Chabo
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So... I got an Aopen AX4SPE Max (P4 Socket 478) from a friend of mine, and built a machine out of some spare parts I had lying around. However, I have a recurring issue that I can't seem to fix so far...
Basically, every time I start the machine (either from a restart, or from a cold start), it goes into a "half-on" mode. The fans spin up, the power light is on, but USB devices are unpowered, the "Boot LED" is flashing, and the monitor doesn't get a signal. If IDE drives are hooked up, the HDD light is usually on, but with SATA drives hooked up, it's off.
After this power state, if I either hold the power button (wait the 5 seconds for it to shut off) and turn it back on, or if I hit the reset button, then it'll come back up into POST, and I can continue as normal. It's not a major issue, but it is annoying to reach over to the case in the course of a software-level restart.
This issue was not present when my friend owned the board, it's only been there since I installed my parts onto it. The issue was also not present when these same parts were installed on the board of a Dell Dimension 4600.
Even though I don't find it necessary, I'll give the full hardware summary, for completeness:
P4 3.2GHz Prescott, socket 478
AOpen AX4SPE Max (latest BIOS)
2x512MB Crucial DDR-400 RAM, 3-2-3-8
EVGA 6600GT AGP
Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATA/3Gbps drive
Ultra 500W PSU (I know... but it was cheap, and modular, and my last PSU was underpowered)
Sony DVD-RW drive
Basically, every time I start the machine (either from a restart, or from a cold start), it goes into a "half-on" mode. The fans spin up, the power light is on, but USB devices are unpowered, the "Boot LED" is flashing, and the monitor doesn't get a signal. If IDE drives are hooked up, the HDD light is usually on, but with SATA drives hooked up, it's off.
After this power state, if I either hold the power button (wait the 5 seconds for it to shut off) and turn it back on, or if I hit the reset button, then it'll come back up into POST, and I can continue as normal. It's not a major issue, but it is annoying to reach over to the case in the course of a software-level restart.
This issue was not present when my friend owned the board, it's only been there since I installed my parts onto it. The issue was also not present when these same parts were installed on the board of a Dell Dimension 4600.
Even though I don't find it necessary, I'll give the full hardware summary, for completeness:
P4 3.2GHz Prescott, socket 478
AOpen AX4SPE Max (latest BIOS)
2x512MB Crucial DDR-400 RAM, 3-2-3-8
EVGA 6600GT AGP
Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATA/3Gbps drive
Ultra 500W PSU (I know... but it was cheap, and modular, and my last PSU was underpowered)
Sony DVD-RW drive
