Cant turn on/off without switching on/off PSU

ro0kie · 11-09-2006, 01:48 AM

I cant turn off my computer completely w/o switching off the PSU. I have to shut down Windows and wait until the screen goes blank and then switch off the PSU. The same goes whenever I have to turn on my comp, I have to turn on the PSU and press the the power butoon. I never had to problem until recently when I unplugged a few wires in my comp and then reconnected them.

Eric Richards · 11-09-2006, 06:22 PM

I take it from what you are trying to tell us

the screen goes blank, but you can still hear the fan on the micro going, the power supply does not go into standby.

ro0kie · 11-09-2006, 09:24 PM

Yes

ro0kie · 11-10-2006, 12:13 AM

Anybody?

Rambo · 11-10-2006, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ro0kie

The same goes whenever I have to turn on my comp, I have to turn on the PSU and press the the power butoon. I never had to problem until recently when I unplugged a few wires in my comp and then reconnected them.

Well, I can't help with the turning off problem - but the PSU needs to be turned on for the power button on the case to work.

Eric Richards · 11-10-2006, 06:59 AM

Could I suggest you edit the subject line to say something like

"Computer does not go to standby after close down"

You might get a better hit rate, right now anyone seeing the subject line might think you have a faulty power switch (or something?) and might not visit the thread, when they might know the "correct" answer.

Oh by the way what is the "make", "model" number of the mother board?

putting that into google I get

Results 1 - 10 of about 2,060,000 for Computer does not go to standby after close down

http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en...e+Search&meta=

pdc76 · 11-10-2006, 10:02 AM

way to make a member feel welcome. google that.

anyway, sounds to me like the power supply might be heading south. weird crap like that happens when they start to go.

computermaineack · 11-10-2006, 10:14 AM

You said you unplugged some wires, then plugged them back in...are you sure you didn't know out some of the front panel connectors for the power button? If you did take those out and put them back in, often they need to be in specific places for it to properly short the circuit to wake up the PSU...but if you didn't touch those then it isn't the problem.

11-09-2006, 01:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	Cant turn on/off without switching on/off PSU I cant turn off my computer completely w/o switching off the PSU. I have to shut down Windows and wait until the screen goes blank and then switch off the PSU. The same goes whenever I have to turn on my comp, I have to turn on the PSU and press the the power butoon. I never had to problem until recently when I unplugged a few wires in my comp and then reconnected them.

11-10-2006, 06:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Eric Richards banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 131	Could I suggest you edit the subject line to say something like "Computer does not go to standby after close down" You might get a better hit rate, right now anyone seeing the subject line might think you have a faulty power switch (or something?) and might not visit the thread, when they might know the "correct" answer. Oh by the way what is the "make", "model" number of the mother board? putting that into google I get Results 1 - 10 of about 2,060,000 for Computer does not go to standby after close down http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en...e+Search&meta= Last edited by Eric Richards; 11-10-2006 at 07:17 AM.

11-10-2006, 10:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 825	way to make a member feel welcome. google that. anyway, sounds to me like the power supply might be heading south. weird crap like that happens when they start to go. __________________ QX9650 @ 4.00Ghz w/ Apogee GTZ / EVGA 780i w/ 3-way SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15-2T w/ Fan 2x nVidia 8800 GTX SLI / Koolance VID-282s w/ 1/2" Nozzles SB X-FI X-Tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition 7.1 w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2x Sata II 320Gb Raid, 2x Sata 110Gb Raid, 1x Sata II 200Gb Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD / Swiftech MCP-655 Pump Koolance EHX-1020BK Rad / Koolance 80mm Reservoir All 1/2" Antec Quattro 1000W PSU / Lian-Li Rocketfish Full Tower case

11-10-2006, 10:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,272	You said you unplugged some wires, then plugged them back in...are you sure you didn't know out some of the front panel connectors for the power button? If you did take those out and put them back in, often they need to be in specific places for it to properly short the circuit to wake up the PSU...but if you didn't touch those then it isn't the problem. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

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11-09-2006, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eric Richards banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 131	I take it from what you are trying to tell us the screen goes blank, but you can still hear the fan on the micro going, the power supply does not go into standby.

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ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	Yes

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ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	Anybody?

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