Probs when booting the ASUS K8V Deluxe

[Mack]

Hi all,

I've bought the ASUS K8V-Deluxe with an AMD Athlon64 3000.
My problem ist, when I boot the system all HD and CD-ROM drives turn
off for a short time after the ASUS logo has appeared. They turn on
again and the booting will be continuoued. I don't think this is
normal!

Furthermore the board even do nothing (only the light on the board is
on) after pressing the power switch when I have turn it off by the
power supply directly (sometimes). So I have to turn the power supply
on and off for several times until the system will boot by the power
switch.

I hope someone has an idea...

 

[Ian Hastie]

Hi all,

I've bought the ASUS K8V-Deluxe with an AMD Athlon64 3000. My problem ist,
when I boot the system all HD and CD-ROM drives turn off for a short time
after the ASUS logo has appeared. They turn on again and the booting will
be continuoued. I don't think this is normal!

In my computer I can certainly hear the hard disc starting up just before
it boots. I think it is normal for this board, but I'm not so sure it is
a good idea. Power saving is one thing , but this is silly.

Furthermore the board even do nothing (only the light on the board is
on) after pressing the power switch when I have turn it off by the power
supply directly (sometimes). So I have to turn the power supply on and
off for several times until the system will boot by the power switch.

Have you got speakers connected to the on board sound output? If so do
you get any kind of error message? It certainly seems that something is
locking up. Now, as you why, that's another matter. One thing though, it
is possible to force the power off by holding the switch for about five
seconds.

 

[Kirby Crosby]

sounds like an inadequate power supply to me.
what is your current brand and rating of the power supply?

 

[Ian Hastie]

sounds like an inadequate power supply to me. what is your current brand
and rating of the power supply?

What does? The switching off of the hard disc?! I doubt it as I think I
have seen it mentioned elsewhere, but you never know. The OP who had to
"turn the power supply on and off several times" to get it to start?
Possibly, but that wasn't me, and your reply was to my message.

 

[Kirby Crosby]

sorry I didn't mean to reply to you specifically , I just read the entire
thread and responded.
I have seen this several times where a power supply that is failing causes
the machine to boot intermittently.
Often with the Hard Drive "clicking" on and off.

 

[Guest]

Kirby> sorry I didn't mean to reply to you specifically , I just read the entire
Kirby> thread and responded.
Kirby> I have seen this several times where a power supply that is failing causes
Kirby> the machine to boot intermittently.
Kirby> Often with the Hard Drive "clicking" on and off.

Kirby>
I have seen the same problem also. Watch that power supply.

Later

 

[Ian Hastie]

sorry I didn't mean to reply to you specifically , I just read the
entire thread and responded.

OK, but it helps the flow of the thread if you make sure of the message
you're replying to.

I have seen this several times where a power supply that is failing
causes the machine to boot intermittently. Often with the Hard Drive
"clicking" on and off.

Possibly, but it only happens when the machine is booting, just before it
boots in fact. During normal operation the disc runs continuously. Or at
least that is the case for me. My PSU is a Enermax EG465AX-VE(G)(FMA)
431W power supply. Then again I have three HDDs running off of it as well
as the various fans.