I'm back from vacation.Yeah Fthr Jack I checked the wires but didn't try any thing different with the reset switch lead which I have learned may be a solution.Also I learned that within the first second or so of boot up the psu takes the time to generate the proper dc voltage to operate. Before this time, if the computer were allowed to try to boot up, strange results could occur since the power might not be at the right voltage.So the power supply sends a "power ok" or "power good" signal to the mobo.I don't think that this is happening normally.I guess this happens with cheap psu's.In addition, the power supply will turn off the Power Good signal if a power surge or glitch causes it to malfunction. It will then turn the signal back on when the power is OK again, which will reset the computer.This seems to be what is happening because as I said before I switch off the psu on the back of the system case and then back on and she recieves the signal and all is well.Hey I like hardware problems too,it bugs the hell out of me when I can't figure it out.I'm going to pick up the comp this week as I "gulp" let my bud use one of mine for a loaner.I will keep you and anyone else interested,posted as to what happens.