intermittent cold boot problems

topher

topher

topher

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been having cold boot issues with my PC for a couple of weeks, I would power it up and get no display/post screen but the fans would be running. So I would power it off/on again and it would go straight into windows with any problems.

Today I powered it up and again no display but the fans etc are running, so I powered it off/on but this time it still didn't work! tried reseating the gfx card and ram no difference! removed both sticks of ram and still nothing, disconnect the sata hdd and it posted, so I reconnected it and it booting up fine! thinking it could be a PSU problem?

spec
E2160 @2.7ghz (be running this for 2 months stable)
abit ip35
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz (@ 2.2v)
samsung sp 400gig sata
corsair 520 psu
ide dvd rw
 
what BIOS version are you running on the IP35 I had the same problem esp. the one were it double boots at times until I applied the latest bios solved all my boot problems so far anyways :)
 
still got this issue and I cannot try another PSU until the weekend! may try upping the vcore currently @1.345Vcore

what do you guys think?
 
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ok may give bios 13 a try, but I doubt thats the problem... still think its the psu!

over on the abit forums they mention some problem using a ip35 and corsair 520w psu! anyone one here had a problem with that board and psu?

cheers
 
Ok so yesterday I took the corsair 520w out and replaced it with a enermax 470w and so far I haven't had any problems when cold booting.. however it's only been 1 day so more testing is needed.
 
Problem is back!!! tested it this morning and again all the fans spin up and no post! however after about 3 or 4 mins it powered down and back up again like it was gonna post, but it didn't! so I am back to square one....

getting really ***** off with it now! lol

cheers
Topher
 
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