friggen computer

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Damn thing wont boot up.

Heres the thing, a couple months ago my powersupply went and it kinda messed up my computer. It fried my voodoo card and HD. So, I asked a friend to give me one, and he did. I started having problems with it, (boot up.. as in it will not detect 'primary slave' or whatever) but they went away after a few weeks. Just recently they started back up again, and I figured it was the HD, but I guess not because I just bought a 5400 IBM 40 gig last night. (fricken expensive) anyways, I havent got the slightest idea for waht is wrong with it? Could it be the cables got pulled or something? All the connections are tight, but maybe there is something wrong with the cable itself...

It basiclaly says:

Primary Slave: !#_!&)*120380200100283!@)#*@)#&4


or some scrambled message like that. And it isnt always consistant.... its REALLY jacked up.

I'm thinking its the motherboard, because its the only piece on this computer that I havent touched yet. If it isnt' I guess its the cable.