*wow* Modemblaster modem FROM HELL!

[thedeliman]

Hi all,

this is more of a post than a question, but it's an interesting read...

I am currently building system for my folks that's a clone of my own, except theirs has a modem (Creative Modemblaster v.90). I initially picked that brand because it was a) cheap, b) a recognizable brand, which I thought meant there would be some type of QA.

Anyway... I was scratching my head for weeks on end because I couldn't get their system to boot up. (A VERY frustrating feature--or lack thereof--of the ECS k7s5a mobo is there's NO error beeps on hardware problems. WTF!!!) Maybe on two out of 25-30 repeat boots was I even able to POST and see a bios setup option. However, on one boot, I heard a "zap", and my folk's power supply died on the spot. !!!

So, not even thinking that the modem was the culprit (it was plugged in throughout the setup process, with mixed results), I decided to progressively transplant each component into my own system (to make sure it wasn't fried by the power supply somehow). When I plugged in the modem into my motherboard, ZAP AGAIN!!!! 2 power supplies killed by one modem!

I didn't even realize that a modem could kill power supplies... Live and learn...
Curiously, how on earth is that possible???

Thanks for reading,
karl

 

[MWink]

It seems to be pretty well known that the ECS K7S5A and Creative modem blaster's don't get along too well. That is the reason I will never own an ECS K7S5A. I have used a LOT of those modems and never had a problem in any other motherbords. In fact those are pretty much the best modems you can get IMO. They are great on dirty lines.

 

[thedeliman]

are you serious? what about diamond supramax modems?

also- why did my power supply blow, if it's a mobo compatibility issue?