I took the first system listed above to my office so I could just get it out of the house (to make sure it wasn't my power in any way ) and guess what!!!!. While to system was running I never had even one problem. I got the same problems you are having except the system would usually only take a few seconds to power up (3-8 seconds).
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I even tried fresh installs of Win XP Pro with SP1 only and with SP2 only. I also changed every part of the above MB's with deffent video cards, power supplies, processors, sound (and no sound), Hard Drives (Seagate&Maxtor) and I experienced the exact same problems with both boards. I also built a system with the exact same hardware used in the above system but with a P5AD2-E Motherboard/ I had a P5AD2 Premium and 1Gig of your memory, 2 Maxtor Drives, Leadtech 6600 GT, Antec NeoPower 480 and LGA775 3.2 Processor. Here is one possibility because I have been experiencing this problem for some time now. But I waited a long time to build this thing, and I am going to finish HL2 before I send the damn thing back. Also, if it doesn't happen within a minute or two of powering off, it won't happen (that is, it won't turn on, say, in the middle of the night).Īt this point, I am thinking RMA'ing the mobo is the best bet, iunless anyone has any other suggestions. After that, it will happen approximately 50 percent of the time. Any time I de-power the mainboard (e.g., by unplugging the power cord to the CPU, or switching outlets), it won't happen for about the first three or four times.
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Here's what's weird - the power-on does not occur regularly. Other than using the restart switch to power up, I am not sure what else to do. Any chance that a bad restart switch could cause the problem? What I did not try was using the restart lead to start the computer. Reinstalled XP a 2nd time (for the hell of it) - no changeĭisconnected a case light whose wires were very close/sometimes touching the power switch wires - no changeĭisconnected the power switch from the mobo, shorted with a screwdriver - no change. Plugged computer directly into the wall (not thru surge protector) - no change Plugged it into a different outlet on the same circuit, and then a different circuit - no change. PS - I should add that I've had another computer plugged into the same outlet for two years and never had any problems. Haven't tried plugging it into a different circuit.īefore I RMA the mobo, I want to make sure there's not some other possible cause that I am overlooking.Īny and all advice is greatly appreciated. Is it possible that line-noise is the culprit? I have plugged the surge protector into different outlets on the same circuit, and have the same result. I am truly stumped as to what could be causing the problem. inspected the mobo (to the best of my relatively limited abilities) for bulging or leaking capacitors (there may be other evidence of a short in the mobo that I wouldn't recognize) disabled all wake-on options in the biosĦ.
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disabled all hibernation options in WindowsĤ. replaced the PSU (original was an Ultra-X 500w)ģ. Here is what I have done to try and solve the problem (based on advice from this and other forums):ġ. If it doesn't happen within 5 minutes, it will stay off.Įverything in the system is less than a month old.
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This will usually happen within 1 to 3 minutes after being turned off. One certain occasions, the computer will power on shortly after being turned off. I have built a new computer and am having the following problem: