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Thanks Fran.

Success! I removed the MB wiped it's underside and it started working with the old PSU. I tried various combinations with the new PSU, and narrowed the problem to the EPS 12V processor supply. Sean Jacobs who supplied all the main parts, sent me a booster module and I split the 12v rail so the ATX a...

i got it secondhand and tried to discuss upgrades with him, but he stopped communicating mid discussion. Might have been about the time he wrapped things up. I got 2 old HP PCs from the IT guys, but they had some proprietary, non standard wiring. They replaced them with one that has the 24 pin conne...

Not quite. Wasn't clear enough in my last message The old PSU appears to work as tested. But not when reconnected. Back in the PC it does nothing. I am trying to get an old pc to try both my old and new PSU on. Hoping to get some from an IT dept that are chucking out old, but working ones. So doesn'...

Bit more info. If helpful. The old PSU Is still working. Grounded the green wired pin And all ATX pins have the correct voltages. So looks like it may be the ATX socket? How can I test that. The pins look fine?

Hi Tony This is, of course, all you fault. As I got my Lampizator and PC after meeting you and listening to Pearce's gear on your Quads at Scalford! I can't get into the bios, even if I do the screen goes blank and the cycle of rebooting restarts. measuring the 12V rail on start up I get swing of ar...

Thanks Fran.

I have a suitable USB drive. Will Linux Mint do it? Cheers

After hours of, I thought, careful construction of a dedicated Regulated LPSU and much testing of wiring. I tried to boot up and the system won't load, I get the bios screen for a few seconds then a blank screen before it cycles around. I tried booting without the SSD, to see if I could just get int...

latest version (28) offers quite a leap in performance! its easy to try and free! Link in same thread referenced above

there is now a new version XXIV, available from a link on the thead mentioned above. Really worth giving a go, it makes significant improvement