It was the power supply.
By the way, that Antec is freaky quiet. The hard drive makes more noise than the PS fan.
Slightly longer story... on the assumption that my assessment was correct, I took the memory back to the shop. The tech behind the counter asked me several questions and said, "It's the power supply". But he tested the memory -- in a live system -- just to reassure me. Then he sent me home and said, basically, if the new PS didn't do the trick, come back with all the stuff they sold, and they'd troubleshoot it gratis for me. Well... don't need that now, but I gave the shop a call and thanked the tech for his help. -- Bob
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One of the primary differences between the Left and the Right is their attitude toward the Future. The Radical wants the Future to have gotten here yesterday. The Reactionary wants the Future quietly shot and the corpse buried where no one can find it.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
By the way, that Antec is freaky quiet. The hard drive makes more noise than the PS fan.
Slightly longer story... on the assumption that my assessment was correct, I took the memory back to the shop. The tech behind the counter asked me several questions and said, "It's the power supply". But he tested the memory -- in a live system -- just to reassure me. Then he sent me home and said, basically, if the new PS didn't do the trick, come back with all the stuff they sold, and they'd troubleshoot it gratis for me. Well... don't need that now, but I gave the shop a call and thanked the tech for his help. -- Bob
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One of the primary differences between the Left and the Right is their attitude toward the Future. The Radical wants the Future to have gotten here yesterday. The Reactionary wants the Future quietly shot and the corpse buried where no one can find it.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.