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(Msg. 16) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX RemoveThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. |
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX DeleteThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. |
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.TakeThisOut@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX RemoveThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.RemoveThis@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX RemoveThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX RemoveThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX DeleteThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.RemoveThis@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX DeleteThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX RemoveThis @widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.DeleteThis@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.DeleteThis@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.RemoveThis@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:49 am
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:07:45 -0500, "Jack Gillis"
<XXXXXXXX.RemoveThis@widomaker.com> wrote:
>I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
>my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail. The system works
>just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit. I discovered the power
>connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( that is where the MB
>manual says it expects -5v) so of course the BIOS was reporting 0v.
>
>No one around here knows what the -5v might have been used for nor why the
>manual calls for it on pin 18 when the it apparently lives happily without
>it. I remember that back in TTL days, -5v was commonly used.
>
>Can someone clue me in here?
In addition to the other comments I've had an encounter with a power
supply that didn't put out -5V and the board itself wouldn't consider
booting. >> Stay informed about: Power Supply Oddity |
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