To start or not to start

Bosw8er · 27th September 2005, 19:23

My home-pc got very lazy.

The pc refuses to start-up right away when i push the start button.

Procedure:
- push start button: pc works for 0,05 seconds and stops, pc does nothing when i push the power button again
- pull power cord out of PSU
- push start button: pc works for 0,05 seconds and stops, pc does nothing when i push the power button again
- pull power cord out of PSU
- repeat these 2 steps from 5 to 20 times
- ... then it suddenly works

My guess:
or PSU
or mobo

What's your guess ?

easypanic · 27th September 2005, 19:30

No other psu to test?

Sidney · 27th September 2005, 19:44

1) Loose main connector (20-pin)
2) PSU cable (happened to me - cable turned bad)
3) Loose or intermittent reset or mobo s/w connection
4) PSU replacement
5) Mobo

jmke · 27th September 2005, 19:44

PSU/mobo, start with PSU, if you need a spare to test with give me a shout

Sidney · 27th September 2005, 19:46

Or, could be dozens more reasons and dozens more replies

Found a dog hair stuck in between CPU pin once causing the same f_cking problem

Honest.

jmke · 27th September 2005, 19:50

did you open the PC up and reseated all PCI cards & removed dust? can also be caused by a short circuit

Bosw8er · 27th September 2005, 20:07

Molto graci for your answers and offers

PC is air dusted every 2 months approx, power cable properly seated, fiddled with cables while pc was running -> no problems, no dogs or cats, just chickens and one goldfish

I'll start with a new spare psu from work. Haven't got any spare one's here after a lightning killed 2 (two !) of them at my house.

Sidenote: lightning also killed a wireless router, a vcr and an adsl plug.

jmke · 27th September 2005, 20:28

the goldfish survived the lighting strike?

you don't have lighting-deflector on house (or something like that)

Sidney · 27th September 2005, 20:53

I buried a six-foot copper rod into the ground from the main; the lightning came thu the phone line and did not kill my dog.

Bosw8er · 27th September 2005, 20:55

I live at approx 300 meters from a 150 meter high television antenna. Still lightning stroke very nearby during the night (wife and i jumped 1 meter high out of bed), main surge (correct term ?) blew immediatly.

Only damage is descibed above, all fubar appliances are from different rooms ... no logic

27th September 2005, 19:23	#1
Bosw8er [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	To start or not to start My home-pc got very lazy. The pc refuses to start-up right away when i push the start button. Procedure: - push start button: pc works for 0,05 seconds and stops, pc does nothing when i push the power button again - pull power cord out of PSU - push start button: pc works for 0,05 seconds and stops, pc does nothing when i push the power button again - pull power cord out of PSU - repeat these 2 steps from 5 to 20 times - ... then it suddenly works My guess: or PSU or mobo What's your guess ? __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

27th September 2005, 19:30	#2
easypanic [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,823	No other psu to test? __________________ \|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\\|\|____ \|....The BEER TRUCK.... \|\|\|\|'""\|""°\_,__ \|___Just for You___l\|\|__\|__\|___\|) _____\| \|(@)(@)""""""""""""\|(@)(@)**\|(@)\|

27th September 2005, 19:44	#3
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	1) Loose main connector (20-pin) 2) PSU cable (happened to me - cable turned bad) 3) Loose or intermittent reset or mobo s/w connection 4) PSU replacement 5) Mobo __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

27th September 2005, 19:44	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,416	PSU/mobo, start with PSU, if you need a spare to test with give me a shout __________________

27th September 2005, 19:46	#5
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	Or, could be dozens more reasons and dozens more replies Found a dog hair stuck in between CPU pin once causing the same f_cking problem Honest. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

27th September 2005, 19:50	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,416	did you open the PC up and reseated all PCI cards & removed dust? can also be caused by a short circuit __________________

27th September 2005, 20:07	#7
Bosw8er [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	Molto graci for your answers and offers PC is air dusted every 2 months approx, power cable properly seated, fiddled with cables while pc was running -> no problems, no dogs or cats, just chickens and one goldfish I'll start with a new spare psu from work. Haven't got any spare one's here after a lightning killed 2 (two !) of them at my house. Sidenote: lightning also killed a wireless router, a vcr and an adsl plug. __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

27th September 2005, 20:28	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,416	the goldfish survived the lighting strike? you don't have lighting-deflector on house (or something like that) __________________

27th September 2005, 20:53	#9
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	I buried a six-foot copper rod into the ground from the main; the lightning came thu the phone line and did not kill my dog. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

27th September 2005, 20:55	#10
Bosw8er [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	I live at approx 300 meters from a 150 meter high television antenna. Still lightning stroke very nearby during the night (wife and i jumped 1 meter high out of bed), main surge (correct term ?) blew immediatly. Only damage is descibed above, all fubar appliances are from different rooms ... no logic __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

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