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hhun025

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#135171 17-Nov-2013 14:16

Hey, I have encountered a problem with my computer, it wont start up. I've replace the PSU and have tried 7 different bars of RAM, removed the GPU, and I am thinking the only thing left is the motherboard. My case doesn't come with a motherboard speaker, so I can't hear the beep code for POST, I am wondering where i can get one of them in Auckland? I've looked online from PB tech, PlayTech, and PriceSpy and they don't seem to have them on their list.

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#935223 17-Nov-2013 14:26

Any small speaker will do. See you have have one in a an old small radio lying around. Two wires onto the motherboard should do it. Even a speaker from a brainbox set would do.

This is the one that came with my last gigabyte motherboard:

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#935226 17-Nov-2013 14:29

There are quite a few on ebay if you can wait:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.Xmotherboard+speaker&_nkw=motherboard+speaker&_sacat=0&_from=R40

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hhun025

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#935227 17-Nov-2013 14:32

hairy1: There are quite a few on ebay if you can wait:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.Xmotherboard+speaker&_nkw=motherboard+speaker&_sacat=0&_from=R40

yea i know eBay has them but they take up to months to ship to NZ, wondering if i can get them locally. I don't have a small radio either.

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#935229 17-Nov-2013 14:40

where in NZ are you hhun025

hhun025

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#935233 17-Nov-2013 14:53

Athlonite, I am in Auckland. I just wanna be sure it is the motherboard that is having the problem before I purchase a new one.

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#935266 17-Nov-2013 16:57

If you are in Auckland, wander into one of the larger branches of pbtech at a not so busy time and ask.

Their techie guys have trays full of odds and ends and will sell you small quantities if they have any spare.

The North Shore branch has helped me out in the past.