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My K7S5A decided today that it would not start up, so I opened the PC up and
checked all the connections - but it still would not POST. The fans run and
various LEDs show, but nothing happens on screen.
After a while I tried again, and this time it *did* start (?!), so I got
into the BIOS and checked the settings there. On leaving the BIOS settings,
the machine again failed to POST. And so it goes ... after a few repeats of
this cycle, it does seem to be that it will only POST after being left alone
for about an hour.
Does this make any sense? Is there some setting somewhere that resets
itself after a while and allows me to start the machine up? Is the mobo
about to die? Is the PSU failing, maybe, or does that have a cutout that's
causing the problem? Its an Antec True 380W.
Hope someone can help ... I'm about to change the mobo but I'd obviously
prefer not to.
My K7S5A decided today that it would not start up, so I opened the PC up and
checked all the connections - but it still would not POST. The fans run and
various LEDs show, but nothing happens on screen.
After a while I tried again, and this time it *did* start (?!), so I got
into the BIOS and checked the settings there. On leaving the BIOS settings,
the machine again failed to POST. And so it goes ... after a few repeats of
this cycle, it does seem to be that it will only POST after being left alone
for about an hour.
Does this make any sense? Is there some setting somewhere that resets
itself after a while and allows me to start the machine up? Is the mobo
about to die? Is the PSU failing, maybe, or does that have a cutout that's
causing the problem? Its an Antec True 380W.
Hope someone can help ... I'm about to change the mobo but I'd obviously
prefer not to.