When I Hit Reset I Have to Reset It Again to Power Up Pc
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- January 11, 2010
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I press the ability button and the system but sits there, zilch is displayed on the screen; it does non even seem like the screen receives a signal from the PC.
If i look several seconds and printing the reset push button the system will kick usually.
If i wait simply a couple seconds and press the reset button the system will not boot.
Beneath is my specs.
New components
■ASUS M5A99FX
■AMD FX-8150
■G.Skill 2 10 8GB
■SeaSonic X650 Gold
From Erstwhile system
■OCZ Vertex iii 120GB - OS
■WD RE4 2TB - Files
Has anyone come across this earlier?

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How old is your PC instance? If it's ancient in comparison to your specs so y'all might want to expect at changing that out. If it'south not old, how forcefully have the users of that PC been pressing the ability button? Those things tin wear out.
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How one-time is your PC case? If information technology's ancient in comparison to your specs and so you might want to wait at irresolute that out. If it's not one-time, how forcefully accept the users of that PC been pressing the power button? Those things tin wear out.
I forgot to mention that but the case was purchased recently with the new components, and then unless it was lacking from the retail store that is non likey the upshot, however i can probably pull a power switch from another example i take laying effectually to rule out that scenario.
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The issue occurred when i first congenital the system and turned the PC on for the beginning time, i have since so updated the BIOS to the latest and greatest, and the issue withal persisted, even with manufacturing plant default settings the system has the same reaction and then i do not believe its a BIOS upshot.

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Actually, yesterday, I had the exact same problem with a new build. Information technology turned out that I was looking at the forepart power headers from the wrong orientation.
With the asus Q connector, it is hard to become wrong.
If you tin can power on with the reset switch, does the power switch perform the reset office?
Another possibility is that the startup process is taking more than time than you think it should. Sometimes, the motherboard takes lots of time to find a ram configuration that will boot. Are you lot using compatible normal speed ram?
Is there perhaps a self examination sequence, like a ram test selected in the bios?
Or, a time delay before abandoning a search for a non existent device.

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You would not need to pull a power switch from another PC. When you printing the ability button you are not permanently closing a switch. It'south only a signal, and y'all can do the same matter by briefly bridging the contacts with a screwdriver.
Sometimes hardware fails to initialize in a timely fashion. I have this erstwhile X-fi soundcard hither, and in one case every 100-200 boots it fails to start upward right away... either locking the system or creating a buzzsaw noise in the speakers until I reboot. Then, I can see this as a hardware result too.
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You would not demand to pull a power switch from another PC. When you printing the power push you are not permanently closing a switch. It'south only a signal, and you tin can exercise the same matter by briefly bridging the contacts with a screwdriver.
Sometimes hardware fails to initialize in a timely fashion. I have this onetime Ten-fi soundcard hither, and one time every 100-200 boots it fails to start upwardly right away... either locking the system or creating a buzzsaw noise in the speakers until I reboot. So, I can see this as a hardware issue as well.
If i had sometime hardware i could empathize that but since everything but the hard drives are make new, i do not think this is the case.
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Actually, yesterday, I had the verbal same problem with a new build. Information technology turned out that I was looking at the front end power headers from the wrong orientation.
With the asus Q connector, information technology is hard to get incorrect.
If yous can power on with the reset switch, does the power switch perform the reset role?
Some other possibility is that the startup process is taking more time than you think it should. Sometimes, the motherboard takes lots of fourth dimension to find a ram configuration that will boot. Are you using compatible normal speed ram?
Is there peradventure a self test sequence, like a ram exam selected in the bios?
Or, a time delay before abandoning a search for a not existent device.
I have tried unlike BIOS system settings, the RAM is on the ASUS QVL. the motherboard by default clocks the RAM at 1333 simply the RAM itself is 1866, setting at either speed has no change in behavior.

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Power on past touching the 2 PWR pins with a screwdriver.
If the pc powers on normallly, then in that location is an issue with the case front panel leads.
If the beliefs remains the same, and then I might replace the motheboard.
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well so..
i was but trying to help.
- January xi, 2010
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The white console wires are connected to the ground (-) pins.
When i first endeavour a cold kicking, the VGA led is lit on the one thousand/b, when i press the reset button the kicking device led lights up for a curt menstruum and the vga led does not light up. If i shut down the system then power information technology on, it boots up without whatever trouble, and then information technology seems there is something that needs to be warmed upwardly or something.

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Your symptoms, as y'all draw them, practice point to:
A faulty PSU
A compatibility issue between the PSU and MB (rare these days)
A bad MB
The time the PC takes to cool downwardly before the problem occurs over again might simply tell y'all which it is. PSUs have longer to cool off.... well, information technology would depend on what needs to absurd off in the PSU. All the same, if the PC has to sit more 10 minutes before the behavior will repeat, so information technology's probably the PSU.
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Your symptoms, as y'all describe them, exercise point to:
A faulty PSU
A compatibility effect between the PSU and MB (rare these days)
A bad MB
The time the PC takes to absurd downwardly before the problem occurs again might only tell you which it is. PSUs accept longer to absurd off.... well, information technology would depend on what needs to cool off in the PSU. Even so, if the PC has to sit more than 10 minutes before the behavior will repeat, then information technology's probably the PSU.
I swapped my PSU and the problem still exists, i even disconnected my difficult drives and optical drives. I am starting to suspect that the MB has an upshot. I only wish there was some way to be sure of the result.
MY GPU is a SAPPHIRE HD5750

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Have you tried building outside of the case, to eliminate any possible shorts?
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The arrangement has suddenly started booting up without the need to be reset lately.
If its working don't fix information technology.
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Funny, my VGA is besides a Saphiretech, only a R9 290 Tri-X!
I tested the R9 290 in TWO female parent-boarda, a Asus Gryphon and a MSI MPOWER.
The two mother boards show a error on the VGA subsequently power on. If i expect some time, and reset the arrangement, then boot happens normally.
I have another video card, a R9 290 XFX DD, and this does not happens with it.
Please tell me if the problem is still solutioned on your system. Can't y'all call up what you lot did to fix?
Nice to encounter you man!
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Funny, my VGA is as well a Saphiretech, simply a R9 290 Tri-X!
I tested the R9 290 in Two mother-boarda, a Asus Gryphon and a MSI MPOWER.
The two mother boards show a error on the VGA after power on. If i wait some time, and reset the system, then boot happens normally.
I have another video menu, a R9 290 XFX DD, and this does non happens with information technology.
Delight tell me if the problem is withal solutioned on your organization. Can't yous recall what you did to fix?
Nice to see you human!
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was looking into new MB, good thing I came upon this thread in fourth dimension.
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