[plug] OT: POST codes for Gigabyte?

[Chris Cornish]

Sorry to clarrify i ment you shouldnot have to do the power button bit :)

Regards
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Campbell" <brad at seme.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] OT: POST codes for Gigabyte?


> Chris Cornish wrote:
> > Although you shouldnt have to We normally unplug ATX power and give it
10
> > mins or so to fully discharge the capacitors (press power button in with
atx
> > power unplugged to be sure)
> >
> > Regards
> > Chris
>
> I dunno about the shouldnt have to bit. An ATX always has a +5v rail
> active on the board somewhere, it's entirely possible that some of that
> finds its way to things like ram and cpu while the machine is "off".
> I usually just pop the ATX connector off the motherboard and all is
> sweet. The best way to do what you want to achieve is just pull the
> mains while the machine is running. It will knock the psu flat in seconds.
>
> --
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