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Jon Davis
I have a weird problem. I don't want to replace my motherboard (MSI P965
Platinum), but I don't know what else this could be, except perhaps Windows
Vista.
When I boot up, around the time that it switches to high-resolution view
(before login) I get a BSOD with the error being "INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE".
The BSOD goes away if I boot with ALL USB devices disconnected.
But here's where I suspect it's Vista: once I get to the login screen, I can
connect my USB hub and carry on like there's no problem.
My USB hub is a the absolute best $60 high-powered USB hub I could find (Dr.
Bott T7Hub), and it replaces a generic high-power USB hub I had also tried.
I've found that the problem still exists even if I just hook the keyboard
and mouse alone directly to the computer and no USB hub, and the wireless
USB keyboard/mouse combo is also newly replaced from some old legacy USB
keyboard and PS/2 mouse from long after the problem arose.
I've replaced the chassis power supply as well, going up from a 500W Antec
unit to a 600W unit.
It seems Vista is doing some lame equalibrium test during boot-up and only
during boot-up, and puking when it sees there's something odd. But, hello,
Microsoft, that's the BIOS's job, not yours!! I wonder if there's some way
to disable this check?
Meanwhile, I've been using my compuer for about ten months now, just pulling
the plug on the USB hub uplink until I get to the login screen.
Jon
Platinum), but I don't know what else this could be, except perhaps Windows
Vista.
When I boot up, around the time that it switches to high-resolution view
(before login) I get a BSOD with the error being "INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE".
The BSOD goes away if I boot with ALL USB devices disconnected.
But here's where I suspect it's Vista: once I get to the login screen, I can
connect my USB hub and carry on like there's no problem.
My USB hub is a the absolute best $60 high-powered USB hub I could find (Dr.
Bott T7Hub), and it replaces a generic high-power USB hub I had also tried.
I've found that the problem still exists even if I just hook the keyboard
and mouse alone directly to the computer and no USB hub, and the wireless
USB keyboard/mouse combo is also newly replaced from some old legacy USB
keyboard and PS/2 mouse from long after the problem arose.
I've replaced the chassis power supply as well, going up from a 500W Antec
unit to a 600W unit.
It seems Vista is doing some lame equalibrium test during boot-up and only
during boot-up, and puking when it sees there's something odd. But, hello,
Microsoft, that's the BIOS's job, not yours!! I wonder if there's some way
to disable this check?
Meanwhile, I've been using my compuer for about ten months now, just pulling
the plug on the USB hub uplink until I get to the login screen.
Jon