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| Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73516] |
Tue, 03 October 2006 19:15  |
duncan
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People -- opinions, please...
My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
getting a little o-l-d...
For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
think, sturdy but inflexible)...
Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
it is...
-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
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| Re: Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73517 is a reply to message #73516] |
Tue, 03 October 2006 19:21  |
Chris Ludwig
Messages: 868
Registered: May 2006
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HI Chas,
Things that I would think of first off as possibly being the problem.
1.BIOS battery is dieing or dead.
2. Dire power supply
3. dieing motherboard
the top 2 will be easy to deal with and you would have to do them first
before you know if #3 is whats happening.
Chris
Chas. Duncan wrote:
>People -- opinions, please...
>
>My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
>getting a little o-l-d...
>
>For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
>September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
>present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
>next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
>doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
>Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
>Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
>
>It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
>think, sturdy but inflexible)...
>
>Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
>somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
>
>Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
>with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
>mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
>it is...
>
>-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
>
>
--
Chris Ludwig
ADK
chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
(859) 635-5762
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| Re: Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73519 is a reply to message #73517] |
Tue, 03 October 2006 19:44 |
duncan
Messages: 123
Registered: November 2006
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Thanks Chris, I guess you should know -- this computer is one of yours
from ECMM days gone by...
So -- BIOS battery first, right? Will that be like some kind of
little watch type battery that I can find at the local Best Buy? Or
-- a more esoteric computer store type item?
Anyway -- five or six years on this box now -- I'd say I've gotten my
money's worth...
-- thanks for the help -- Chas.
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:21:03 -0400, Chris Ludwig
<chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>HI Chas,
>
>Things that I would think of first off as possibly being the problem.
>
>1.BIOS battery is dieing or dead.
>
>2. Dire power supply
>
>3. dieing motherboard
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>
>the top 2 will be easy to deal with and you would have to do them first
>before you know if #3 is whats happening.
>
>
>Chris
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>
>Chas. Duncan wrote:
>
>>People -- opinions, please...
>>
>>My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
>>getting a little o-l-d...
>>
>>For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
>>September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
>>present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
>>next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
>>doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
>>Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
>>Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
>>
>>It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
>>think, sturdy but inflexible)...
>>
>>Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
>>somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
>>
>>Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
>>with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
>>mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
>>it is...
>>
>>-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
>>
>>
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| Re: Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73522 is a reply to message #73519] |
Tue, 03 October 2006 20:41 |
Aaron Allen
Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008
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Pull the battery, it's probably a standard CR2032 type, found at wal mart,
radio shack and yes..even best buy probably has it.
AA
"Chas. Duncan" <duncan5199ATsbcglobalDOTnet@> wrote in message
news:hi76i21bltpn4b0a3uigcpqvio31leiksk@4ax.com...
> Thanks Chris, I guess you should know -- this computer is one of yours
> from ECMM days gone by...
>
> So -- BIOS battery first, right? Will that be like some kind of
> little watch type battery that I can find at the local Best Buy? Or
> -- a more esoteric computer store type item?
>
> Anyway -- five or six years on this box now -- I'd say I've gotten my
> money's worth...
>
> -- thanks for the help -- Chas.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:21:03 -0400, Chris Ludwig
> <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>
>>HI Chas,
>>
>>Things that I would think of first off as possibly being the problem.
>>
>>1.BIOS battery is dieing or dead.
>>
>>2. Dire power supply
>>
>>3. dieing motherboard
>>
>>
>>the top 2 will be easy to deal with and you would have to do them first
>>before you know if #3 is whats happening.
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>Chas. Duncan wrote:
>>
>>>People -- opinions, please...
>>>
>>>My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
>>>getting a little o-l-d...
>>>
>>>For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
>>>September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
>>>present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
>>>next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
>>>doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
>>>Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
>>>Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
>>>
>>>It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
>>>think, sturdy but inflexible)...
>>>
>>>Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
>>>somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
>>>
>>>Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
>>>with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
>>>mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
>>>it is...
>>>
>>>-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
>>>
>>>
>
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| Re: Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73523 is a reply to message #73522] |
Tue, 03 October 2006 21:45 |
duncan
Messages: 123
Registered: November 2006
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Thanks -- sounds like something I might be able to handle.
chas.
On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 22:41:59 -0500, "Aaron Allen"
<know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>Pull the battery, it's probably a standard CR2032 type, found at wal mart,
>radio shack and yes..even best buy probably has it.
>
>AA
>
>"Chas. Duncan" <duncan5199ATsbcglobalDOTnet@> wrote in message
>news:hi76i21bltpn4b0a3uigcpqvio31leiksk@4ax.com...
>> Thanks Chris, I guess you should know -- this computer is one of yours
>> from ECMM days gone by...
