I just finished building my first system (ASUS A7N266 motherboard+Athalon XP2000+Antec case) - everything went pretty smoothly and I was very pleased.
But now a few days later I have a strange problem:
1) Power up the machine using the front panel power switch. OS loads, everything works fine.
2) Shut down the machine normally. Everything shuts down fine.
3) Press the power switch a second time - fans whir for a split second, and then system shuts down. Repeated presses of the power switch do nothing -- box just sits there.
4) The only way to restore the functionality of the power switch is to physically unplug the system from the wall for 3-5 minutes, after which I can repeat #1-3 above.
Does this sound like a problem with the power supply (I hope), with the case/power switch (big pain) or with the motherboard (ugh)?
(I did check and recheck all the little connections to the motherboard for the power switch, power LED, etc.)
Thanks!
But now a few days later I have a strange problem:
1) Power up the machine using the front panel power switch. OS loads, everything works fine.
2) Shut down the machine normally. Everything shuts down fine.
3) Press the power switch a second time - fans whir for a split second, and then system shuts down. Repeated presses of the power switch do nothing -- box just sits there.
4) The only way to restore the functionality of the power switch is to physically unplug the system from the wall for 3-5 minutes, after which I can repeat #1-3 above.
Does this sound like a problem with the power supply (I hope), with the case/power switch (big pain) or with the motherboard (ugh)?
(I did check and recheck all the little connections to the motherboard for the power switch, power LED, etc.)
Thanks!
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