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I'm checking out a box with an ASUS P58-E board. When you turn it on, the power
& HD LEDS flick on & off 4 times then it shuts completely off. The CPU fan also
spins very briefly. I've tried another PSU and the same thing happens. I've
unplugged/re-seated everything on the board but no dice. I found a post on a
forum that had similar issues, a reply suggested that maybe the PSU had done
some damage to the board. Any other suggestions? Thanks!

"Cima" <> wrote in message
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> I'm checking out a box with an ASUS P58-E board. When you turn it on, the
> power
> & HD LEDS flick on & off 4 times then it shuts completely off. The CPU fan
> also
> spins very briefly. I've tried another PSU and the same thing happens.
> I've
> unplugged/re-seated everything on the board but no dice. I found a post on
> a
> forum that had similar issues, a reply suggested that maybe the PSU had
> done
> some damage to the board. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
>
>



Check the wattage rating of your substitute power supply.
Disconnect a much as possible from the motherboard & retry.
Reset the CMOS in case the board Bios settings have been screwed.

Best
Paul.

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:33:35 +1200, "PeeCee" <> wrote:

>"Cima" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> I'm checking out a box with an ASUS P58-E board. When you turn it on, the
>> power
>> & HD LEDS flick on & off 4 times then it shuts completely off. The CPU fan
>> also
>> spins very briefly. I've tried another PSU and the same thing happens.
>> I've
>> unplugged/re-seated everything on the board but no dice. I found a post on
>> a
>> forum that had similar issues, a reply suggested that maybe the PSU had
>> done
>> some damage to the board. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
>>
>>
>
>
>
>Check the wattage rating of your substitute power supply.
>Disconnect a much as possible from the motherboard & retry.
>Reset the CMOS in case the board Bios settings have been screwed.
>

Both PSU's are 400w. The replacement one I tried is new. I unplugged everything
apart from the power connectors to the board and removed the graphics card, but
still the same problem. CMOS reset also does the same thing. I suspect it might
be knackered.

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:46:33 +1200, Cima <> wrote in
<news: >:

> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:33:35 +1200, "PeeCee" <> wrote:
>
>>"Cima" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> I'm checking out a box with an ASUS P58-E board. When you turn it on, the
>>> power
>>> & HD LEDS flick on & off 4 times then it shuts completely off. The CPU fan
>>> also
>>> spins very briefly. I've tried another PSU and the same thing happens.
>>> I've
>>> unplugged/re-seated everything on the board but no dice. I found a post on
>>> a
>>> forum that had similar issues, a reply suggested that maybe the PSU had
>>> done
>>> some damage to the board. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Check the wattage rating of your substitute power supply.
>>Disconnect a much as possible from the motherboard & retry.
>>Reset the CMOS in case the board Bios settings have been screwed.
>>
>
> Both PSU's are 400w. The replacement one I tried is new. I unplugged everything
> apart from the power connectors to the board and removed the graphics card, but
> still the same problem. CMOS reset also does the same thing. I suspect it might
> be knackered.

If the symptoms persist with only the motherboard (and CPU?) connected to
the power supply, then it would certainly point to a faulty motherboard -
very likely irreparable and in need of replacement.

--
- Nicolaas