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Fried A7N8X-E - why oh why ? [message #65574] Mon, 20 March 2006 15:49 Go to next message
Sound Dog is currently offline  Sound Dog   AUSTRALIA
Messages: 44
Registered: October 2005
Member
Hi y'all

I've been running an Asus A7N8X-E for about 18months now, a few weeks ago it
started developing clicks and crackles. The last time I had this sort of
nonsense from my PC (Epox 8KTA3) the mobo and the power supply melted
together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done the same
thing. What the ... ?

Here's the config

A7N8X-E mobo
2800XP CPU
200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
Matrox G550 Dual Head
3 x EDS
DVD Burner

Are AMD-CPU systems prone to this sort of thing ? Or is my video card
sucking too much power thru the board ?

Meanwhile, I'm struggling to get any help from Asus over getting the thing
repaired replaced, so I figured I'd build a new system anyway. Would an
Intel CPU with an Asus P4C800 be a suitable option ? The reason I ask is
that I'm thinking of getting a Zalman TNN enclosure (those things that look
like a miniature panic room http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2187.htm), and
this seems to be the only board on their comnpatibility list that's like to
allow dual boot into W98SE / XP.

Anyone out there using a P4C800 board with PARIS ?

All suggestions appreciated

Thanks - Stewart.
Re: Fried A7N8X-E - why oh why ? [message #65597 is a reply to message #65574] Tue, 21 March 2006 08:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tonehouse is currently offline  tonehouse   UNITED STATES
Messages: 184
Registered: July 2006
Senior Member
Hi there..that's scary for me...because I have an almost identical
set-up...I have had it 1-1/2 years(same as you)....mostly good results...I
had a big "meltdown" on my former Intel/Asus Win 98 sys....Zan McLeod,
Potomac Md.....
"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:441f4019$1@linux...
> Hi y'all
>
> I've been running an Asus A7N8X-E for about 18months now, a few weeks ago
it
> started developing clicks and crackles. The last time I had this sort of
> nonsense from my PC (Epox 8KTA3) the mobo and the power supply melted
> together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done the
same
> thing. What the ... ?
>
> Here's the config
>
> A7N8X-E mobo
> 2800XP CPU
> 200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
> 2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
> Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
> Matrox G550 Dual Head
> 3 x EDS
> DVD Burner
>
> Are AMD-CPU systems prone to this sort of thing ? Or is my video card
> sucking too much power thru the board ?
>
> Meanwhile, I'm struggling to get any help from Asus over getting the thing
> repaired replaced, so I figured I'd build a new system anyway. Would an
> Intel CPU with an Asus P4C800 be a suitable option ? The reason I ask is
> that I'm thinking of getting a Zalman TNN enclosure (those things that
look
> like a miniature panic room http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2187.htm), and
> this seems to be the only board on their comnpatibility list that's like
to
> allow dual boot into W98SE / XP.
>
> Anyone out there using a P4C800 board with PARIS ?
>
> All suggestions appreciated
>
> Thanks - Stewart.
>
>
>
Re: Fried A7N8X-E - why oh why ? [message #65628 is a reply to message #65597] Wed, 22 March 2006 15:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sound Dog is currently offline  Sound Dog   AUSTRALIA
Messages: 44
Registered: October 2005
Member
Howdy

Maybe it's just me. My previous Paris system based on an Athlon mounted in
an Epox 8KTA3 did the same thing - burned itself at the ATX power connector,
went all unstable and crackly, and actually started smoking ! Talk about
laying down hot tracks... 8)

How many EDS cards do you have installed and running ?

Cheers,

Stewart.


tonehouse wrote in message <44202b3d@linux>...
>Hi there..that's scary for me...because I have an almost identical
>set-up...I have had it 1-1/2 years(same as you)....mostly good results...I
>had a big "meltdown" on my former Intel/Asus Win 98 sys....Zan McLeod,
>Potomac Md.....
>"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:441f4019$1@linux...
>> Hi y'all
>>
>> I've been running an Asus A7N8X-E for about 18months now, a few weeks ago
>it
>> started developing clicks and crackles. The last time I had this sort of
>> nonsense from my PC (Epox 8KTA3) the mobo and the power supply melted
>> together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done the
>same
>> thing. What the ... ?
>>
>> Here's the config
>>
>> A7N8X-E mobo
>> 2800XP CPU
>> 200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
>> 2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
>> Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
>> Matrox G550 Dual Head
>> 3 x EDS
>> DVD Burner
>>
>> Are AMD-CPU systems prone to this sort of thing ? Or is my video card
>> sucking too much power thru the board ?
>>
>> Meanwhile, I'm struggling to get any help from Asus over getting the
thing
>> repaired replaced, so I figured I'd build a new system anyway. Would an
>> Intel CPU with an Asus P4C800 be a suitable option ? The reason I ask is
>> that I'm thinking of getting a Zalman TNN enclosure (those things that
>look
>> like a miniature panic room http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2187.htm), and
>> this seems to be the only board on their comnpatibility list that's like
>to
>> allow dual boot into W98SE / XP.
>>
>> Anyone out there using a P4C800 board with PARIS ?
>>
>> All suggestions appreciated
>>
>> Thanks - Stewart.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Re: Fried A7N8X-E - why oh why ? [message #65631 is a reply to message #65628] Wed, 22 March 2006 17:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
If you have any Behringer gear in your studio, this will happen. Doesn't
matter if it's connected to the computer.

