Kurt, I have exactly the same model starmax and I had exactly the same problem. I have an ATI video pci card in the riser. It was the video card losing it's bios. ATI replaced the card. Try another pci video card if reseating the riser and pci cards does not work.
Good luck, Alex >Subject: Uncooperative Starmax 5275 >Sent: 8/3/20 8:33 PM >Received: 8/7/03 12:59 PM >From: Kurt Graffy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: StarMax List, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: StarMax List, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I have a Starmax 5000 275 with NewerTech Card, full memory, additional >80 gig internal drive Asante network card, OrangeMicro Firewire/USB card. > >The other day it appeared that the monitor had died (Applevision >1710)...either power supply or the sensor that starts monitor when it >gets signal from computer...as monitor never left sleep mode and power >LED wasn't illuminating. > >So swapped monitor out, hooked up NEC multisync unit that was not being >used...and now the plot thickens.... > >NEC power light comes on (green) when power switch is turned on, and >then immediately turns to orange (wait/sleep mode)....that's as it >should be...but powering up the Starmax does not enable the monitor. > >So here's the status. StarMax powers up...hard drive does its initial >boot sectors (guessing by noise/activity) and then fizzles...keyboard >lights don't flash (or is that a Windows thing?) and monitor never gets >a signal and goes active. > >Starting up from a CD is similar. Start StarMax, open CD tray, put in >CD, close tray, and hold down shift and C keys. Same hard drive flurry, >and then CD is accessed...it does a quick swipe or two and then back to >fizzle. > >So there is never any indication of startup activity other than the >power LED on the StarMax and the CD LED when when CD is in tray and >attempting to start from CD. > >Computer will power on from keyboard power switch...so my guess is that >PRAM battery still works...and it appears keyboard connection to >computer is happening. > >Any thoughts? Is this a motherboard issue? Video driver failure? Just >plain bad luck? > >Kurt > > > > >-- >StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
