| Ready to reinstall Paris and want dual ADATs with XP [message #89612] |
Tue, 11 September 2007 18:04 |
Tom Bruhl
Messages: 1368
Registered: June 2007
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t a meter on the power feeds to see if their output is
correct?
On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:06:58 -0400, "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net>
wrote:
>Rick,
>I just replaced the power supply in the magma yesterday. The mecs =
are brand new/used to me.
>I have two others to try but I'm afraid I'd be toasting them one by =
one somehow.
>This is so outlandish I don't know what to think anymore.
>Tom
>
> "rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message =
news:qn00h3t7hi790656b1qcjk40s7bvnqvt9r@4ax.com...
> maybe the ps is going.
>
> On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:03:47 -0400, "Tom Bruhl" =
<arpegio@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Got everything out of magma, reseated it's card.
> >Booted computer fine with nothing in magma.
> >Tried one eds, computer still booted fine.
> >Tried booting with Mec attached but off no probs.
> >Tried with mec on booted fine but am back to no
> >clock or modules showing in Mec with Paris started.
> >I forgot to disattach the second Mecs clock from the first
> >and it was off. It may be why but I doubt it.
> >
> >I'm off to a crazy weekend but at this point am thinking
> >the Magma is toast. ? ? ?
> >I'll be back to hear your replies in 6 hours or so.
> > "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote in message =
news:470fc436@linux...
> > The Magma power supply just stops after about 45 seconds
> > so windows freaks and won't finish starting up.
> > "Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote in message =
news:470fbd61@linux...
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > Hmmm...does it fail when windows starts if the MECs are =
connected or when
> > PARIS starts?
> >
> > "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi Mike,
> > >I think Windows will boot fine, at least it used to with
> > >all 5 cards in it. Now it chokes as soon as I attach a
> > >scsi cable to any of my three new working mecs.
> > >It didn't a couple of days ago.
> > >
> > >I'm digging deeper into the way the cards are seated now.
> > >I will check the Magma with one card and one interface at =
a=3D20
> > >time. Maybe the scherzo drivers are screwy from =
removing=3D20
> > >and reinserting the cards? =3D20
> > >
> > >This is amazing how one little thing can ruin a good =
business.
> > >Well maybe it's 10 little things but. . .=3D20
> > >Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Audet" <Mike@...> wrote in message =
news:470f58fa$1@linux...
> > >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > I have the same old Magma, and it doesn't require any =
drivers.
> > >
> > > I'd try booting Windows XP with no EDS cards in, then one, =
then two, =3D
> > >etc.,
> > > until you can find the problem. If it is the bridge chips =
in the =3D
> > >Magma,
> > > I believe Windows would fail even if no cards were in it. =
You may =3D
> > >want to
> > > test it with another PCI card in it just in case I'm wrong =
about that.
> > =3D
> > > It
> > > sounds to me like a bad card that is throwing the PARIS =
driver for a =3D
> > >shit
> > > when it tries to innitialize any 442s that are attached =
(that happens
> > =3D
> > >on
> > > start up).
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > =3D20
> > >
> > > "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Most Excellent Fix It Guys,
> > > >New problem. Just installed a new Antec 550 watt supply.
> > > >Powers up nicely in the Magma. It will run with 5 EDS =
cards
> > > >then shut off just before XP boots and screws the whole =
shootin' =3D
> > >match.
> > > >I'll double check seating of the cards but what else would =
have made
> > =3D
> > >=3D3D
> > > >even
> > > >the new supply to croak? Fans are cooling well too.
> > > >
> > > >I'm thinking I have a broken EDS then ? Maybe 3 . . . ? =
The Magma?
> > > >Damn. Are there Magma drivers? If
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