[Cialug] OT: USB Issues

Tim Wilson tim_linux at wilson-home.com
Thu Jun 16 02:32:04 UTC 2022 

Tried a different PSU, no luck. The fans turn on, I hear a click in the
speaker, but no beeps, no video. Is there any place that would test the
processor and/or MB for a reasonable fee?

On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 9:52 PM Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:

> Also, if i had an extra CPU, i would make it available to test.  Anyone
> else have one that might fit AM4?
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 9:44 PM Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:
>
> > While it is not for sure, it is VERY often the case that the psu absorbs
> > the majority of damage during electrical "events".
> >
> > Even though the motherboard and things are often more delicate, it always
> > seems to affect the PSU more than you would expect.  Sometimes it makes
> it
> > marginal, sometimes it kills it outright.
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 9:42 PM Tim Wilson <tim_linux at wilson-home.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> This PC is the same, no speaker. But the MB has a header, so I dug out a
> >> speaker from an old PC. I hear some clicks when it powers up, but no
> >> beeps.
> >> I don’t see an LED display. The power LED blinks when holding the power
> >> button, but it never powers down. Gotta flip the PSU switch. I could
> get a
> >> new MB cheap, NewEgg has it on sale. But if it’s the processor, I’d
> >> probably switch to Intel instead of AMD.
> >> This is the MB I have:
> >>
> >>
> https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b450m-ds3h-wifi/p/N82E16813145164?Item=N82E16813145164&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-13-145-164-_-06132022
> >>
> >> I’ll try a different PSU. I tried this last year when I was trying to
> >> figure out the noise coming from the USB powered speakers. That turned
> out
> >> to be a fried speaker, 1 of the 3 devices that were connected. Video
> >> capture, and external hard drive were the others.  I still don’t
> >> understand
> >> how there wasn’t damage to the MB, when 3 of the 5 devices that were
> >> connected, got fried.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 6:09 PM Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > This is a good point as well.  Though most recent motherboards DO
> have a
> >> > postcode seven segment LED displays right on the motherboard.  Do you
> >> see
> >> > any lights at all on the board?
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 5:36 PM Nicholas Olson <
> >> nicholas.olson83 at gmail.com
> >> > >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Keeping it simple. Is there even a speaker to generate the beeps?
> >> That’s
> >> > a
> >> > > phenomenon I discovered in the last few years on my Ryzen mobos. I
> >> would
> >> > > get no beeps on boots whether good or bad. I noticed there was no
> >> speaker
> >> > > built in or wired to the front panel header pins. Hooking a speaker
> >> from
> >> > my
> >> > > junk drawer to the speaker header and walla. Either the single
> >> > ‘everything
> >> > > is ok’ beeps, or the POST code for identifying an issue.
> >> > >
> >> > > Sent from my iPhone
> >> > >
> >> > > > On Jun 13, 2022, at 12:56 AM, Tim Wilson <
> tim_linux at wilson-home.com
> >> >
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > > > Resurrecting this old thread, need some more help. To get up to
> >> speed,
> >> > > > there was a lightning strike near my house in October.  There
> were 3
> >> > USB
> >> > > > devices hooked up to my gaming tower, not including the KB and
> >> mouse.
> >> > > All
> >> > > > 3 were fried (KB and mouse seemed to be ok).  The computer
> >> continued to
> >> > > > work, but I was  afraid to plug in anything to the USB ports.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > In March,  I finally decided to send the motherboard into Gigabyte
> >> for
> >> > > > warranty repair.  To my surprise, they said there was nothing
> wrong
> >> > with
> >> > > > it.  After getting it back, I let it sit for a couple of months, I
> >> > wasn’t
> >> > > > looking forward to putting it back together.  That was the reason
> I
> >> > > bought
> >> > > > a pre-built PC.  I made a mistake in taking it to Best Buy, they
> >> said
> >> > > they
> >> > > > would reassemble it for me.  Thanks to a recent appliance
> purchase,
> >> we
> >> > > had
> >> > > > their Total Tech, so there wasn’t a charge to assemble it.  I
> >> assumed
> >> > it
> >> > > > would be back to either full working order, or at least back to
> >> what it
> >> > > was
> >> > > > prior to sending it in for repair.  Instead, they said it wouldn’t
> >> > boot.
> >> > > > Of course, they wanted to sell me a new setup.  I decided to bring
> >> it
> >> > > home
> >> > > > and take a look at it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I thought maybe it would be a bent pin on the processor, or
> >> something I
> >> > > > could figure out.  Unfortunately, I’m stumped.  I don’t know if
> it’s
> >> > the
> >> > > > MB, or processor.  I don’t get any beeps, even without RAM.  I
> need
> >> to
> >> > > > either buy new parts, or get it diagnosed.  Does anyone know of a
> >> > place I
> >> > > > could take it to get it diagnosed?  It’s a Gigabyte MB, AM4
> Socket,
> >> > > Ryzen 7
> >> > > > processor, not quite 3 years old.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > TIA!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 10:35 PM Tim Wilson <
> >> tim_linux at wilson-home.com
> >> > >
> >> > > > wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >> My spare PSU didn't have enough 8 pin connectors, so I couldn't
> >> plug
> >> > in
> >> > > my
> >> > > >> video card.  But, I hooked up everything else, and not long into
> >> the
> >> > > boot
> >> > > >> process (pre-OS), the noise returned.  It is definitely coming
> from
> >> > the
> >> > > >> speakers.  If I shutdown the PC (but leave the PSU on), the
> >> speakers
> >> > > stay
> >> > > >> powered, but no noise.  I should also say that I can plug the
> >> speakers
> >> > > into
> >> > > >> a USB battery and again, no noise.  And the audio comes from a
> >> > > connector on
> >> > > >> the back of a monitor.  So whatever input is selected on the
> >> monitor,
> >> > is
> >> > > >> where the audio comes from.  But the noise stays regardless of
> the
> >> > input
> >> > > >> selected, if the speaker power cable is plugged into my PC.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Would purchasing an add-on USB card fix the issue, or do you
> think
> >> the
> >> > > >> noise would follow?  Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a
> new
> >> > MB?
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Now I'm having another problem.  When it is on my desk and open,
> I
> >> can
> >> > > get
> >> > > >> the LEDs to work.  But on the floor, the LEDs are off.  I'm sure
> >> it's
> >> > a
> >> > > >> power issue.  There's a power cable that runs from an ATA power
> >> > > connector
> >> > > >> to a board that controls the LEDs. I think one of the connectors
> >> came
> >> > > loose.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Did I say I wish I hadn't bought this thing?  I got scared off
> from
> >> > > >> assembling my own since it had been years since I built my last
> >> one.
> >> > I
> >> > > >> might have to do that after all.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 2:56 PM L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>> On Thu, 18 Nov 2021, David Champion wrote:
> >> > > >>>> I have a PC power supply tester that give you a reading on all
> of
> >> > > >>> thevoltages. Also have a multimeter, and we have an o-scope (I'm
> >> not
> >> > > >>> qualifiedto run but others are) at Area515.
> >> > > >>> Would it not be simpler to just order a new PSU? At a cost of
> >> $40, ..
> >> > > your
> >> > > >>> time value would be WELL above that - we keep two or three on
> the
> >> > shelf
> >> > > >>> at all times.
> >> > > >>>        Lee
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