HELP...Computer won't shut off!!

[Wheeler Dealer]

I just finished building a computer...AMD 2600+, ECS motherboard, etc. Everything works great, but the thing won't shut off. When I go to shutdown (in WinXP), it shuts down, but then restarts right away. Same thing happens when I initially apply power - the PC boots up immediately without having to press the case power switch...It is as if the power switch is shorted out.

Funny thing is that this happens if I have the Case switch connected to the mobo or not. Is this likely a problem with the mobo, the power supply, a BIOS setting or could it be the way I have something connected (memory, PCI boards etc.)

Any insight would be appreciated!

 

[Swampster]

Dealer,

If it boots all by itself even with the switch unattached, it either has to be something else shorting it out at that point (imporperly mounted), or it is a bad board. I have used ECS motherboards in the past and found them to not be worth the couple of dollars I saved on them. They are picky on what memory you use, they are picky on what power supply you use, and typical lifespan seems to be a year or less.

SWAMPSTER