


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    Just sounds like a loose cable and a typical windows glitch to me... Isn't entropy a wonderful thing!

    Backup any data you can't afford to loose now... Before the problem turns out to be fatal.
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    • Ruggerbugger's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus A7N8X-E deluxe
      • CPU:
      • XP 3200+
      • Memory:
      • 1GB Kingston PC3200 DDR2 dual channel
      • Storage:
      • 1 x 40GB OS, 1 x 320GB Data
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire 9800 Pro
      • PSU:
      • 400W Akasa (I think)
      • Case:
      • Antec Super Lanboy
      • Monitor(s):
      • Samsung LE32 LCD 720p
      • Internet:
      • VM 4Mb
    Going to buy myself an external drive anyway, as soon as I can find a nice one that's USB powered - 1GB memory stick getting a bit small these days


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gonzo
    my a55 shoots great video in 1080i

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