>>
>> So -- BIOS battery first, right? Will that be like some kind of
>> little watch type battery that I can find at the local Best Buy? Or
>> -- a more esoteric computer store type item?
>>
>> Anyway -- five or six years on this box now -- I'd say I've gotten my
>> money's worth...
>>
>> -- thanks for the help -- Chas.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:21:03 -0400, Chris Ludwig
>> <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>
>>>HI Chas,
>>>
>>>Things that I would think of first off as possibly being the problem.
>>>
>>>1.BIOS battery is dieing or dead.
>>>
>>>2. Dire power supply
>>>
>>>3. dieing motherboard
>>>
>>>
>>>the top 2 will be easy to deal with and you would have to do them first
>>>before you know if #3 is whats happening.
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>Chas. Duncan wrote:
>>>
>>>>People -- opinions, please...
>>>>
>>>>My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
>>>>getting a little o-l-d...
>>>>
>>>>For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
>>>>September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
>>>>present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
>>>>next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
>>>>doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
>>>>Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
>>>>Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
>>>>
>>>>It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
>>>>think, sturdy but inflexible)...
>>>>
>>>>Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
>>>>somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
>>>>
>>>>Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
>>>>with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
>>>>mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
>>>>it is...
>>>>
>>>>-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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| Re: Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73526 is a reply to message #73516] |
Wed, 04 October 2006 04:01 |
John [1]
Messages: 2229
Registered: September 2005
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My 800 athlon went to habitat for humanity last week with a 17" monitor.
Flat panels and Ghz for me !
Chas. Duncan <duncan5199ATsbcglobalDOTnet@> wrote:
>People -- opinions, please...
>
>My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
>getting a little o-l-d...
>
>For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
>September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
>present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
>next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
>doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
>Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
>Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
>
>It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
>think, sturdy but inflexible)...
>
>Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
>somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
>
>Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
>with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
>mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
>it is...
>
>-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
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| Re: Old compy gettin' senile? [message #73538 is a reply to message #73523] |
Wed, 04 October 2006 07:33 |
John [1]
Messages: 2229
Registered: September 2005
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Don't forget to buy 1GB of ram while you're at it. The new batteries require
more ram. These are Vista compatible batteries.
hehe
John
Chas. Duncan <duncan5199ATsbcglobalDOTnet@> wrote:
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>Thanks -- sounds like something I might be able to handle.
>
>chas.
>
>On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 22:41:59 -0500, "Aaron Allen"
><know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>
>>Pull the battery, it's probably a standard CR2032 type, found at wal mart,
>>radio shack and yes..even best buy probably has it.
>>
>>AA
>>
>>"Chas. Duncan" <duncan5199ATsbcglobalDOTnet@> wrote in message
>>news:hi76i21bltpn4b0a3uigcpqvio31leiksk@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks Chris, I guess you should know -- this computer is one of yours
>>> from ECMM days gone by...
>>>
>>> So -- BIOS battery first, right? Will that be like some kind of
>>> little watch type battery that I can find at the local Best Buy? Or
>>> -- a more esoteric computer store type item?
>>>
>>> Anyway -- five or six years on this box now -- I'd say I've gotten my
>>> money's worth...
>>>
>>> -- thanks for the help -- Chas.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:21:03 -0400, Chris Ludwig
>>> <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>HI Chas,
>>>>
>>>>Things that I would think of first off as possibly being the problem.
>>>>
>>>>1.BIOS battery is dieing or dead.
>>>>
>>>>2. Dire power supply
>>>>
>>>>3. dieing motherboard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>the top 2 will be easy to deal with and you would have to do them first
>>>>before you know if #3 is whats happening.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Chas. Duncan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>People -- opinions, please...
>>>>>
>>>>>My antique and much loved Athlon 800, 98 SE Paris box, is maybe
>>>>>getting a little o-l-d...
>>>>>
>>>>>For instance: system clock has lost its mind... Thinks it's still
>>>>>September something, and whatever the hell time... If I set it to
>>>>>present day-and-time it will be half a week off again by this time
>>>>>next week... Can't be good, right? Also, the thing just sort of
>>>>>doesn't boot up at all about one time out of ten... Like, nothing...
>>>>>Lights blink, wheels spin, but no POST screen, no Windoze, nada...
>>>>>Power down, power up again, and up she wakes, at least so far...
>>>>>
>>>>>It's an Ancient Abit mobo from the Flintstone days (slate based, I
>>>>>think, sturdy but inflexible)...
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway -- ain't there some kind of battery lurking on that board
>>>>>somewhere? Could that thing have bonked (what a surprise, right?)?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thing is -- this box just keeps on ticking, and mostly all I've done
>>>>>with this over the last five years is record and mix and record and
>>>>>mix etc. Would hate to junk it over some minor issue like what day
>>>>>it is...
>>>>>
>>>>>-- wisdom welcome as always -- thanks -- Chas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
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