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| ScoopKW:
Well -- I wired up and installed my control panel today. Everything worked fine. Actually played some 4-person Gauntlet to test things out. And some Gyruss, Battlezone, Xenophob, etc. etc. etc. I removed the gaming stuff, and put my "work" computer back to stock configuration. When I booted, the mobo beeped at me seven times. I googled "seven beeps" (AMD motherboard) and discovered that the CPU is fried. Two questions: Seeing as I played a few hours of games on the control panel and computer, what are the chances that the problem is the direct result of my control panel? I don't want to shell out $$$ for new systems and fry them immediately. Assuming there is no causal relationship between the control panel and my dead mobo, what would y'all suggest for a new mobo, CPU, memory, etc.? (Naturally, I'm not going to hit FrozenCpu.com for extreme parts to play BattleZone.) Just asking what will play most of the roms out there. I doubt anything will play Cruisin' World at more than a few FPS, but, I'd like to hear some opinions. Thanks.... ScoopKW |
| JONTHEBOMB:
I'm really just curious in knowing what controls made up your control panel? |
| ScoopKW:
Go to "Project Announcements" for the panel: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37885.msg338275#msg338275 It's an IPAC 4, four Happ Perfect 360s, a Happ USB trackball, and a bunch of buttons. ScoopKW |
| Scott84:
How could you have fried it? |
| RayB:
It could have overheated, but chances are it's been jostled loose??? IF you removed the CPU to check it, did you re-apply heatsink compound? You HAVE to. |
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