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- From: linstee@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (Erik van Linstee)
- Subject: Re: Will a 386-33 run on 150 watts???
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.110618.28537@donau.et.tudelft.nl>
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- Organization: Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
- References: <1992Nov19.214138.714@ab.wvnet.edu>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 11:06:18 GMT
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- white_w@ab.wvnet.edu writes:
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- >Hello out there in netland,
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- >I have just purchased a new 386 33mhz motherboard to replace my 10mhz
- >8088. The board fits in the case fine, and the power supply hookup
- >connects, but doesn't look right to me. The bord gets power, but I
- >don't think it is getting enough. When I turn it on my EGA monitor
- >goes from snow to black, indicating that something is trying to happen
- >but nothing else does anything. Drives come on and spin a second but
- >don't do the normal (spin, grind, grind) checkup sequence. Do I need
- >a bigger power supply (I have a 150 watt xt style one now) or is the
- >problem somewhere else?
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- I suggest you check out the power good signal first. 150 Watt should be
- enough if you have no fancy devices installed. you'd be safer with 200
- Watt though.
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- >Will
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- >Disclaimer:
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- >I am new to newsgroups, so
- >please forgive me if this is
- >not the right place to ask
- >this question.
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