-=PCTechTalk=- Start Problem? G-Man...
- From: "cajun12" <cajun12@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:05:13 -0500
G-Man, we've been troubleshooting some things again, and here's what we =
have. Last weekend hubby and I did the screwdriver on the power switch =
pins test you suggested. We did it about 6 times and it started every =
single time. So we plugged the power switch back in and pressed it a =
few times, and the computer started first time every time. Then it =
missed a time and started on the second time. We brought it back to my =
desk and hooked everything up and started it a few times, and it started =
the first time each time. We turned it off and left for a few hours and =
when we got back, I had to press the button over and over for it to =
start. I changed the power cord on it to one that had never been used =
before, and we tried plugging it into a different plug on the surge =
protector. I have a Belkin SurgeMaster Maximum Series with 9 outlets, =
phone/fax/modem protection, and a green "protected" light and an amber =
"ground" light, Model #F9M923-08, joules rating 2650. The green and =
amber lights always glow steadily and never flicker. This protector is =
5 years old now. The new cord and a different plug made no difference. =
It should be noted that when we're troubleshooting it, we take it up =
front to the kitchen where it is plugged into a different electrical =
circuit and we are not using the surge protector for short spurts of =
testing.
Changing the power cord and plugging it into a different spot on the =
surge protector did no good. One thing that seems to make a difference =
is toggling the on/off switch on the back of the power supply! We just =
discovered this. For the past 2 days, it has started during the first 5 =
start button presses after toggling the on/off switch a few times as =
opposed to 20-40 presses otherwise. What could toggling this switch be =
affecting? I've tested the power supply several times and moved the =
wires around while doing it and the readings didn't even blip. This is =
an Antec 430 Watt Truepower 2.0 purchased on October 15, 2006. It is =
less than 2 years old. This power supply has the ability to monitor =
case fan speeds when plugged directly into its "Fan Only" plugs, and you =
can monitor the speed of the power supply's fan if you plug its 3-pin =
connector into the motherboard. I have the back case fan plugged into =
the motherboard, the side case fan plugged into the power supply, and I =
do not have the psu's 3-pin connector plugged into the motherboard =
because I'm planning to put another fan up front to plug into the =
motherboard's front fan plug. The manual boasts dual 12V output =
circuitry, over current protection, over power protection, under voltage =
protection, and short circuit protection.
I've been told that we can use an ohm meter to test the case switch and =
that it should read 100. Can you verify this? I'm still having a hard =
time believing it's the switch because it's done the exact same thing in =
2 cases, this case is brand new, but it does take a lot more start =
button presses in this case than it did in the other and all components =
are the same. It takes about the same amount of presses in this case as =
the old case if we toggle the on/off psu switch. I don't know how long =
this will be true. There were over 400 very good reviews on this =
CoolerMaster case at NewEgg. I didn't read all of them, but none that I =
read complained of a dead power switch. Some did say they felt the =
Start button was flimsy and cheap feeling, but nobody had a dead one. I =
don't personally know of anyone who has ever had a dead one in any new =
case of any brand, although I certainly wouldn't say that it couldn't =
happen. Obviously this one is not totally dead because it does turn on =
the computer occasionally. =20
Any thoughts?
dj
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