PC will not post until I "mash" the reset button!?!

[ahsumdude]

I don't get it. I switched out my daughter's old P2 MB for my son's ASUS K7M board. Unfortunately, it will not post from a cold startup. Once I have turned it on I can hear the HD spin up however nothing but a black screen. Once I hit the reset switch the machine boots into WIN98 just fine. I can do a restart and the machine boots into Windows. This problem only manifests itself when I start from a cold boot. I have changed video cards which didn't help

I am completely clueless guys. The specs on this machine are as follows: Win 98 SE, 2 128 meg Mushkin, 10 gig HD, Voodoo 3 3000, SB live, athlon 800 slot 1.

Any one have a clue or suggestion? thanks

 

[jcmkk]

Here is your problem, and a work around to it.

 

[ahsumdude]

Interesting read I might add. However I'm not inclined to do that kind of MOD. I have a bioengineer friend at the hospital I work at and I'm certain he could do that kind of MOD for me.

This is odd because I bought this Chieftec case with a 420 Watt power supply. Max output at 5 and 3.3 volts is 235 watts. The power supply is made my Channel Well technology. It must be a POS power supply. I'm thinking about putting back in my old 250 watt supply I knew worked with that MB and processor.

thanks for the link.

 

[jcmkk]

It's not really about the power output, it is because it can't provide the power fast enough initially.

 

[ahsumdude]

Uhm... So what you're saying is I'm SOL and will just have to the MOD or push the reset switch? Neither of which are all too palatable. I suppose I better instruct my four year old daughter on how to "mash" the reset switch. Be afraid!