Weird boot problem w/ Intel D815EEA motherboard...

[TonDef]

I'm having a weird problem w/ an Intel D815EEA motherboard. Read on and please let me know if you have any suggestions.

RIG: Enlight EN-7233 case, Intel D815EEA motherboard, Intel P3-1GHz FC-PGA, 2 x Kingston PC133 128MB DIMMs, Aureal Vortex SQ2500, 10/100 Intel LAN port on mobo, Creative RivaTNT-based AGP card.

PROBLEM: Whenever the machine is initially powered up, the fans spin and drives power up etc. etc., but it doesn't even initialize video and just hangs up completely. However, if I then hit the reset button it does what you'd normally expect after hitting reset: it springs to life normally and boots properly. So why won't this beast power up properly without requiring a reset?

 

[Citadel]

I am getting that board also. Is it a BIOS setup problem?

 

[TonDef]

Can't think of what BIOS setting would be causing something like that as this isn't really a highly tweakable overclocker-type board. Still, you may have a point so maybe I'll play around with some of the settings tomorrow AM.

It's particularly frustrating because my server Homer uses the same board without problems...

 

[PCAddict]

Mine was flaky until I updated the BIOS. It wasn't seeing all of my RAM, nor detecting all of my hardware correctly.

D815EEA Support

 

[TonDef]

Thanks PCAddict. I flashed up to the most recent BIOS when I built the box, and since then I've been checking that Intel support page religiously, but no dice...

 

[PCAddict]

If that is the case, I'd RMA the board and get another. It sounds to me like a possible problem regarding the ATX power circuitry on the board.

 

[fallenoncrack]

lmao, i have the exact same problem, after reading this thread I called my wholesaler and the techy there said, unplug the atx switch that starts the system up and use a screw driver to start the system, so i crossed the 2 pins that stick out where the 2 wire power cable hooked up used to be and the system started.

The techy was right, the front power switch was screwed. *phew*

now i gotta get a new switch!

here i thought it was the motherboard !!! *phew*

Give that a try TonDef, rip that cover off your computer and let us know.

 

[fallenoncrack]

lol again, I hooked my reset switch up to the power switch connection and it boots my comp now. hehe Thanks to Adul for that tip.

 

[Adul]

no prob fallen


I had to do that on my at case I had. No atx switch so the reset switch works fine.

 

[TonDef]

Excellent tip! I'll give it a shot when I get home.

 

[TonDef]

Ouch! No dice. I hooked up the reset switch to the power jumper (and just for grins, hooked up the power switch to the reset jumper). I'm having the same problem, I just have to hit different buttons Now the reset button turns it on, and I have to punch the power button after that in order to get the thing to boot. Sigh... I guess it's time to call Intel support.