Karl Townsend wrote:
For the third time in six months, the PC running my CNC mill has broke.
First time, the hard disk fried. Second time, CPU cooling fan quit.

This time the computer won't try to boot to any drive. No messages at all
from POST on the monitor. For that matter no text at all. Power supply
cooling fan comes on, CPU cooling fan on, strange sound from a drive (can't
really tell which one). I need an ISA slot, or I'd just buy another box and
be done with it. Any suggestions?

Karl




Used Pentium I/II/III system units are ultra-cheap (try offering $5) at
the secondhand computer stores. The entire secondhand/surplus computer
market is awash with machinery; I've seen large warehouses stacked to
the ceiling. Get an old IBM non-consumer machine - the model number
300GL springs to mind. Well, actually nothing really 'springs' anymore
but it kind of comes dragging in. Anyway, they were built significantly
better 'in the old days'.

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