Re: Weird MoBo problem?

From: Sleepless in Seattle (jonah_at_guest.com)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:09:03 +1300

Reseat all cards. Eliminate faulty hardware by running with graphics card
only. Replace motherboard if all else fails. 

-- 
Jonah
"cimex" <bedbug@lectularius.co> wrote in message 
news:uyUpPvsGFHA.2936@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> My desktop computer does not complete POST if I am starting it up and the
> machine is at all warm! It has gotten so that I must put ice packs inside
> the machine for several hours. Then, I can get past the CD's LED lighting
> up, and actually hear the magical "beep" sound, see an image on the 
> screen,
> and watch the red LED of the Hard Drive blinking.
>
> The problem came about suddenly, when my machine apparently got hung up
> doing an automatic shutdown. I found it turned on, with the red LED off, 
> and
> the green LED blinking endlessly. Upon shutting down, I could not restart
> for 2 days, until I lucked out with some cold weather (my theory).
>
> Further, if I turn off my computer, and also turn off the main power 
> switch,
> upon turning the main switch back on, the green LED often turns on, though
> the machine is of course not yet running. When I turn the main switch back
> off, the green LED stays on for a couple of seconds. Other than that,
> everything works fine, and I plan to not shut down anytime soon.
>
> I have tried these:
> Changed power supply
> Changed CMOS battery
> Tested: CPU, memory, and Hard Drive
> Performed System Restore to before problem began
> Ran sfc/scannow
>
>
> Since open circuits are helped by a warm condition, could this be a short
> circuit problem? I am thinking, just change the MoBo and stop being
> analytical. But still...
>
>

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