power on problems (again)

QlimaxUK · 19 Jun 2008 at 17:07

ok hi again, im back... with the same problem

as some may remember i had this problem a while back which was fixed by a bios update... but now its back.... and there arn't any updates later then the 1.5 which is currently installed.

just to recap heres the problem;
basically... i come home, switch pc on by the mains (have to wait about 3 seconds) then i switch it on at the front, it flashes once (quickly) and stays off and i have to keep pressing it a few times, after a few attempts it finally comes on and starts up no problem :confused:

HELP!

Meronem · 20 Jun 2008 at 15:49

dodgy front panel switch ?

try locating the jumpers on the mobo and shorting the power on pins and see if it fires up everytime

QlimaxUK · 20 Jun 2008 at 17:17

hope not..

im using the same case i used for the previous system and it was ok with that so it shouldnt be

Meronem · 20 Jun 2008 at 17:38

try unplugging all power connectors and plugging them back in ?

QlimaxUK · 20 Jun 2008 at 17:43

havn't really got the time to try all different things like that, im just a lil worried that it may be a possible mobo fault and that one day it may never switch on again

Meronem · 20 Jun 2008 at 17:46

OK, but spending 5 mins doing that might solve the problem.

If its the board in your sig, my server runs the Abit version, and it suffers from the double-boot problem

QlimaxUK · 20 Jun 2008 at 17:51

it is the one in the sig, i have heard the abit version is meant to be a lot better, but how much do they cost now???

Meronem · 20 Jun 2008 at 17:57

out of stock on OCuK, but they do have some B Grade :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-104-AB

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-107-AB

In stock :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-143-AB

QlimaxUK · 20 Jun 2008 at 18:22

ah yes i remember that first one, that was 'in my list' of boards when i was looking to buy

thefishdude · 20 Jun 2008 at 19:59

does it do it if the power to your pc is left on ? ie not off at the mains

QlimaxUK · 23 Jun 2008 at 17:41

i think if i leave the mains on for a bit it would be ok, would this mean it may be a possible issue with the psu (as it needs time to adjust it's 'internal power switch')

Meronem · 23 Jun 2008 at 17:42

Im not sure why people turn their pcs off at the mains...the father-in-law does this and im baffled !

QlimaxUK · 23 Jun 2008 at 17:46

to save the ELECY!!!! and i think it causes 'waring' to your pc if its off for a long time with all that 230v of power going through it and not being used

GunRunner · 23 Jun 2008 at 19:23

I had a similar problem with 2 x 680i motherboards from EVGA and so changed to a 780i Asus when they came on the market only to find the same problem with that board. It only happened if the power supply lead was disconnected and when I put the current EVGA 780i in the machine it did the same again. I very often had keep pushing the switch multiple times until in the end it booted up. Then it would be ok for months, but as soon as I pulled the lead out of the back the same problem again. Sometimes I had to push the switch 20 times. I spoke to overclockers and they were at a loss for an answer.

The solution: I had a lightning protector switch that I had the PC plugged into and after removing it from the circuit the problem was solved. I had been using it for years and it doesnt give me a problem on my other PC that is a few years old and uses an older ASUS motherboard with an AMD 939 socket.

QlimaxUK · 25 Jun 2008 at 17:27

oooohhhh thats very interesting because my system is connected to a 6 plug 'surge protector' so would that be whats causing my problems????

GunRunner · 25 Jun 2008 at 18:28

QlimaxUK said:
oooohhhh thats very interesting because my system is connected to a 6 plug 'surge protector' so would that be whats causing my problems????

It has got to be worth trying it without the surge protector just to see if it is your problem. No doubt there are many people who run with surge protectors in their systems that dont have a problem.