On Sep 5, 2005, at 1:56 PM, Michael Abbott wrote:
>> I had a very similar problem a while back. After
replacing the
>> drive in question, then replacing the motherboard,
I discovered it
>> was a power issue. The power supply was freaking
out at medium to
>> high loads, which was causing the device to
continually reset.
>>
>
> Well, I hope that's not it. I'm encouraged to think
not:
> - the problem seems to be tied to one particular
hard disk and I
> presently run with four hard disks
> - the system has operated trouble free for three
years
> - my memory is that it was a good quality power
supply.
> I don't really see how I'd diagnose a power supply
problem, but as
> I say, the hard disk in question is the only part with
problems.
Yeah But... Power supplies wear out. Particularly the
capacitors.
I have seen every single component replaced in denial that
the
problem could be related to the power supply. Then the PS
was finally
replaced because it was the only thing which had not. And
the problem
was the PS all along.
--
David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly HiWAAY.net
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Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.
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