rallee2{at}comcast.net said:

>  If all else fails I wonder if you can return the mobo for exchange? 
>The reason I ask is that unless this was some stupendous deal it is
>much smarter both short and long run to go with the socket 939 boards

I don't know for sure what a "stupendous" deal is, but budget is
overwhelmingly in control here.  If that weren't true I would, indeed,
get a whole new system.  This board is a little ahead of the The last
board was a little "behind" the CPU.  This one is a little
"ahead" of
the CPU.  Theoretically I can upgrade the CPU later.  I choose to stay
behind the technology curve simply because it is a lot cheaper.  (The
ancient 1200gz CPU I have was once one of the hottest, newest, fastest
things out!)  Of course the word "lot" has different meanings to people
with different incomes.

>possibility for help would be to drop back to one stick if you have two
>at least until you get it going.

Only one 256mb stick here.

>Assuming you know the CPU is good (possibly came from previous system
>and possibly why you stuck with 754pin rig?)

462 pin rig - yes.

>minute!... I thought the system stops dead (the fans go off) whenever
>you startup the "cpu power"?

3 or 4 seconds after powering on.

>Is this differrent behavious than when it all starts up at once?

It ran for 10 or 15 seconds before I put the CPU power in, then it
stopped instantly.

>if the CPU is a known good and the system always dies no matter how
>you engage the entire system, incrementally or not, then it sounds like
>a "power good" problem where

New info.

After catching up on things (using the old mobo) I put the new board in
again to try it out.  It took off like a scalded dog.  I spent a little
time making minor adjustments for a better fit with the system - even
got some email.  After power down, the next time I hit the power switch
it didn't even hint at starting.  Zip.  Nothing.  Nada.  Now I'm back to
the old board again.

Jim L, via eCS 1.15 version of OS/2
-- 
Mo: Who has da best politishuns, 'Publicans or Demacrats?
Gizmo: Dey is all da same pardy, PublicRats.



 
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