** Reply to note from "Mike O'Connor"
 Mon, 22 May 2006 02:44:06 +1000
>   
> >One day computer began to take 30 minutes to boot.  Diagnostics
would fail 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 matter 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 rest 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 before BM|SC Menu :-)
>   
> Varies from fanless P90 on AMI mobo to AMD Duron 1.2G [Athlon 1500+
(?)  off-air currently due lightning strike damage :'( ].
>   
> --  Regards, Mike

Problem seems to be growing.   Had to disconnect power supply from cdrom to
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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