Re: Startup/Shutdown Problem

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" <mu@null.net> wrote in message
news:1060182865.591207@news-1.nethere.net...
> 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
>
>
>

Oh, sorry. Mobo = Motherboard . . . an Epox 8RDA3+.

Thank . . .

jim

"Girgath" <geoffrycd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:y49Ya.639011$ro6.13745207@news2.calgary.shaw.ca...
> 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" <mu@null.net> wrote in message
> news:1060182865.591207@news-1.nethere.net...
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>