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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.0&return_msg=41538.34"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.31">31–40</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.41">41–50</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.51">51–60</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41538.34">PC lights on but nobody home</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41538_34_60_10"> <a name="a41538_34"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_34"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">22 Jul 2015 22:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Jul 2015 10:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">34 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34">41538.34</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.33">41538.33</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Your theory looks pretty good. I see that the BeQuiet P8 1200W has several clever protective measures which a broken motherboard would probably trigger - like short circuit/under voltage/over voltage etc. etc. all of which turn the PSU off (and probably keep it off for a while).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/10">http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/10</a><br /><br /><br /> Edit: not sure that link's right, but I think the tech details are the same.<br /><br /> Edit Edit: the link's OK<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 22 Jul 2015 22:29 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.34&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.34"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_35"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_35"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">23 Jul 2015 10:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Jul 2015 10:41"></span></span> <span class="message_count">35 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.35">41538.35</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_34" target="_self">41538.34</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah. Looks like. Hm. Nevertheless, I've ordered a PSU, my thinking being that I can potentially be careful about unpacking and connecting it to the minimal setup (including motherboard) and if it still fails, return it. Whereas if I get a new motherboard and that still fails I'm stuck with it.<br /><br /> No luck on a PSU scrounge in the office so it's done. I really hope it is the PSU because the motherboard's current version costs £275 fucking pounds, there is no way that's getting matched. I wonder what level of downgrade I can get without missing something noticeable.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.35&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.35"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_36"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_36"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">23 Jul 2015 13:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Jul 2015 16:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">36 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.36">41538.36</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_35" target="_self">41538.35</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I can't believe you BYO and don't have an old, undead PSU squirreled away.<br /><br /> <span class="emoticon e_confused" title=":-S"><span class="e__">:-S</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.36&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.36"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_37"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_37"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">23 Jul 2015 16:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Jul 2015 18:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">37 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.37">41538.37</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_36" target="_self">41538.36</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Like I say, small flat, big clear out when the baby arrived. I gave the near-complete remains of my PCs previous incarnation to my brother in law.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.37&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.37"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_38"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_38"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">23 Jul 2015 20:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Jul 2015 21:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">38 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.38">41538.38</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_37" target="_self">41538.37</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Plenty of room for bikes, though. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.38&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.38"> <span class="rating">+2/2</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_39"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_39"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">23 Jul 2015 21:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Jul 2015 07:29"></span></span> <span class="message_count">39 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.39">41538.39</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_38" target="_self">41538.38</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I have a small shed exclusively reserved for my two plus all their kit, yup. There is actually still a box of PC gubbins around somewhere, but no PSU in there, it's more obscure bits of cabling and whatnot. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.39&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.39"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_40"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_40"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">24 Jul 2015 01:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Jul 2015 14:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">40 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.40">41538.40</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_39" target="_self">41538.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Fess up. The super-annuated PSU is buried in a nearby vacant lot with all kinds of valuable shit your wife can't know about/in your bff's broom closet /with the spare tire in your car. STOP FUCKING LYING.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.40&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.40"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_41"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_41"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Jul 2015 07:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Jul 2015 14:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">41 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.41">41538.41</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_39" target="_self">41538.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Wow, you keep your bikes in a shed in London and they stay there? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.41&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.41"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_42"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_42"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">24 Jul 2015 14:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Jul 2015 15:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">42 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.42">41538.42</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_41" target="_self">41538.41</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well, I don't want to jinx it. But yeah, sure. I sank a u-lock into a bucket of cement underneath it and cut a hole in the floor when I built the shed, so they lock to that. But so far as I know, nobody's so much as tried yet.<br /><br /> Many of the bad things people say about London ain't really so!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.42&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.42"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_43"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_43"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Jul 2015 15:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Jul 2015 15:41"></span></span> <span class="message_count">43 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.43">41538.43</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.34#a41538_42" target="_self">41538.42</a></div> <div class="message_body"> >><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Many of the bad things people say about London ain't really so!<br /><br /> But then again, much of it is! I'll never forget walking to the bus stop and wondering what all the flowers piled up outside a pub was all about. Turns out a 14 year old kid was stabbed to death when he refused to hand over his mobile <span class="emoticon e_plain" title=":|"><span class="e__">:|</span></span><br /><br /> As for bikes, I've given up trying to own one in Edinburgh until I have somewhere properly secure to keep it. The best one was when I got home one day to notice my bike had been nicked from the stairwell (D-locked to a sturdy railing, they'd chipped the concrete step away to get the railing out. D'oh). The next morning, after the thieves realised how shit the bike was, it was returned to the stair. Managed to keep hold of it another 3 weeks before it was nicked again, this time for good <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.43&return_msg=41538.34" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.43"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41538.44" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>