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[pcandpc]

Hello?

I am using an Asus P4XP-X board

for my system.

Sometimes, my monitor is not on

at all at system startups; so, I have

to cold boot a couple of times to

have it on and working.

I have another system (different

board) connected via a kvm switch,

and do not have this issue.

So, I am wondering if this issue

is specific to the asus board.

By the way, the kvm switch is

Zonet's 4-port switch and the monitor

is Hyundai V770+.

Thanks.

Edited November 19, 2006 by pcandpc

[ripken204]

what video card do you have? i dont beleive that this is a mobo problem, its most likely that the video card is not giving out a signal. how long as this been happening and how long have you had this system? have you tried changing the channel that this computer is in for the kvm? if its in 2 right now then put it in 1. and have you tried it without the kvm?

[big poppa pump]

Looks to me like a cold boot problem. What kind of power supply are you using for this system, what brand and how many watts. Additionally also post your entire system specs!

[LLXX]

Also, what is the monitor and how old is it?

[ripken204]

Looks to me like a cold boot problem. What kind of power supply are you using for this system, what brand and how many watts. Additionally also post your entire system specs!

talking about power supply... this same thing happened to me when i decided to open up my power supply and take a fan out of it... wow i was scared there but 30min later it was fine, very strange.

[nitroshift]

what video card do you have? i dont beleive that this is a mobo problem, its most likely that the video card is not giving out a signal.

That is my guess too. Or maybe the graphics card isn't properly seated or there's a lot of dust around the card and its slot.

[big poppa pump]

This has got nothing to do with the video card or monitor. If he is able to get his computer running after a couple of attempts then I see no reason for these components to be faulty. This is a 99.99% a Power supply problem. Using a s***ty no name brand power supply is often the cause of these cold boot problems.

[puntoMX]

Sometimes it could be the thermalpaste too, but I´m with big poppa pump, try an other power supply and you will know .

"**** newbies!"... , what can I say... we were all green one day...

[pcandpc]

Hi all,

Thanks for valuable feedbacks.

The video card is fairly new (ATI 64MB)

as well as the monitor (Hyundai IQ-V770+).

I will try fiddling with the kvm switch

as ripken204 has suggested.

As a last resort, I will look into the

power supply replacement.

[pcandpc]

Hi,

Well, I just disconnected the kvm switch

completely and connected the monitor

directly to the system.

The same situation has just occurred.

Monitor's power indicator light stays

amber, not green, as if there's no video

signal/feedback from the video card during

the system boot.

Next, I look at the system indicator light, and

both hard drive access and system power indicator

lights are lit and stays lit.

If the system is, somehow, chugging along

during the boot process, I can, at least, blame

the video card, but the system appears to be

hung as well.

I am just puzzled.

Could a power supply be the culprit as somone

speculated earlier?

But then, the power is supplied to both the monitor

and the system even though they appear to be in

sleep mode and hung respectively.

Thanks.

Edited August 26, 2006 by pcandpc

[ripken204]

well yes power could be an issue. what psu do you have? like i said before when i was taking a fan out of my psu, i had this problem and i was so scared! then after a little while it just got fixed...