Well isn't this cute...my computer boots (not reboots) on its own

[Jay59express]

I reformatted last night. Installed windows 2000, service pack 2. The latest via 4 in 1s, 14.20 nvidias, and the like. When I was getting ready to go to bed, I shut my computer off, went to the bathroom, and when I came back it was on. I figured I just had selected restart rather than shutdown, so I shut it down again and went to bed. When I woke up this morning it was on again, the last time I shut it off with the power button, so i know it didn't just reboot. WTF is going on?
thanks for any help

 

[skace]

Ihad a computer like this... I want to say it was the powersupply that refused to stay off but it could also have been the mobo. I had to shutdown and then flip the psupply switch to keep it off.

 

[A2KLAU]

Awww... that sounds cute 🙂 😉

Needs house training though..

I think it maybe a PSU or Mobo power issue I think..

It might be that when you click Shutdown it shuts down but something in the mobo or the like is sparking it up again for some perculiar reason..

I am sorry I can't help alot but it might be a mobo or PSU issue I guess..

Good luck mate,

Albert.

EDIT: DOH! Was beaten to it.. wish I spent less time typing it out.. But I guess it kind of confirms the PSU mobo argument..

 

[GTaudiophile]

Sounds like you have a ghost in the house...

 

[Jay59express]

Wouldnt have anything to do with the wacky windows 2000 power stuff would it?
Just seems like it is something I did wrong, or have not done, since it just started happening as soon as I reformatted.
To me, that rules out hardware problems/failures

 

[A2KLAU]

If you rule out Hardware then software wise it will be the Mobo Bios or Windows 2k..

Albert.

 

[dkozloski]

Surges on your powerline can do this. Look for airconditioners, hot plates, freezers, washing machines, or any other kind of appliance on the same circuit.

 

[Conroy9]

maybe you should try sticking around a couple minutes to see if it realy shuts off when you shut it down 🙂