os24u{at}wisdomtree.info wrote:

>** Reply to note from "Mike O'Connor"
 Mon, 22 Ma=
y 2006 02:44:06 +1000
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>>>One day computer began to take 30 minutes to boot.  Diagnostics would fa=
il at 95% completion but can not find why.  Disconnect power
>>>supply from LS-120 drive, system boots normal in less than 1 minute.
>>>
>>>Add the caddy hard drive in system takes 5-10 minutes to boot.    No mat=
ter what length of time box takes to boot runs at normal speed
>>>except perhaps for some slowdown in file transfer.
>>>
>>>At first thought LS120 failed but why second hard drive creating similar=
 situaton?   Have second LS120 to try but unavailable to me
>>>presently.  Is it possible ide controller or system bus can fail while r=
est of board works fine?  Can ribbon cables, power connectors or
>>>something else contribute to such malady?
>>>
>>[WAG] Sounds as though your power supply might not currently be up to  it=
? :-( I have every EIDE drive on every system** here(2
>>per, and under WC3 >>  W4 FP16-17 >>MCPx|eCS 1.x ) in
removable drawers, =
all as respective  Masters, makes swapping very
>>simple - makes absolutely no difference -  my only slow-down is with old =
Adaptec HBAs - especially a dual channel  AHA-3940U/UW
>>with two 9GB disks attached - especially after POST has  completed, and b=
efore BM|SC Menu :-)
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>>Varies from fanless P90 on AMI mobo to AMD Duron 1.2G [Athlon 1500+ (?)  =
off-air currently due lightning strike damage :'( ].
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>>--  Regards, Mike
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>>
>
>Problem seems to be growing.   Had to disconnect power supply from cdrom t=
o get box to boot today.  If testing for power supply problem,
>should a voltage tester at ide plugs be used?
>
>   Cal
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>
Hi Cal,

Sorry I can't give you any advice, one of the hands-on electronics=20
experts on the list, like Jimmy, will probably come up soon with a=20
definitive response for you! ;-)

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Regards,
Mike

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