Forgive me for the confusion, I am a little behind on the lingo, you tell me
what mobo is and I will tell you what the matter is

... seriously, what is
mobo?
"Jim Miner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This is a hardware problem . . . not a windows problem.
>
> When I shutdown my computer (new mobo - Epox 8RDA3+) it stutters -- it
acts
> like it's switching between turning off and starting. The fans spin up a
> little, then spin down, then spin back up . . . oscillating once a second
or
> so. I have to pull the power cord to stop this and when I plug it back in
> the problem reoccures and the computer won't startup. If I keep plugging
in
> and out it eventually will cease and I can start the computer.
>
> I'm thinking this is a mobo problem. All my hardware is the same and when
I
> swap my old mobo back in the problem dissappears. But could it be a BIOS
> annomoly??
>
> thanks!
>
> jim
>
>
>