kony wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:08:24 GMT, "steve d. podleski"
> <steve.d.podleski@boeing.com> wrote:
>
> >"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote
> > "steve d. podleski"> <steve.d.podleski@boeing.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>While I was working on my pc, the system shut down as if the power failed.
> >>
> >> You were working on it while it was turned on ??!!
> >>
> >> Could you describe what you "think" might have happened?
> >> I suspect you might have shorted something, tripping the PSU
> >> to shut off. That might mean you needed to unplug it from
> >> the AC for a few minutes then retry it. If you didn't
> >> unplug it from AC, it might not start.
> >
> >I think that I was typing when it shut off.
>
> Oh, by working I'd thought you meant handling the hardware,
> case open, etc.
>
>
>
> >> More important, does this Dell PSU's wiring colors and pin
> >> positions match up to your other PSU? it might be a
> >> proprietary, incompatible pinout.
> >
> >The Dell power supply had different colored wiring.
>
>
> Sometimes an OEM will substitute a different color, for
> example blue for yellow (on the 12V leads), but it is
> consistent, if one notes all the places these might've been
> substituted, the pin positions remain the same as standard
> ATX. Dell definitely did use some proprietarily wired PSU
> though, it's quite possible that's what you have.
>

If the dell PSU has the 6 wire plug, with 3 blue, and 3 black or
white,. it's definitely the wrong PSU.


>
> >>you might also unplug AC and clear CMOS,
> >> then retry it.
> >
> >How do you clear the CMOS?
>
> Unplug AC from PSU and either pull the battery for a few
> minutes or use the clear CMOS jumper- either labeled on the
> board or consult the manual for it's location.