RE: [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out HDD's?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I was going to go to Maplins and get one of these but as our town
is completely cut off due to flooding I guess I'll have to wait!

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Richard
> Sent: 21 July 2007 03:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out HDD's?
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> Check they have a separate dummy load for each connector type, I saw
> one
> that just commoned all the 12s together to one resistor and volt
meter,
> and
> you had to have the mo-bo one plugged in so that it would powerup.
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Phil Harris
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:19 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out HDD's?
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> Nahhhhh!
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> The ones I've seen at maplin have sockets for thw ATX mobo connector
> but
> also for floppy, hard disc and P4 type connectors as well so should be
> able
> to test the lot...
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> Phil
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