re: computer seems almost dead Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:51 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) May want to post on tomshardware.com, but if you have tested with only monitor, mouse, keyboard and HDD connected (or just a floppy and a DOS bootdisk, no HDD) and the results are the same, odds are the motherboard, or a componant on the board (like an add on card) is failing. (remove any cards or peripherals on or connected to the motherboard not needed to boot) Voltage readings are allowed +/- 10% max deviation, I like to see +/- 5% or less myself on an external voltmeter.. I have never put much stock in the motherboard readings. Identical motherboards will all have different readings due to the varying quality of the electronic componants, even on the same PSU.. Written in response to: computer seems almost dead (RW: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:40 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] computer seems almost dead (RW: Thu, Nov 12, 2009, 3:40 pm) re: computer seems almost dead (C K: Thu, Nov 12, 2009, 7:51 pm) re: computer seems almost dead (Adam Bradley: Thu, Nov 12, 2009, 7:58 pm) re: computer seems almost dead (RW: Thu, Nov 12, 2009, 11:37 pm) re: computer seems almost dead (Steve: Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 7:38 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum