Reset, Reset, Reset...

Salvo · 03-15-2008, 04:36 PM

Hello everyone.
I built my own computer, some time ago, but now it is starting to act up. When I hit the power button, the HD, CD-ROM lights and floppy lights come on and go off like normal, but the computer does not run. I used to be able to hit the reset button once and everything would be fine. For a month or two, everything worked like it should, hit the power button, computer comes on, but now I have to hit the reset button many times, 10+.

I checked to make sure it is not dirty inside, it is not. Checked the power switch wires going to the Mobo, they are fine. I even unpluged and replugged them.

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.

Respital · 03-15-2008, 09:06 PM

System specs please..

Salvo · 03-15-2008, 09:16 PM

I have an AMD Athlon(64) 3200+, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home, Antec power supply, Radeon X1650 graphics card, Creative sound card, Sony DVD burner and a generic 56x CD-ROM, but I unplugged the power and data cable from both and tried to start and got the same problem.
If you need to know anything else, let me know.

Salvo · 03-15-2008, 09:25 PM

And my MoBo is Soyo Dragon K8USA.

Interested · 03-15-2008, 10:09 PM

i think that your mobo is dying, or the CPU is crapping, but its most likely the motherboard.

imsati · 03-16-2008, 12:06 AM

Did you recently add any hardware to the system? Before replacing the MoBo, do you have a spare PSU you can hook up to see if it's a power issue?

blacklabelrum · 03-16-2008, 01:31 AM

maybe you should try swapping the PSU with a good working one. Sound like a power problem.

The Good Guy · 03-16-2008, 02:45 AM

When it finally works. Get the bios update for your model. you can find it on google.

oscaryu1 · 03-16-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacklabelrum

maybe you should try swapping the PSU with a good working one. Sound like a power problem.

Agreed. Sounds like the PSU is straining quite alot for power...

03-15-2008, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Salvo New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5	Reset, Reset, Reset... Hello everyone. I built my own computer, some time ago, but now it is starting to act up. When I hit the power button, the HD, CD-ROM lights and floppy lights come on and go off like normal, but the computer does not run. I used to be able to hit the reset button once and everything would be fine. For a month or two, everything worked like it should, hit the power button, computer comes on, but now I have to hit the reset button many times, 10+. I checked to make sure it is not dirty inside, it is not. Checked the power switch wires going to the Mobo, they are fine. I even unpluged and replugged them. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.

03-15-2008, 09:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Respital Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 14 Posts: 595	System specs please.. __________________ /My Rig:/ /Case :/ Antec Sonata III /Power Supply :/ Antec Earthquake 500W /Motherboard :/ Gigabyte P35-DSR3 /Processor :/ Intel E6850@3.4Ghz /Ram :/ Consair 2x 1 Gb 800mhz /Video Card :/ Zotac 8800 GT /3DMark06 Score :/ 11730

03-15-2008, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Interested Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Age: 13 Posts: 737	i think that your mobo is dying, or the CPU is crapping, but its most likely the motherboard. __________________ Main: \| On The Go Device: Q6600 \| 620MHz ARM 1176 4GB DDR2 800 \| 128MB DRAM P35-DS3L \| 16GB Samsung NAND 250GB seagate disk X2 \| PowerVR MBX 3D 8600GT

03-16-2008, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,474	Did you recently add any hardware to the system? Before replacing the MoBo, do you have a spare PSU you can hook up to see if it's a power issue? __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 (And you follow his advice why, exactly...?) (Funny Thread though!)

03-16-2008, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
blacklabelrum Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trinidad Posts: 119	maybe you should try swapping the PSU with a good working one. Sound like a power problem. __________________ KillermilleR

03-15-2008, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Salvo New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5	I have an AMD Athlon(64) 3200+, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home, Antec power supply, Radeon X1650 graphics card, Creative sound card, Sony DVD burner and a generic 56x CD-ROM, but I unplugged the power and data cable from both and tried to start and got the same problem. If you need to know anything else, let me know.

03-15-2008, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Salvo New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5	And my MoBo is Soyo Dragon K8USA.

03-16-2008, 02:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
The Good Guy Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Age: 20 Posts: 75	When it finally works. Get the bios update for your model. you can find it on google.

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