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lodingi

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i'm not sure which category this fits under so i am going under general hardware. whenever i perform a cold boot, i don't get a posting screen. i get a blank screen and my monitor light stays amber. if i turn the computer off, then turn it on i get the same result.

in order to get the system to boot into windows i need to turn off the computer, switch off the power switch in the rear of my case (to drain the power). i can then turn the switch on, start the computer and it boots into windows just fine. i can re-boot the computer without any issues. when i turn the computer off for the night and turn it back on the next day, the problem returns. i don't get it. i appreciate your input. thanks.
 
Is it the computer in your sig?

I'm interested if the BIOS are being reset everytime you kill the power to the computer. Change a setting and save it, then kill the power and see if it's still changed when you power it back on. Did you play with the reset CMOS jumper? I'd make sure that's jumpered properly too.

Also, make sure your BIOS is fully up to date.

If none of that helps try a different PSU.
 
thanks for replying. it is indeed the computer in my signature. i have not updated the bios and i have not touched the cmos jumper. as far as i know all jumpers are correct. in fact, i don't think there are any jumpers to play with.
 
i do not. the mobo is getting power. i am guessing it's mobo related. maybe i will update the bios and see if that cures it.
 
a little more info. when i first power up the system at the start of my day, i notice the hard drives do not turn on. no led's lighting up, no spinning, nothing. hitting the rear switch, draining the power & switching on the pc, it fires up normally. would that be a bad mobo or power supply? thanks again.
 
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