;o)

"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:4421dc3d$1@linux...
> Howdy
>
> Maybe it's just me. My previous Paris system based on an Athlon mounted
in
> an Epox 8KTA3 did the same thing - burned itself at the ATX power
connector,
> went all unstable and crackly, and actually started smoking ! Talk about
> laying down hot tracks... 8)
>
> How many EDS cards do you have installed and running ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stewart.
>
>
> tonehouse wrote in message <44202b3d@linux>...
> >Hi there..that's scary for me...because I have an almost identical
> >set-up...I have had it 1-1/2 years(same as you)....mostly good
results...I
> >had a big "meltdown" on my former Intel/Asus Win 98 sys....Zan McLeod,
> >Potomac Md.....
> >"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:441f4019$1@linux...
> >> Hi y'all
> >>
> >> I've been running an Asus A7N8X-E for about 18months now, a few weeks
ago
> >it
> >> started developing clicks and crackles. The last time I had this sort
of
> >> nonsense from my PC (Epox 8KTA3) the mobo and the power supply melted
> >> together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done the
> >same
> >> thing. What the ... ?
> >>
> >> Here's the config
> >>
> >> A7N8X-E mobo
> >> 2800XP CPU
> >> 200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
> >> 2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
> >> Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
> >> Matrox G550 Dual Head
> >> 3 x EDS
> >> DVD Burner
> >>
> >> Are AMD-CPU systems prone to this sort of thing ? Or is my video card
> >> sucking too much power thru the board ?
> >>
> >> Meanwhile, I'm struggling to get any help from Asus over getting the
> thing
> >> repaired replaced, so I figured I'd build a new system anyway. Would
an
> >> Intel CPU with an Asus P4C800 be a suitable option ? The reason I ask
is
> >> that I'm thinking of getting a Zalman TNN enclosure (those things that
> >look
> >> like a miniature panic room http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2187.htm),
and
> >> this seems to be the only board on their comnpatibility list that's
like
> >to
> >> allow dual boot into W98SE / XP.
> >>
> >> Anyone out there using a P4C800 board with PARIS ?
> >>
> >> All suggestions appreciated
> >>
> >> Thanks - Stewart.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
Re: Fried A7N8X-E - why oh why ? [message #65634 is a reply to message #65631] Wed, 22 March 2006 17:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
justcron is currently offline  justcron   UNITED STATES
Messages: 330
Registered: May 2006
Senior Member
hehe... I thought of that as I sold someone a 602A today.

