ws:470f58fa$1@linux... H= i=3D20 > Tom, I have the same old Magma, and it doesn't require = any=3D20 > drivers. I'd try booting Windows XP with no EDS cards in, = then =3D >one,=3D20 > then two, etc., until you can find the problem. If it is the = =3D >bridge=3D20 > chips in the Magma, I believe Windows would fail even if no = cards =3D >were in=3D20 > it. You may want to test it with another PCI card in it just = =3D >in case=3D20 > I'm wrong about that. It sounds to me like a bad card that is = =3D > > throwing the PARIS driver for a shit when it tries to = innitialize =3D >any 442s=3D20 &gt
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=3D20 > face=3D3D3DArial size=3D3D3D2>power supply. It might still =3D >=3D3D >work with=3D20 > all=3D3D20 > 5 cards and 1 =3D >Mec > =3D20 > if I baby=3D20 > it. > face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > size=3D3D3D2> > =3D > <FONT=3D20 > face=3D3D3DArial size=3D3D3D2>Once it's off I have to = unplug,=3D20 > wait, =3D3D >replug and=3D3D20 > start=3D20 > again. > face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > size=3D3D3D2>Maybe it will start up with one Mec = =3D3D >then.=3D20 > I=3D3D20 > thought there was =3D > > =3D20 > a auto shut off =3D >mechanism built=3D20 > in to =3D3D >the=3D3D20 > Magma. I didn't see=3D20 > anything > <FONT=3D20
> wrote: >Rick, >I just replaced the power supply in the magma yesterday. The mecs are brand new/used to me. >I have two others to try but I'm afraid I'd be toasting them one by one somehow. >This is so outlandish I don't know what to think anymore. >Tom > > "rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:qn00h3t7hi790656b1qcjk40s7bvnqvt9r@4ax.com... > maybe the ps is going. > > On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:03:47 -0400, "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> > wrote: > > >Got everything out of magma, reseated it's card. > >Booted computer fine with nothing in magma. > >Tried one eds, computer still booted fine. > >Tried booting with Mec attached but off no probs. > >Tried with mec on booted fine but am back to no > >clock or modules showing in Mec with Paris started. > >I forgot to disattach the second Mecs clock from the first > >and it was off. It may be why but I doubt it. > > > >I'm off to a crazy weekend but at this point am thinking > >the Magma is toast. ? ? ? > >I'll be back to hear your replies in 6 hours or so. > > "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<a href
>mine is. =3D20 > > > >It has a slot on the far left > > > > for the Magma card. The newer = > > >=3D > > > >one's slot=3D20 > > > >#s go 1-13 rt to left as you face the front. > > > > I think mine's the opposite = > > >judging by > > > =3D > > > >my master=3D20 > > > >card placement. > > > > > > > > Everything is broken it =3D > > > >seems. > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > >style=3D3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = > > >=3D > > > >BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > > > > "Tom Bruhl" <<A=3D20 > > > > href=3D3D"mailto:arpegio@comcast.net">arpegio@comcast.net> = > > >wrote =3D > > > >in message=3D20 > > > > > >href=3D3D"news:470d9f41$1@linux">news:470d9f41$1@linux... > > > &
gt; >=3D3D >will=3D20 > > > run=3D3D20 >with 5 EDS=3D20 > > > cards > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2>then shut off just before XP boots =3D > > >and =3D3D >screws=3D20 > > > the=3D3D20 >whole shootin'=3D20 > > > match. > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2>I'll double check seating of the = cards =3D3D >but =3D > > > > > > what=3D3D20 >else would have made=3D20 > > > even > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2>the new supply to croak? Fans are =3D > > >=3D3D >cooling=3D3D20 >well=3D20 > > > too. > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2> > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2>I'm thinking I have a broken EDS then = =3D3D >? =3D > > >Maybe=3D3D20 >3=3D20 > > > . . . ? The Magma? > > > > > > face=3D3D3DArial size=3D3D3D2>Damn. Are there Magma = =3D3D >drivers? =3D > > >If=3D20 > > > so=3D3D20 >I'd need older ones. The=3D20 > > > Magma > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2>tech was almost laughing at how old = =3D3D >mine is.=3D20 > > > =3D3D20 >It has a slot on the far=3D20 > > > left > > >face=3D3D3DArial=3D20 > > > size=3D3D3D2>for the Magma card. The newer =3D3D >one's = =3D > > >slot=3D3D20 >#s go=3D20 > > > 1-13 rt to left as you face the=3D20 > > > front.</FO