Re: Off Topic

[jditton@vtc.net (Jim)]

"Kevkill" <kevkillDITCHTHIS@hotmaiANDTHISl.com> wrote:
>"Stephen" <stephen2002{NOSPAM}@lurker.homeip.net> wrote in message
>news:k2406v4osiiqbuk64g38j0cvqmhodheb1h@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:44:53 -0000, jditton@vtc.net (Jim) tortured a bunch
>of
>> electrons for some unknown reason:
>>
>> >I know this is off topic but I am lost. A friend transferred everything
>from
>> >an old case to a new one and nothing would power up. (Windows mach)I
>> >disconnected the IDE cables and everything was fine but if I hooked up
>the
>> >cables to the drives there was no power. This happened with both the
>primary
>> >and secondary I changed cables but that was no help. If anyone has any
>ideas I
>> >would appreciate it I am stumped.
>> >TIA
>>
>> You're connecting the ide cable on backwards on one end.  Pin 1 goes to
>Pin 1.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>
>Just to expand on that, your cable should have a red stripe down one side,
>this is the side that pin one is on. Normally pin one (red stripe) should be
>closest to the power cable on your drives.
>
>-Kev
Double checked everything I even took the HD and cable and installed it on
another computer and it was fine plugged it inot the mb and nothing. I think
he fried the mb when he changed cases. Thanks to everyone for there help.