Hey guys!
I had to register to the site and ask your opinnion about something, because you seem to know very much about these issues...
I have about 2 years old msi 694D pro2 motherboard (version 2). It has been working like charm, but about 6 months ago it started to do weird powerdowns once in a while.
After few hours of use computer may (and nowdays usually will) powerdown instantly without any warning. After this computer will not turn on from powerbutton if I press it normally. If press powerbutton only little and hold it somewhere in middle for some time and then press it again computer may wake up - sometimes soon, sometimes not so soon. Usually I need to repeat this procedure few times.
What I've figured out so far:
1. After unexpected powerdown powerbutton doesn't work normally even I would wait hours before trying to boot it up 1st time. If I shut computer down normally, it will powerup normally, without any problems. In other words heat is no factor in here.
2. I have replaced power supply unit with more powerful one after problems started 1st time. It didn't help.
3. I have replaced heatsinks and cpu fans without success.
4. I have been monitoring temperatures and voltages with motherboard monitor and there is no peaks b4 the unexpected powerdown in the logs in any values.
5. I have been monitoring the temperature of the case and it is no factor.
6. Computer may experience unexpected powerdown while playing some game (high load) or while browsing the internet (low load), but very rarely (or maybe not at all), while computer is totally idle (or in suspend mode).
7. While using computer hardisks go to powersave mode and wake up normally without problems.
8. In nutcase. Computer works like charm, but suddenly it just powers off in a second. No warnings, no slowdowns, no exact time of day, not certain amount of uptime. This is totally unpredictable but happends more and more often every day.
For you to know:
1. After normal shutdown powerbutton works normally and computer boots up with single quick touch of the button as it should.
2. Powerbutton is not busted (I switched it with reset button just in case.)
3. I have replaced powercable. Nothing changed.
4. On last effort I placed computer behind UPS. Nothing changed.
5. Operating system is winxp pro sp2, dual 1gig p3, 896 megs of ram.
6. All the components in motherboard look ok with bare eye. What is hapening inside? God knows
If you guys have any idea what is going on, throw me with reply. I've been working with computers since c64, but never heard about this kind of problem b4.
Thank you in advance.
I had to register to the site and ask your opinnion about something, because you seem to know very much about these issues...
I have about 2 years old msi 694D pro2 motherboard (version 2). It has been working like charm, but about 6 months ago it started to do weird powerdowns once in a while.
After few hours of use computer may (and nowdays usually will) powerdown instantly without any warning. After this computer will not turn on from powerbutton if I press it normally. If press powerbutton only little and hold it somewhere in middle for some time and then press it again computer may wake up - sometimes soon, sometimes not so soon. Usually I need to repeat this procedure few times.
What I've figured out so far:
1. After unexpected powerdown powerbutton doesn't work normally even I would wait hours before trying to boot it up 1st time. If I shut computer down normally, it will powerup normally, without any problems. In other words heat is no factor in here.
2. I have replaced power supply unit with more powerful one after problems started 1st time. It didn't help.
3. I have replaced heatsinks and cpu fans without success.
4. I have been monitoring temperatures and voltages with motherboard monitor and there is no peaks b4 the unexpected powerdown in the logs in any values.
5. I have been monitoring the temperature of the case and it is no factor.
6. Computer may experience unexpected powerdown while playing some game (high load) or while browsing the internet (low load), but very rarely (or maybe not at all), while computer is totally idle (or in suspend mode).
7. While using computer hardisks go to powersave mode and wake up normally without problems.
8. In nutcase. Computer works like charm, but suddenly it just powers off in a second. No warnings, no slowdowns, no exact time of day, not certain amount of uptime. This is totally unpredictable but happends more and more often every day.
For you to know:
1. After normal shutdown powerbutton works normally and computer boots up with single quick touch of the button as it should.
2. Powerbutton is not busted (I switched it with reset button just in case.)
3. I have replaced powercable. Nothing changed.
4. On last effort I placed computer behind UPS. Nothing changed.
5. Operating system is winxp pro sp2, dual 1gig p3, 896 megs of ram.
6. All the components in motherboard look ok with bare eye. What is hapening inside? God knows
If you guys have any idea what is going on, throw me with reply. I've been working with computers since c64, but never heard about this kind of problem b4.
Thank you in advance.
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