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BinaryPirate said:
2 sticks of ram fail sooner than individual sticks


How is this proof the MB is bad?

It just means your Ram is bad. I have a feeling that your PSU went bad and jacked your RAM which in turn corrupted some of your files. Did you ever check the Voltages of your old and new PSU? If so what are they.
 
orionlion82-

The mobo can handle 26W for the fans connected to it. I only had 2 fans connected using a total of 11.52W. Though, there was most likely a spike when I connected that knob and thats what pushed it over the edge.

Kendan-

The two sticks together failed in under 30 minutes both SC and DC. On the other hand, one stick alone failed in 7 hrs 12 mins. and the other stick alone was still running after 6 hours when I stopped the test myself. So at the time the sticks were both capable in theory of running 6+ hours. What changed then they were both plugged in? More current draw? Some configuration on the mobo? I'm not sure about that. What do you think?


Now the most recent tests I've been doing on each individual stick have been failing in under 37 mins. Each stick is failing now at both 2.6V and 2.8V. I have run the tests with the sticks in two different DDR slots too. The only thing that has changed since yesterday's results of 6+ hours is the PSU. The rails on the new rhycon psu are measuring 12.72V and 4.95V. The 12V rail is running 6% high. What should the tolerance be? 5% or 10%? (The rails on the Antec were 12.02V and 4.95V) Is it not possible that something on the mobo has been damaged and is now more prone to these slightly different voltages?

I'm going to test again with yet another psu. And I am still going to test the RAM in another 400MHz mobo when I find one.
 
I'm about to test with another 500W no name PSU. It has what it calls a "Compatability Switch" on the back and can run at two different voltages. One setting sets the rails at 4.97V and 12.32V measured with a dmm. The other voltage set is 5.13V and 12.7V respectively. This may prove interesting.

Another problem I have realized *cries*:

While testing both the Rhycon and this no name psu, at least once, two of the HDs didn't show up in the controller POST screen. One is the secondary master and the other is secondary slave. Now, this whole time I've been suspecting there may be an intermittent loose power connection (though I did have my doubts). Now I think I've finally realized what's going on. The Highpoint IDE PCI controller must also be shot. Here's why. I have "Y" power splitters going to my top two drives and my bottom two drives. Top drive is Pri. Mas., 2nd drive is Sec. Mas., 3rd drive is Pri. Sla, 4th drive is Sec. Sla. According to the post, its not detecting either of the secondary drives when this happens, yet each secondary drive is on a seperate "Y" splitter". So since the thing in common is that they are both secondary drives, NOT, that they are on the same "Y" splitter, that must mean that the IDE controller is to blame. Right? It can't be coincidence to seperate molex connections come loose at the same time, can it? Yet, when I reconnect power cables, the drives are (usually) detected properly. Maybe I'm jiggling the IDE cable? Doubt it, but I'll still try a new one. Could this all still somehow be just a bad mobo? (Wishful thinking) Am I missing anything? Is my logic flawed? :shrug: See why I want to scrap this? I'd save SO much time in the long run. I figure it would cost me around $435.

2x250GB HDs $240
NF7-S $86
Antec 480W $8 (free under warranty + shipping....hopefully covered by warranty)
RAM ~$100

At what point do I give up? At what point do I fork over this money? I should be able to cover the amount, but it's going to be close.
 
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