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Originally Posted by Paul M
Faulty as in spikes causing the random resets etc, and probably finally surged and blew half the board.
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You could replace it and see it it works again, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Just to be clear, there where two machines, My test machine, and the faulty machine.
My test machine wouldnt boot with the faulty machines CPU in and randomly reset with the faulty machines RAM. This machine runs fine as soon as its normal parts are returned so I doubt the PSU is a problem there. (this is an old'ish Duron compaq presario, probably not the best testbed but its all I have right now).
The faulty machine wont even post, no matter whats inside (I have tried it with the original components, and equivelants from the test machine). This is the one that is making the 8 beeps and not POST'ing.
I know, the way I put it really didnt make that clear
I blame the time of the morning it is though we both know I make little sense at the best of times
Ive just had a look at the broken machines PSU and sure enough this is as cheapo as the rest of it so I think you might just be right, So that means I will need to get a new CPU, RAM, Mobo and PSU (hard drive, DVD and Case are fine)