"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
news:4421f9fa$1@linux...
> If you have any Behringer gear in your studio, this will happen. Doesn't
> matter if it's connected to the computer.
>
> ;o)
>
> "Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:4421dc3d$1@linux...
>> Howdy
>>
>> Maybe it's just me. My previous Paris system based on an Athlon mounted
> in
>> an Epox 8KTA3 did the same thing - burned itself at the ATX power
> connector,
>> went all unstable and crackly, and actually started smoking ! Talk about
>> laying down hot tracks... 8)
>>
>> How many EDS cards do you have installed and running ?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Stewart.
>>
>>
>> tonehouse wrote in message <44202b3d@linux>...
>> >Hi there..that's scary for me...because I have an almost identical
>> >set-up...I have had it 1-1/2 years(same as you)....mostly good
> results...I
>> >had a big "meltdown" on my former Intel/Asus Win 98 sys....Zan McLeod,
>> >Potomac Md.....
>> >"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:441f4019$1@linux...
>> >> Hi y'all
>> >>
>> >> I've been running an Asus A7N8X-E for about 18months now, a few weeks
> ago
>> >it
>> >> started developing clicks and crackles. The last time I had this sort
> of
>> >> nonsense from my PC (Epox 8KTA3) the mobo and the power supply melted
>> >> together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done
>> >> the
>> >same
>> >> thing. What the ... ?
>> >>
>> >> Here's the config
>> >>
>> >> A7N8X-E mobo
>> >> 2800XP CPU
>> >> 200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
>> >> 2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
>> >> Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
>> >> Matrox G550 Dual Head
>> >> 3 x EDS
>> >> DVD Burner
>> >>
>> >> Are AMD-CPU systems prone to this sort of thing ? Or is my video card
>> >> sucking too much power thru the board ?
>> >>
>> >> Meanwhile, I'm struggling to get any help from Asus over getting the
>> thing
>> >> repaired replaced, so I figured I'd build a new system anyway. Would
> an
>> >> Intel CPU with an Asus P4C800 be a suitable option ? The reason I ask
> is
>> >> that I'm thinking of getting a Zalman TNN enclosure (those things that
>> >look
>> >> like a miniature panic room http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2187.htm),
> and
>> >> this seems to be the only board on their comnpatibility list that's
> like
>> >to
>> >> allow dual boot into W98SE / XP.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone out there using a P4C800 board with PARIS ?
>> >>
>> >> All suggestions appreciated
>> >>
>> >> Thanks - Stewart.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
Re: Fried A7N8X-E - why oh why ? [message #65640 is a reply to message #65634] Thu, 23 March 2006 05:06 Go to previous message
Sound Dog is currently offline  Sound Dog   AUSTRALIA
Messages: 44
Registered: October 2005
Member
Ha ha Yeah the day I sold my 24 channel Behringer desk was a very good day.
Not for the guy who bought it.

S.


justcron wrote in message <442202c2$1@linux>...
>hehe... I thought of that as I sold someone a 602A today.
>
>"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
>news:4421f9fa$1@linux...
>> If you have any Behringer gear in your studio, this will happen. Doesn't
>> matter if it's connected to the computer.
>>
>> ;o)
>>
>> "Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:4421dc3d$1@linux...
>>> Howdy
>>>
>>> Maybe it's just me. My previous Paris system based on an Athlon mounted
>> in
>>> an Epox 8KTA3 did the same thing - burned itself at the ATX power
>> connector,
>>> went all unstable and crackly, and actually started smoking ! Talk
about
>>> laying down hot tracks... 8)
>>>
>>> How many EDS cards do you have installed and running ?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Stewart.
>>>
>>>
>>> tonehouse wrote in message <44202b3d@linux>...
>>> >Hi there..that's scary for me...because I have an almost identical
>>> >set-up...I have had it 1-1/2 years(same as you)....mostly good
>> results...I
>>> >had a big "meltdown" on my former Intel/Asus Win 98 sys....Zan McLeod,
>>> >Potomac Md.....
>>> >"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:441f4019$1@linux...
>>> >> Hi y'all
>>> >>
>>> >> I've been running an Asus A7N8X-E for about 18months now, a few weeks
>> ago
>>> >it
>>> >> started developing clicks and crackles. The last time I had this
sort
>> of
>>> >> nonsense from my PC (Epox 8KTA3) the mobo and the power supply melted
>>> >> together at the main power connector. Now the newer board has done
>>> >> the
>>> >same
>>> >> thing. What the ... ?
>>> >>
>>> >> Here's the config
>>> >>
>>> >> A7N8X-E mobo
>>> >> 2800XP CPU
>>> >> 200 GB Seagate ATA system drive (dual boot 98 / XPro)
>>> >> 2 x 120GB WD ATA audio drives
>>> >> Corsair TwinX 2 x 512MB PC3200
>>> >> Matrox G550 Dual Head
>>> >> 3 x EDS
>>> >> DVD Burner
>>> >>
>>> >> Are AMD-CPU systems prone to this sort of thing ? Or is my video
card
>>> >> sucking too much power thru the board ?
>>> >>
>>> >> Meanwhile, I'm struggling to get any help from Asus over getting the
>>> thing
>>> >> repaired replaced, so I figured I'd build a new system anyway.
Would
>> an
>>> >> Intel CPU with an Asus P4C800 be a suitable option ? The reason I
ask
>> is
>>> >> that I'm thinking of getting a Zalman TNN enclosure (those things
that
>>> >look
>>> >> like a miniature panic room http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2187.htm),
>> and
>>> >> this seems to be the only board on their comnpatibility list that's
>> like
>>> >to
>>> >> allow dual boot into W98SE / XP.
>>> >>
>>> >> Anyone out there using a P4C800 board with PARIS ?
>>> >>
>>> >> All suggestions appreciated
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks - Stewart.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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